Museum of International Folk Art

Type: History Museums, Museums

Last updated on June 29, 2015

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The Museum of International Folk Art, opened in 1953, shares Museum Hill's Milner Plaza with the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Its collection, encompassing over 150,000 pieces of folk art, is the largest in the world. The colorful Girard Wing has artifacts from over 100 countries on six continents. Only a fraction of the huge collection, which includes toys and dolls, costumes, masks, textiles of all kinds, religious folk art, paintings and beadwork, is on display at one time. The bright displays delight children of all ages. The Hispanic Heritage Wing features changing exhibits related to both Hispanic and Latino cultures. In addition, the museum mounts short-term exhibitions of folk art from the USA and around the world. Visit their gift shop, packed with handmade items from around the globe, as well as their bookstore.

Address:

706 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Phone:

505-476-1200

Website:

moifa.org

EXPERT TIPS BY: Billie Frank
Santa Fe Local Expert

Museums: "The International Museum of Folk Art, opened in 1953, shares Museum Hill's Milner Plaza with the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Its collection, encompassing over 150,000 pieces of folk art, is the largest in the world. The colorful Girard Wing has artifacts from over 100 countries on six continents. Only a fraction of the huge collection, which includes toys and dolls, costumes, masks, textiles of all kinds, religious folk art, paintings and beadwork, is on display at one time. The bright displays delight children of all ages. The Hispanic Heritage Wing features changing exhibits related to both Hispanic and Latino cultures. In addition, the museum mounts short-term exhibitions of folk art from the USA and around the world. Visit their gift shop, packed with handmade items from around the globe, as well as their bookstore."