´Tis a glorious Autumn day with abundant sun and mid- sixties temperatures. The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian has closed two special exhibit Galleries for Updating. The Permanent Collection Gallery is open. And do visit the Rustic Gift Shop with the squeaky floor.

This place is so special. Be sure to visit. I visited it some years ago and I continue to think about it. Please do not pass this up.

I enjoyed that this museum concentrates on limited exhibits, but in depth. For my visit, there were works by native artist Melanie Yazzie, with videos, multi-media and showing a breadth of her artistic output. She uses traditional themes, but pares them down for a general...More

Happened on an exhibit of Melanie Yazzie and enjoyed the wonderful video they had of her, and of other artists exhibiting in their unbelievable jewelry exhibit. The descriptions of the work and quotes from the artists throughout the museum made it a real pleasure.

The Wheelwright is a small museum on Museum Hill. It has a permanent exhibit showing the history of Native American jewelry making -- many rare examples. It also exhibits other mediums of Native art.

Concentrating mainly on one artist and jewelry, this is a god starter for other museums on the Museum Hill site.

Museum Hill is always worth a visit. The views are incredible and one can walk from one end of the museum esplanade to the other. The Wheelright can be reached on foot from the Folk Art Museum and on a typical beautiful New Mexico day,...More