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Museum of Spanish Colonial Art

Museum Hill, 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM (Downtown)
505-982-2226
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Ranked #21 of 89 attractions in Santa Fe
Type: Art Museums
Description: This museum houses over 3,000 objects in its varied collection of Spanish Colonial art.
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new canaan ct
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21 reviews 21 reviews
8 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Good timing - I walked in when the free docent tour was starting, which was excellent. This small museum is a gem with a great gift shop. The special exhibition (temporary) was of filagree and embroidery - gorgeous jewelry, combs, mantillas, and fabulous embroidered shawls imported from China back when. Definitely worth a stop.

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Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Visit all the art museums and compare the Spanish Colonia to Native American, etc. Fantastic experiences! Great place to visit! So much for everyone to see! Staff is always helpful! I have been here several times over the years.

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Kenmore, Washington, United States
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013

This museum is small, but filled with art and artifacts from the beginnings of the Spanish colonial presence to the modern day. We really enjoyed our tour with docent Cheryl, who knew about everything, from history to pottery to weaving.

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Pueblo, Colorado
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

A nice break from the touristy stuff. Located at Museum Hill. It provides static exhibits, objects of art, clothing and artifacts from the colonial period, and educational posters, handouts and videos. It brings that period to life, and fills in gaps for those who have not closely studied the area history(myself). Our next trip we'll take in one or more... More

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Austin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013

Such a great atmosphere and historical perspective from the Hispanic culture of Northern New Mexico.

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Fayetteville, Tennessee
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13 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 26, 2012 via mobile

This is a great little museum for someone that has never been to MX or Spain.It is a small house with a limited collection of artifacts. Great for children.

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Bonita Springs, Florida
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56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 30, 2012

We were disappointed by this museum since the exhibits are labeled very succinctly, and not with enough information to give the visitor an idea of the relevance of the objects shown. It is next to Museum Hill, but not a part of it.

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Roseville, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 29, 2012

Do you want to live in New Mexico 300, 200, 100 years ago? This place transports you there. The rare santos, bultos, furniture and actual recreated rooms of the past will overwhelm you with soulful beauty. The guides are very good and knowledgeable.

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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13 attraction reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

This museum is one of these little gems that you don't find very often. Situated in an old home on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this museum houses art and artifacts from the early Spaniards in the area. While all the exhibits are very worthwhile to view, I found the early tools most interesting. Here are things that... More

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PA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2012

This museum is small but also inexpensive. On our visit we saw beautiful furniture, carvings and tinw rock created by the people of New Mexico befor and I. The decade or so after statehood. The tin work frames and chandeliers are gorgeous and evoke a historical era. Don't forget to see the outdoor exhibits including a garden of plants that... More

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