New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe

Name: New Mexico History Museum
Address: 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, 87501-2005, United States
Telephone: +1 505-476-5200

#36 among attractions in Santa Fe

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

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The New Mexico History Museum is a history museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is part of the state-run Museum of New Mexico system operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. Opened in 2009, the museum houses 96,000 square feet of permanent and rotating exhibits covering the history of New Mexico from ancient Native American cultures to the present. ()

Established: 2009 (15 years ago)Coordinates: 35°41'18"N, 105°56'17"W

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113 Lincoln AveDowntown Santa FeSanta Fe 87501-2005 United States

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+1 505-476-5200

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Nearby attractions include: San Miguel Mission, Loretto Chapel, Palace of the Governors, Santuario de Guadalupe.

~1790 ftS
Art-filled adobe church from the 1600s
San Miguel Mission, Santa Fe
9 min walk • San Miguel Mission, also known as San Miguel Chapel, is a Spanish colonial mission church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally built around 1610, it is often referred to as the oldest church in the United States, though it is likely that little of the original structure is still present.
~980 ftS
Historic site with legendary stairs
Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe
5 min walk • The Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, is a former Roman Catholic church that is now used as a museum and a wedding chapel. It is known for its unusual helix-shaped spiral staircase. The Sisters of Loretto credited St. Joseph with its construction.
~140 ftS
Exhibits showcasing the city of Santa Fe
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
1 min walk • The Palace of the Governors is an adobe structure built in the Territorial Style of Pueblo architecture on Palace Avenue in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
~1820 ftW
Bridge, Sacred and religious sites
Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe
9 min walk • The Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe is a historic Catholic shrine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is the oldest church in the United States dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe and is listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties. It is also a contributing property in the Santa Fe Historic District.
~940 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe
5 min walk • The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is dedicated to the artistic legacy of Georgia O'Keeffe, her life, American modernism, and public engagement. It opened on July 17, 1997, eleven years after the artist's death. It comprises multiple sites in two locations: Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Abiquiu, New Mexico.
~890 ftSE
Church
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
5 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, commonly known as Saint Francis Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
~420 ftSW
Park, Historical place, Shopping centre
Plaza Cafe, Santa Fe
3 min walk • The Santa Fe Plaza is a National Historic Landmark in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico in the style of traditional Spanish-American colonial cities. The plaza, or city square, was originally, and is still to this day, the center gathering place in town. Many know it as "the heart of Santa Fe".
~900 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe
5 min walk • The Lensic Theater, located at 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is an 821-seat theater designed by Boller Brothers of Kansas City, well-known movie-theater and vaudeville-house architects who designed almost one hundred theaters throughout the West and mid-West, including the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque.
~300 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe
2 min walk • The New Mexico Museum of Art is an art museum in Santa Fe governed by the state of New Mexico. It is one of four state-run museums in Santa Fe that are part of the Museum of New Mexico.
~560 ftSE
35°41'13"N • 105°56'13"W
Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe
3 min walk • Museum, Natural history museum
~710 ftNW
Native American architecture
Alfred M. Bergere House, Santa Fe
4 min walk • The Alfred M. Bergere House, at 135 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was built in the 1870s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It has been in the Pueblo Revival style since a makeover in 1926. It was built as am L-shaped adobe building. The house quartered General and former President U.S. Grant, Mrs.

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Which popular attractions are close to New Mexico History Museum?

Nearby attractions include Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe (1 min walk), Fort Marcy Officer's Residence, Santa Fe (2 min walk), New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe (2 min walk), Plaza Cafe, Santa Fe (3 min walk).

How to get to New Mexico History Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to New Mexico History Museum:

Bus

Downtown Transit Center (3 min walk)
South Capitol Transit Center (39 min walk)

Train

Santa Fe Depot (15 min walk)
South Capitol (40 min walk)