Experts' Choice Award Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
What the experts agree on
This flagship museum traces Native American cultural development through superb ceramics collections and multimedia exhibits, showcasing both ancient Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache heritage alongside contemporary emerging artists.
“The Southwest's unique legacy of Native American culture is the focus of this flagship museum, which traces the culture's development.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "An interactive, multimedia exhibition ... the collection has some of New Mexico's oldest works of art." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A truly superb collection of ceramics, modern and ancient, is complemented by stimulating temporary displays." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Not merely a record of the past either; MIAC shows the works of quite a few emerging talents." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This “Laboratory of Anthropology” gives visitors a comprehensive education in the art, history, and culture of the American Southwest." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In July 2014, the museum offered a two-hour “Turquoise Buying Seminar” by Garrick Beck from Natural Stones in Santa Fe." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"A multimedia exhibit--Here, Now and Always--highlights the cultural history and lifestyles of New Mexico's Pueblo, Navajo and Apache tribes." Full review
Lonely Planet "Atop Museum Hill, two miles from the Plaza, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture examines the traditions of Southwestern tribes. Both have fantastic gift shops."
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Independent "The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (£7), which shares stories from the southwest's earliest inhabitants"
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May 9, 2022
