Taos Museums

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Taos Museums

The Harwood, the Millicent Rogers, the Fechin House, the Blumenschein Home, and the historic sites that anchor Taos's identity as an art and culture destination. Hours, admission, and what to prioritize.

Harwood Museum of Art

The second-oldest art museum in New Mexico, founded in 1923. Works by Taos and Northern New Mexico artists from the early 20th century to the present. The Taos Society of Artists collection is well represented, alongside Taos Moderns and contemporary New Mexico artists.

Strong permanent collection of traditional Hispanic santos, retablos, and devotional art. An Agnes Martin gallery holds seven large meditative paintings from the final decade of her life. Administered by the University of New Mexico. On Ledoux Street, one block southwest of Taos Plaza.

Address 238 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571
Phone 575-758-9826
Hours Wed through Sun 11 AM to 5 PM. Closed Mon and Tue. Currently closed through June 26, 2026 for installation.
Admission Confirm current rates at harwoodmuseum.org

Millicent Rogers Museum

One of the best small museums in the Southwest and genuinely underrated nationally. Seven thousand artifacts across 20 galleries covering Native American silver and turquoise jewelry, Navajo and Rio Grande weavings, Pueblo pottery, Hispanic textiles, Spanish Colonial religious art, and the personal collection of Millicent Rogers herself.

Millicent Rogers, the Standard Oil heiress who moved to Taos in 1947, spent the final years of her life acquiring and wearing Southwestern jewelry. The jewelry collection alone is worth the drive from anywhere in northern New Mexico. About 4 miles north of Taos Plaza in El Prado.

Address 1504 Millicent Rogers Road, El Prado, NM 87529
Phone 575-758-2462
Hours Confirm current hours at millicentrogers.org; the site's posted hours are unclear for the current season
Admission Check website for current rates.

Taos Art Museum at Fechin House

The former home and studio of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, built between 1927 and 1933. Fechin carved essentially everything in the house by hand: doors, furniture, stair railings, window frames, and architectural details throughout.

The building is the main attraction. The museum holds roughly 600 works from Taos Society of Artists members. Fechin's own paintings are spectacular and largely unknown outside the art world.

Address 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571
Phone 575-758-2690
Hours April–Oct: Tue–Sun 11 AM–5 PM. Nov–Mar: Tue–Sun 12–4 PM.
Admission $20 adult, $15 senior/military, $10 student, free 12 and under. Fechin Studio and Gardens always free.

E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum

The preserved home of Ernest Blumenschein, one of the founders of the Taos Society of Artists. The Blumenschein family lived here for more than 40 years and the house is full of their paintings, furniture, and personal objects.

National Historic Landmark. One of two Taos historic museums run by the Taos Historic Museums organization; the other is Hacienda de los Martinez.

Address 222 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571
Phone 575-758-0505
Hours Mon through Sat 10 AM to 4 PM, Sun 12 PM to 4 PM. Weather permitting.
Admission $12 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children. Membership includes free admission to both Taos Historic Museums properties.

Hacienda de los Martinez

A Spanish Colonial fortress-style hacienda built in 1804 by Severino Martinez, a prominent Taos merchant and political figure. One of the last remaining examples of a Great House of this type in New Mexico.

It served as a trading center at the northernmost reach of the Spanish colonial frontier. On the National Register of Historic Places. The building gives a clear picture of frontier life in the early 19th century.

Address 708 Hacienda Road, Taos, NM 87571
Phone 575-758-0505
Hours Mon through Sat 10 AM to 4 PM, Sun 12 PM to 4 PM. Weather permitting.

Couse-Sharp Historic Site

The home and studio complex of E.I. Couse and J.H. Sharp, two founding members of the Taos Society of Artists. A two-acre campus including the Couse home, studio, and garden, two of Sharp's studios, a 1936 machine shop and laboratory, and the Lunder Research Center.

Interior access is by guided tour only, 2 hours, by appointment. Less visited than the other museums on this list and worth it specifically for visitors interested in the Taos Society and the art colony's early history.

Address 138 and 146 Kit Carson Road, Taos, NM 87571
Phone 575-751-0369
Hours Tours by appointment, Mon–Sat. Gallery hours Tue–Sat 1–5 PM when an exhibition is installed; galleries are currently between shows.

Planning Tips

If you only have time for one museum, choose between the Harwood and the Millicent Rogers. The Harwood covers the art colony story with depth and has the Agnes Martin gallery. The Millicent Rogers has the best Native and Hispanic material collection in Taos and is in El Prado, so you can combine it with a drive toward Taos Ski Valley.

The Blumenschein Home and Fechin House are both on or near Ledoux Street and can be visited back to back. The Harwood is also on Ledoux Street. All three in one afternoon is manageable if you are focused. Ledoux Street also has a concentration of serious galleries worth walking.

Museum hours change seasonally and some reduce winter hours significantly. Call ahead or check websites before building your day around any museum visit.

Sources: Harwood Museum of Art, Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, Taos Historic Museums, Couse-Sharp Historic Site. Hours, admission, programming, and event details are subject to change.