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Taos Museums and Taos Art Galleries
(Taos, New Mexico - NM, USA)



Taos is well-known for many things, but it is the arts that the town of Taos is perhaps most famous for.

Visitors will find plenty of art galleries and museums around Taos, displaying stunning collections of artworks and historic artifacts.

Here are the most visited museums and art galleries in Taos.






Taos Museums and Art Galleries: Taos Art Museum - 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, New Mexico (NM), 87571, USA
Tel: +1 505 758 2690
Housed in an amazing adobe house, the Taos Art Museum exhibits contemporary works by local Taos artists. Nicolai Fechin, the house's builder, was a Russian immigrant with a flair for interior design and painting, and many of the works displayed in the museum were painted by him. Other highlights include a collection of paintings by the founding members of the Taos Society of Artists, including Ernest L. Blumenschein.
Taos museum open: Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Taos museum admission: charge

Taos Museums and Art Galleries: Blumenschein Home and Museum - 222 Ledoux Street, Taos, New Mexico (NM), 87571, USA
Tel: +1 505 758 0505
A visit to this great museum is a must for anyone interested in the history of Taos' vibrant fine arts scene. Ernest L. Blumenschein was one of the founding members of the Taos Society of Artists, dating from the late 18th century. Known for their liberal use of vivid colors, the society has been very influential in the region, as demonstrated by the popularity and value of their works today. The museum's exhibits include everyday items from the Blumenschein family, as well as many of the artist's most famous pieces and other works by members of the society.
Taos museum open: daily - 09:00 - 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Taos museum admission: charge

Taos Museums and Art Galleries: Kit Carson Home and Museum - Kit Carson Road, Taos, New Mexico (NM), 87571, USA
Tel: +1 505 758 0505
This wonderful Taos museum houses plenty of mountain man paraphernalia to make you feel like you're back in the Wild West! Purchased by Kit Carson for his Spanish wife, the museum is preserved exactly as it was when the family lived here. Spread around the building are exhibits that reflect the daily life of these tough frontier men and women, as well as some local artifacts and antiques.
Taos museum open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Taos museum admission: charge

Taos Museums and Art Galleries: Governor Bent Museum - 117 Bent Street, Taos, New Mexico (NM), 87571, USA
Tel: +1 505 758 2376
Although only governor of New Mexico for less than a year before he was killed, Charles Bent had a colorful life as a mountain man and amassed a huge collection of artifacts from the Taos region and beyond. Highlights include Native American handicrafts, mountain man equipment and antiques. These and other items from the period are displayed at the Bent family's home.
Taos museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Taos museum admission: charge

Taos Museums and Art Galleries: Millicent Rogers Museum - 1504 Millicent Rogers Road, Taos, New Mexico (NM), 87571, USA
Tel: +1 505 758 2462
The late heiress of the Standard Oil fortune, Millicent Rogers amassed an amazing collection of priceless Native American and Hispanic handicrafts that are now exhibited at this enthralling museum. Gaze in wonder at the craftsmanship exhibited in the examples of turquoise and silver jewelry, carvings, leather work, pottery and katsina dolls.
Taos museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Taos museum admission: charge

 
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