Experts' Choice Award Palace of the Governors
What the experts agree on
America's oldest continuously occupied public building (since 1610) houses 15,000 artifacts spanning Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo rule. The real draw: 850+ authorized Native American and regional artists sell authentic handmade crafts under the
“In the shade of a four-century-old adobe building, you can meet the artists and even haggle a bit. Be respectful, though--these are not cheap trinkets.”
– Afar Magazine
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Holds fascinating displays on Santa Fe’s multi-faceted past, and some superb Hispanic religious artworks." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The nation's oldest continuously occupied public building, the mammoth, single-story Palace with its flat roof and block-long portal (porch) dates all the way back to 1610." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The finest New Mexico crafts have been sold right here, on the north side of the Plaza under the Palace of the Governors portal, almost every day for more than six decades." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The artists who sit under the portal on the north end of the Plaza are authorized participants in a program that has been promoting authentic, handmade, fine art for more than a half-century." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This low, flat-roofed hacienda was the original home and seat of power for Spanish, Mexican and, later, Anglo governors." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States. " Full review
Frommer's "The palace's 15,000-object collection spans centuries, including everything from conquistador helmets and native hide paintings to a stagecoach." Full review
New York Times "The Palace of the Governors is an adobe building dating to the 1600s with a long portico where Native American artisans sell high-quality, handmade jewelry, textiles and other..."
Condé Nast Traveler "Founded in 1909, this single-story adobe is situated on the north side of the Plaza and is known as the oldest public building in the United States. Displayed on blankets under a portal,..."
Lonely Planet "This mini-adventure costs as little or as much as you want. Under the 'portal' (a covered walkway along the south side of the Palace of The Governors), Native American artists,..."
