from the collection
Jar
Cochiti and Santo Domingo
Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano
2006
57254
upcoming events
Friday, April 18
1:00 pm
Premiere screening of Navajo-language Star Wars
Premiere screening of Star Wars: Episode IV:
Sunday, May 4
1:00 pm
Darryl Begay Lecture
Darryl Begay, Navajo Jeweler
Sunday, May 18
2:00 pm
Perspectives and Meanings
Turquoise from Prehistory to the Present: A Lecture Series
Wednesday, May 21
Noon
Let’s Take A Look
Curators Look at Your Treasures
Monday, June 9
9:00 am
Family Heirloom Photographs
Workshop on Identifying your family photos, negatives, . . .
Tuesday, June 10
10:00 am
Arts Alive !
Free Hands-on Workshop
Featured Exhibitions
Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning »
Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning, opening April 13, 2014 at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, highlights the Museum’s extensive collection of Southwestern turquoise jewelry and presents all aspects of the stone, from geology, mining and history, to questions of authenticity and value.
Heartbeat: Music of the Native Southwest »
A celebration of sight, sound, and activity for visitors of all ages, Heartbeat: Music of the Native Southwest, opens Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
online resources
Podcasts »
Whether you couldn't make the presentation or you really want to go back and hear it again, these recent lectures on Native American Arts & Culture are available for download in MP3 format.
Road to Rediscovery »
In recent years, highway archaeology projects have begun to use more rigorous scientific objectives. Find out what was learned about one site using new techniques.
plan your visit
LOCATION
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology is located on Museum HillTM at 710-708 Camino Lejo, off Old Santa Fe Trail. | get directions »
HOURS
Regular hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10 - 5
Summer Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day): Monday-Sunday 10-5 | more info »
ADMISSION
$6/New Mexico residents (Sundays free for NM residents)
$9/non-residents
Museum members and children 16 and under are always free
Museum passes and discounts are available | more info »
TOURS
Free docent tours are offered regularly for museum visitors.
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video introduction
Video Introduction
This introductory video features members of the museum's Indian Advisory Panel discussing the role of Native people in the operations of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.
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