Santa Fe, NM is unusual in that for its size, it has numerous excellent museums. Having come from a town of half a million souls - Portland, OR I was impressed by the quality and number of local museums. Here is a short list of not to be missed sites
1. Museum of Fine arts in downtown, kitty corner from the Plaza. http://www.mfasantafe.org
2. Place of the Governor's directly across from the Plaza http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org
3. Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, one block up from the Plaza on Palace Avenue, across from the Saint Francis Basilica and La Fonda hotel http://www.iaia.edu/museum
4. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, tucked away just off Guadalupe street where it crosses with Johnson. http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/home.aspx
5. The Museum of International Folk Art on Museum hill, a mile or so south of downtown, off Santa Fe Trail. http://www.moifa.org
6. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, also on Museum hill
http://www.indianartsandculture.org
7. The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art on Museum hill
www.spanishcolonial.org
Each Museum attracts exhibitions worthy of much larger populations with the added advantage of a close up and personal moment with great works of art, without the crowds.
We make a point of gathering art catalogs and exhibition guides to much of the great shows in town. These offerings are sometimes the only publication on certain periods or pieces. You can find our current stock at Fine Arts Books or by visiting us directly at www.songofsnow.com
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