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Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, NM

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Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Santa Fe museum focused on the history and living cultures of Southwestern Indigenous peoples.

Santa Fe, NM

About Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is a Native American art and culture museum in Santa Fe. It is one of eight museums in New Mexico run by the state Department of Cultural Affairs, and it holds accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums within the Museum of New Mexico system. Its stated focus is the history and contemporary life of Indigenous cultures of the Southwest, and it offers thematic school tours and public programs.

  • #Native American art
  • #Southwest cultures
  • #Santa Fe
  • #state museum
  • #school tours

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