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Millicent Rogers Museum
An accredited museum of Southwest art and culture, founded with the original collection of Millicent Rogers, designer, artist, humanitarian, and friend to people across cultures who made Taos her home. Today the collection has grown to over 7,000 objects representing the rich tapestry of Southwest artforms.
Millicent came from one of America's most prominent families. Her grandfather, Henry Huttleston Rogers, was a leading figure in the oil industry. He was a key executive and partner of John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company. Although she inherited great wealth and social status, Millicent chose to pursue her own creative interests and developed a lifelong passion for art, design, and cultural preservation. Millicent first came to New Mexico in the 1940s where she fell in love with the landscape, people, and the artistic traditions. Millicent developed close friendships within the Taos Pueblo and became a strong supporter of Pueblo artists and traditions. She used her prominence to help bring attention to issues important to Taos Pueblo and is remembered locally as an early advocate for the return of Blue Lake.
Her son Paul Peralta-Ramos founded the museum in 1956 to house her collection, originally about 800 objects. The museum moved to its current site in 1968, a home later remodeled and expanded by architect Nathaniel A. Owings. In the 1980s, it became the first cultural organization in New Mexico to offer a comprehensive Hispanic art collection. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Millicent Rogers with her three sons at their ski chalet in St. Anton.
Hours. 10 AM–5 PM daily, year-round. Closed Wednesdays.
Closed for holidays. New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, San Geronimo Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Free admission. Taos County residents (Sundays), children under 6, Museum Members, and Tribal Members.
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
For a full list of the museum's collection categories, see Permanent Exhibitions.
Museum Store
The museum store features Millicent Rogers Jewelry Designs made by local jeweler David Anderson, vintage and consignor jewelry made by Indigenous artists, Hispanic art including retablos and bultos, textiles, paintings, and more.
Store hours and closures are the same as museum hours.
Visit the Museum
Free Guide. The Millicent Rogers Museum is featured editorially by HeyTaos because it's one of the most significant art museums in the region, not because of any paid relationship. Confirm current hours, admission, and exhibit schedules directly with millicentrogers.org before visiting.