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Interpreting the history and contemporary life of the Indigenous cultures of the Southwest.

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Artwork by Duwawisioma title Ninma I of various corn husks in front of clouds

MĂ atakuyma

Now it is Becoming Clearer to Me

through Apr 19, 2026

Photographer and filmmaker Duwawisioma (Victor Masayesva Jr.) has been on a lifelong quest to understand the ideas of “existence” and “being” in terms of Hopi ancestral traditions in the modern world. Màatakuyma, meaning “now it is becoming clearer to me” in the Hopi language, represents this continuing quest. Featuring images created throughout Duwawisioma’s long career, Màatakuyma highlights aspects of Hopi culture, history, language, metaphysics, and agricultural practices through complex, layered compositions and juxtapositions of color.

Image: Ninma, © 2025 Duwawisioma (Victor Masayesva Jr.) All rights reserved by copyright holder.

 

Silver squash blossom and dragonfly necklace

Here, Now and Always

through Jul 2, 2028

Here, Now and Always centers on the voices, perspectives, and narratives of the Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest.

This groundbreaking exhibition features more than six hundred objects from the museum’s extraordinary collection of ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fashion, and more.

Mixed media artwork featuring a blue DNA strand, Mallery Quetawki (Zuni Pueblo), We Will Continue to Fight, 2019, Courtesy of the artist and the Community Environmental Health Program at UNM-CO

Essential Elements: Art, Environment, and Indigenous Futures

through Apr 5, 2026

Using the lens of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, this exhibtion explores the impact of climate change and environmental destruction on Native homelands and how artists are sounding the alarm and advocating for action. From the devastation of wildfires and drought to the contamination of ecosystems from uranium mining and other extractive industries, art offers a means to explore human connections to our planet and its precious resources. Traditional Ecological Knowledge, developed and refined over generations, can inform strategies for adaptation to a changing environment and building a sustainable future---but only if we listen. On view in the JoAnn and Bob Balzer Native Market and Contemporary Art Gallery.

Image: Mallery Quetawki (Zuni Pueblo), We Will Continue to Fight, 2019, Courtesy of the artist and the Community Environmental Health Program at UNM-CO

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Visiting Information


A simplified map of the museum's location on Museum Hill

Location

The Museum is located at 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Hours

DayHours
SUN10-5
MONCLOSED
TUE10-5
WED10-5
THU10-5
FRI10-5
SAT10-5

From November through April, the museum is closed on Mondays.

Admission

TypeNew Mexico Resident*Non Resident
Adult
$7
Free on First Sundays*
$12
Seniors
60 & up
$7
NM residents Free on Wednesdays
$12
Students
$7
$12
Kids 16 and under
Free
Free
Members
Free
Free
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