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Although Santa Fe may not have the population of larger cities, it can certainly compete with them in terms of the presence of world-class museums.

No summer vacation is complete without a visit to at least some museums, and nearly all of these have special exhibits opening in time for the summer vacation crowd. Each museum in Santa Fe is unique.

The institute showcases contemporary Native American fine art and trains the next generation of native museum professionals. It has more than 7,000 works in its permanent collection.

LOCATION: 108 Cathedral Place

Sunday, June 1, 2008
by Rick Nathanson • Journal Santa Fe

This museum serves as a repository of native art that tells the stories of the people of the Southwest from pre-history through contemporary art. The museum serves a multicultural audience through changing exhibitions, public lectures, field trips and artist residencies.

LOCATION: 710 Camino Lejo (Museum Hill)

DAYS/TIMES: Mondays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; after Labor Day Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADMISSION: $6 for residents, $8 nonresidents; free admission for Museum Foundation members, school groups, children 16 and younger, and New Mexico veterans with 50 percent or greater...

Sunday, June 1, 2008
by Rick Nathanson • Journal Santa Fe

Artists from Rwanda, El Salvador and Bhutan will join artists this year from Afghanistan, Botswana, China and dozens of other countries for the fifth annual Santa Fe International Folk Art Market.

The market, the largest of its kind in the world, is expected to attract 20,000 people, including serious collectors, museum curators, folk artists and tourists, all keen to see the works of 190 artists from 41 countries.

“The market is the place to see, just by strolling from booth to booth, the cultural wealth and creativity that exist among the folk artists on this planet,” says Judy Espinar,...

Sunday, June 1, 2008
by Rick Nathanson • Journal Santa Fe