Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
Cause Area
- Arts & Culture
- International
- Race & Ethnicity
Location
108 Cathedral Placea Center of the Institute of American Indian ArtsSanta Fe, NM 87501 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Located in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MCNA) is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to advancing the scholarship, discourse and understanding of contemporary Native arts.
Description
Home to the National Collection of Contemporary Native American Art, the Museum's collected works document the Native American Art Movement. As a global leader in the acquisition, presentation and study of contemporary Native arts, the Museum challenges preconceived notions of contemporary Native arts.
Hours are Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum is closed on Tuesday from November through May. Admission is $5 for adults; $2.50 for seniors and college students with ID; free to museum members, Native Americans with tribal ID and youth 16 and under; and free to all NM residents with ID on Sunday.