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Santa Fe Museums Closed Again Today due to Inclement Weather

March 14th, 2019

(Santa Fe) Once again today, due to inclement weather, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is closing the four Santa Fe Museum today, Thursday March 14, for the health and safety of our visitors and staff.

 

New Mexico Museum of Art

107 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe

(505) 476-5072

http://www.nmartmuseum.org/

 

New Mexico History Museum

113 Lincoln Ave., Santa Fe

(505) 476-5200

http://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/

 

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture,

710 Camino Lejo (on Museum Hill), Santa Fe

(505) 476-1269  

http://miaclab.org/

 

Museum of International Folk Art

706 Camino Lejo (on Museum Hill), Santa Fe

(505) 476-1200

http://www.internationalfolkart.org/

 

About the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs: http://www.newmexicoculture.org/                    

Created in 1978 by the New Mexico Legislature, the Department of Cultural Affairs represents New Mexico’s dedication to preserving and celebrating the cultural integrity and diversity of our state. The Department oversees a broad range of New Mexico’s arts and cultural heritage agencies which include 15 divisions representing a variety of programs and services. Among its primary functions is the management of the largest state sponsored museum system in the country. New Mexico’s historic sites and state-run museums are located across the state and include: New Mexico Historic Sites, Statewide; New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe; New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe; Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe; Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe; New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo; New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces; and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque.

Events, news releases and images about activities in divisions of the Department of Cultural Affairs can be accessed at media.newmexicoculture.org.                   

 

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