Museum of Fine Arts

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  • Address
    107 W Palace Ave, The Plaza Area
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  • Phone
    505 476 5072

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Lonely Planet review

Brush up on your knowledge of New Mexico's manifold artists and art movements at the country's oldest contemporary arts museum, the Museum of Fine Arts . The 1917 building is itself among the finest examples of Pueblo Revival architecture anywhere and served as a starting point from which architects like John Gaw Meem would go on to transform the city in 'Santa Fe style.' With more than 20,000 pieces - including collections of the Taos Society of Artists , Santa Fe Society of Artists, Los Cincos Pintores and other legendary collectives - it's a veritable who's who of the geniuses who put this dusty town on a par with Paris and New York. Docents, who give tours (; ), are far less likely to roll their eyes than gallery owners while you're learning to appreciate the state's finest offerings from the likes of Georgia O'Keefe, Elias Rivera and Ansel Adams.