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"Forks in the Road" museum exhibit gallery with a diner-themed mural, retro booth seating, and curved wooden benches under a beamed ceiling.
Donkey loaded with firewood and a Spanish styled striped blanket walking through lightly falling snow past the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe.
Vendors seated under the Palace of the Governors portal displaying jewelry and crafts on blankets, talking to visitors as they pass by.
Exterior of the adobe-style New Mexico History Museum building with visitors walking near its turquoise-trimmed entrance doors.
Visitors browsing vendor tables at the indoor portion of the Portal in Santa Fe.

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Visitors and children viewing timeline exhibit panels in a museum gallery with wooden vigas in the Palace of the Governors.

Palace of the Governors

Dating back to 1610, the Palace is the oldest public building in continuous use constructed by European settlers in the continental United States and is located on the north side of the historic Santa Fe Plaza.

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Virginia Chama holding pottery that abstractly resembles an owl using traditional patterns.

Native American Artisans Portal Program

The Portal Program offers buyers the chance to purchase art directly from Native American artisans from 23 federally recognized tribes, pueblos, and nations in New Mexico under the portal of the Palace of the Governors.

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Visitors to the Portal in Sante Fe looking at items made by families.

Events

See upcoming lectures, panel discussions, pop-up exhibits, hands-on workshops, youth activities, and special events hosted at the museum.

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Photographer or photographer's assistant near Las Vegas, New Mexico, ca. 1910

Library & Archives

The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library and the Photo Archives hold a vast collection of archival materials, including books, manuscripts, maps, periodicals, microfilm, clipping files, historic images, and more.

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Woman demonstrating the use of antique printing equipment in a museum with exposed viga roof.

Palace Press

The Press at the Palace of the Governors, known informally as the Palace Press, is a working print shop dedicated to preserving and promoting New Mexico’s printing and literary traditions.

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