Taos Art Museum
Taos Art Museum
4.6
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
About
The Taos Art Museum is housed in the home and studio that renowned Russian artist Nicolai Fechin built for his family between 1927 and 1933. The house and studio are masterpieces, blending Fechin’s artistic sensibilities and architectural skills with Russian design elements and Southwestern adobe construction and style. There is nothing else like it in the world. The woodworking in the home, all done by Fechin, is alone worth the visit. The museum’s permanent collection features Fechin’s works as well as paintings by members of the Taos Society of Artists and Taos Moderns
Duration: 1-2 hours
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13 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Lovely woodwork and an interesting house to visit. The beautifully carved furnishings are fantastic to see! NOT a place to take children or anyone who needs to sit down regularly - signs all over the museum warn visitors not to touch anything or to sit in any of the fragile wooden chairs and benches made by Fechin. There are a few benches that might have been okay for visitors to sit on, but only one actually had a sign saying that was allowed.
Written August 10, 2024
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packcal
California1,314 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Fechin, the painter was also an accomplished woodcarver who produced the interesting wood-carved furniture and interior of the historic house.
The art we saw on display included a good number of Taos Art Society paintings as well as Fechin’s own work. Portraits were one of his strengths. Many of the portraits on display are Fechin’s daughter and wife.
Cost to enter the museum was fair and there was a lot of free off street parking. This was our fourth visit over the years.
The art we saw on display included a good number of Taos Art Society paintings as well as Fechin’s own work. Portraits were one of his strengths. Many of the portraits on display are Fechin’s daughter and wife.
Cost to enter the museum was fair and there was a lot of free off street parking. This was our fourth visit over the years.
Written February 16, 2022
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travel963
Boulder, CO475 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
Wonderful Nikoli Fechin house featuring this Russian's skill as an architect, woodworker, and portrait painter. Frank Lloyd Wright would be jealous!. The house is a total work of art with touches of adobe, craftsman, art deco, and Russian niches.
Excellent gift shop, too.
Excellent gift shop, too.
Written November 26, 2024
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ZipZoo
South Hadley, MA104 contributions
May 2023
If you have a bit of time in Taos, this Museum right near the center of town is worth visiting. I came alone while my husband was back at our B&B and spent about an hour enjoying the house and its woodwork, and artwork created by artist Nicolai Fechin. The attractive grounds include plenty of free parking and a nice gift shop.
Written May 10, 2023
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Robin B
Phoenix, AZ1,484 contributions
Oct 2022
I really didn’t know what to expect of this museum, but was delighted to learn about an artist I didn’t know and to see a lovely, historic adobe home. Nicolai Fechin, a Russian American artist, moved to Taos in the late 1920s and purchased this home. He expanded the home and created all the carved woodwork in the house, along with pieces of furniture. His art and sculptures are throughout the home. We spent about 45 minutes to an hour. There is a very nice gift shop, which is housed in the apartment/studio where Fechin lived while the home was being completed. Parking is on site and restrooms are available. Our tour was self-guided and I later learned sometimes they offer guided tours. That would have been more informative.
Written October 22, 2022
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Sasha A
Los Angeles, CA7 contributions
May 2022
This museum is so very well maintained with so much love and care! The house itself is gorgeous and unlike anything else around it or in the US in general—wild mix of old Russian woodworking and New Mexico architecture, topped with fantastic paintings of Nicolai Fechin, gorgeous nature around it and the nicest staff imaginable. The guys working at the museum were sooo helpful, knowledgeable and truly passionate about this place, it made our visit extra memorable and special. We drove up to Taos from Santa Fe just to see this museum and to be honest I would drive twice the distance to do it again, absolutely wonderful place with amazing history and truly caring people who maintain it.
Written May 19, 2022
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Andrea and Mark Duguay
10 contributions
Nov 2022
A very interesting experience. Nicolai Fechin was an amazing artist and wood carver. The woodwork he did in his Taos home was simply beautiful. The receptionist was very polite and informative. Did not take long to view the entire Fechin home, but it was definitely worth the reasonable ticket price. The gift shop was an great experience also.
Written November 19, 2022
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Dmitri K
San Antonio, TX856 contributions
Mar 2022
The museum mostly exhibits the work of Fechin, a not so famous Russian painter who lived in NYC and Taos after immigrating from Russia. I really enjoyed the carvings made by Fechin and the house itself. As for his paintings, I suppose it is a matter of taste.
Written March 20, 2022
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Susan S
Joplin, MO8 contributions
Nov 2021
The art is beautiful, there's no doubt, but you get the bonus of the house it's contained in. We were lucky enough to go on a day when the exhibit was art by Fechin himself. The friend I was traveling with is an artist and knows his work so wanted to go to this museum. I was not familiar with him or his art. I was impressed not only with his paintings and drawings, but with the carvings he used to furnish and decorate his home. Also on the property is Fechin's studio which he also decorated with his carvings. Put this on your must-see list!!
Written November 14, 2021
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WC-Travelers-75
West Chester, PA2,183 contributions
May 2019
A beautiful home now a museum. The interior woodwork by Fechin is fabulous along with the furniture. Some elements were very modern in the 1930s reconstruction.
Icing on the cake was the Majorie Eaton Exhibit showing at the time we visited.It included paintings, drawings and photographs.
Don't forget to visit the artists studio behind the building, which is active and has artwork for sale.
Icing on the cake was the Majorie Eaton Exhibit showing at the time we visited.It included paintings, drawings and photographs.
Don't forget to visit the artists studio behind the building, which is active and has artwork for sale.
Written April 4, 2020
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Written September 17, 2018
We have a 1st edition of 3000 of fetchin the builder. Signed by Eya Fechin best wishes 1983. Copy right 1982.
82. Library of congress catalog card number 90759. ISBN 9-8200. Could you give us a value for insurance purposes the book is in near new condition. Thank you Pam.
Written February 12, 2016
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