Palace of the Governors

Originally constructed in the early 17th century as Spain's seat of government for what is today the American Southwest, the Palace of the Governors chronicles the history of Santa Fe, as well as New Mexico and the region. This adobe structure, now the state's history museum, was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1960 and an American Treasure in 1999.

Exhibits, collections and archives at the Palace of the Governors reflect the Spanish colonial (1540-1821), Mexican (1821-1846), U.S. Territorial (1846-1912) and statehood (1912-present) periods of History. The collection consists of more than 15,000 catalogued objects, many of which were donated to the Museum of New Mexico in the 1970's by the Historical Society of New Mexico.

Museum Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
Free Friday Evening 5-8pm

Palace of the Governors
105 West Palace Avenue (on the Plaza)
Santa Fe, NM  87501
(505) 476-5100
www.palaceofthegovernors.org

Handmade Art at the Palace of the Governors Portal

Along the south side of the Palace of The Governors, sit Native American artists and craftspeople who sell their handmade goods to tourists and local Santa Feans almost every day of the year, rain or shine. The 900+ vendors represent forty-one tribes, pueblos, chapters and villages in New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and parts of Arizona. The vendors at the Palace of the Governors sell only the highest quality merchandise: handmade by the vendors themselves, not mass-produced or imported.