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Museum of International Folk Art

A sight in Museum Hill, Santa Fe, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Why go

Huge folk art collection on Museum Hill, including the Girard miniature dioramas.

It is one of 16 curated places we feature in Santa Fe, alongside 6 sights, 4 activities and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Canyon Road Farolito Walk, 1.2 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Museum Hill
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Santa Fe, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Canyon Road Farolito Walk

    On Christmas Eve, the gallery street fills with walkers, carolers, small bonfires and thousands of candlelit farolitos.

    Activity · 1.2 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Canyon Road

    Half-mile lane packed with about 100 galleries in adobe houses.

    Shopping · 1.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Loretto Chapel

    Gothic chapel known for its 'miraculous' spiral staircase.

    Sight · 1.6 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

    Romanesque stone cathedral at the end of San Francisco Street, with a midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.

    Sight · 1.6 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Bell Tower Bar at La Fonda

    Rooftop bar atop La Fonda with sunset views over the city.

    Drinks · 1.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    La Fonda on the Plaza

    Historic Pueblo Revival hotel at the corner of the Plaza, a short walk from Canyon Road.

    Stay · 1.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Museum of International Folk Art is a stop on our Northern New Mexico High Desert route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Santa Fe

4 more curated sights in Santa Fe. See the full Santa Fe guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Santa Fe run from 40°F in December to 87°F in June; July is usually the wettest month. For Museum of International Folk Art itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Santa Fe from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Santa Fe weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
On Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA
Coordinates
35.66406, -105.92650
Destination
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Museum of International Folk Art: quick answers

How much time do you need at Museum of International Folk Art?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Museum of International Folk Art. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Museum of International Folk Art?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Museum of International Folk Art?

Museum of International Folk Art is at On Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Museum of International Folk Art?

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