Museo De Las Americas

I went to see the La Cocina exhibit for a college class field trip. i wasn’t sure want to expect but when i arrived I was presently surprised. We had a lovely young tour girl who guided us through the La Cocina exhibit. She was very informative and helped us set a mood and background for all the featured pieces in the exhibit. I discovered many things in the Hispanic culture that i did not know about that I found fascinating such as the bruñido style. I would have never gone to this museum if it wasn’t for my course that I was taking but it was totally worth the journey. I would definitely check it out if you are looking for something interesting to do.
Wonderful guided tours!

This is a really small museum, but so neat. I came here for an event, and it was perfect for their needs. You could wander through the rooms and still hear the musician playing. It’s right along the Santa Fe Art District, so swing by while you’re wandering around town.

So, I’m a big fan of this small museum. No, it is not the Guggenheim but it fills a wonderful niche in this part of the country. New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado — the Southwest in general is heavily influenced by the «Americas» in terms of art and culture. I believe having a venue which showcases the heritage and culture of the Americas in Colorado is totally appropriate.
The Board and Curator strive to keep a vibrant and interesting display of original/​native art. Currently there is a terrific exhibit of Huichol art from Mexico. If you have never seen this work — you should. Amazing intricate beaded animal forms and yarn «paintings». Quite lovely indeed. But, the exhibitions change frequently so you’ll want to stop by again and again to see what’s on display.

Consider me a fan of Museo. It is a much need respite from the cluttered collection of bohemian galleries along Santa Fe. Not that I dislike those galleries, but it is nice to have something fresh, that is also well curated and presented in well designed gallery space. In addition, it is great to have places like Museo that are rooted in the community’s Chicano roots — rather than a continuous onslaught of gentrification. Currently, they have a delightful exhibit that reinterprets the art of Mexican la loteria. The pieces are colorful, whimisical, and well presented.

I love this place! No disrespect to other reviewers, but I too am from the East, and moved here from San Francisco. I’ve seen some of the greatest museums the U.S. has to offer. And I LOVE the Museo.
Super friendly and helpful staff — I went on a slow day and get essentially a hand guided tour. The art as well was truly enjoyable, and from everything I can tell this museum is a great part of the community and has been around for a while — 20 plus years I believe.
Yes yes yes it’s small. But I think that’s ok. As I used to tell my 4′ 8″ grandmother when I was 8 and taller than her, ‘good things come in small packages’.
If you’re kicking it in the Santa Fe Arts District area, don’t miss this one. It doesn’t take too long, isn’t that expensive, and is really wonderful
Take THAT Guggenheim!

For a small museum this takes the cake for inovative art, Spanish happy hour every 3^rd Friday, kids FREE day every second Saturday, and of course a hoppin’ First Friday crowd. Oh, and every Friday is now FREE thanks to American Family Insurance!
Target sponsers the free kids day where the family can go and make some art together, have some snacks and bond without stress.
Spanish Happy Hour is sponsered by Coors and Café Roja (great mexican food on Santa Fe and 8^th) and THE place to practice your Spanish with native speakers every 3^rd Friday. After a couple of beers, we can all speak Spanish…
Admission is only $ 4.00 and memberships starts at $ 30.00. The ongoing exhibit ‘Fineline’ is a thought provoking, visual experience.
The Museo, founded in 1992, is the only museum on Santa Fe Drive amid all the great ‘art for sale’ and needs the communities support, so stop by next time you are in the ‘Hood.

Came here for a free day and am glad it was free!
This is a very small museum, and I guess I was expecting more from all I have heard about this place! Plus, being from the East coast and having access to some amazing art museums, and even out here in NM… I don’t think this museum had very much to offer.
They had some cool installations that were made there-​one of a rat race, another with nails on a wall. Their permanent collection seemed very fake and stale to me. If one wants to see collections of Aztec and South American art, there are much better places out there.
The staff invited everyone but myself to make something in the back of the gallery. So sad… I even showered today!
The gift shop had some cool items you could give as gifts.

This is a nice small museum on the Santa Fe First Friday walk.
I went in November 08 and the art was, well, graphic, maybe even a little morbid. But, it was really interesting that all the art was permanent installation. The artists had to create their pieces there in the museum. They weren’t your standard paintings that you move from wall to wall. So, that was pretty neat.
Parking here sucks and is extremely sketchy. I’d definitely recommend the bus. I’ve never been in this area and not seen cars that had been broken into (smashed windows).
Once a month they do a Spanish Wine Tasting where everyone mixes & mingles while speaking spanish, checking out the art and downing a few beverages. It’s a pretty cool event. Wish I spoke spanish :)
For $ 5, it’s definitely worth checking out. Just be careful where you park. The Ethiopian place, Arada, across the street is fantastic and would make a great combo with this place for a nice night out.

This museum is free every second Saturday of the month and every first Friday (but it’s only $ 4 every other day). It is open during the Santa Fe Art Walk and is all about art. I’ve seen a few shows here and have been impressed each time. One show featured an artist who used only chocolate syrup on white paper, another was an installation using cardboard and styrofoam you had to walk through to get in. The last one I went to was about street art and had a great video to support it. The free days usually involve music or some sort of entertainment and sometimes they have a bar (but absolutely will not let you walk out on the street with your drink like the galleries do). But hey, it’s worth it!