Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
Tells the stories of the people of the Southwest from pre-history through contemporary times
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture has a broad collection that includes 80,000 archaeological, ethnographic, and fine arts objects, and more than 10 million artifacts from almost 12,000 carefully excavated archaeological sites across New Mexico. As a part of the Laboratory of Anthropology, the museum interprets the history and contemporary life of the Pueblo, Navajo, Apache, and other indigenous cultures of the Southwest.
The museum's permanent exhibition, Here, Now and Always combines Native American voices with artifacts and interactive multimedia to tell the complex stories of the Southwest. The Buchsbaum Gallery displays modern and historic pottery from the region’s pueblos. Five changing galleries present exhibitions on subjects ranging from archaeological excavations to contemporary art. In addition, an outdoor sculpture garden offers rotating exhibits of works by Native American sculptors.
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Featured DCA Exhibitions
New Mexico Colonial Home - Circa 1815
The Spanish colonial home (la casa) gives visitors an idea of what a home from the time around 1815 would have looked
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Here, Now and Always
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture invites you to visit its brand new permanent exhibition, Here, Now and Always,
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Segesser Hide Paintings
Though the source of the Segesser Hide Paintings is obscure, their significance cannot be clearer: the hides are rare
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Protection: Adaptation and Resistance
The traveling exhibition Protection: Adaptation and Resistance presents the work of more than 45 Alaska Native
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