Welcome to the Palace of the Governors!

Originally constructed in the early 17th century as Spain's seat of government for what is today the American Southwest, the Palace of the Governors chronicles the history of Santa Fe, as well as New Mexico and the region. This adobe structure, now the state's history museum, was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1960 and an American Treasure in 1999.

Location & Parking Map

Hours & Admission:

Hours 10 am to 5 pm daily, May through October; closed Mondays November through April.
Open for free 5 to 8 pm Fridays, May through October, and first Friday of the month, November through April.

School groups FREE
All NM residents FREE on Sundays with ID
NM senior citizens age 60+ FREE on Wednesdays
Children 16 and under always FREE
Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members FREE
Friday evenings 5-8 pm FREE
Students with current ID $1 discount
Single visit to one museum: NM residents $6, non-residents $9
Group rate for 10 or more people: single visit $6
Contact Rene Harris at (505) 476-5087 to make a group reservation. Group reservations must be made at least 2 weeks in advance.

Museum Tours:

Free Docent Tours are available daily.
To confirm schedule, call the museum's front desk at (505) 476-5100.
Self-guided visits to the Palace of the Governors and/or New Mexico History Museum are available daily. There also may be special self-guided activities. Please ask the front desk when you arrive. To schedule a self-guided tour please call (505) 476-5087 or email rene.harris@state.nm.us.

Downtown Walking Tours:

Meet at the Blue Gate on Lincoln Ave.
Monday-Saturday, 10:15am-noon
April through October
$10

Treasures of Devotion/Tesoros de Devoción
Contains bultos, retablos, and crucifijos, dating from the late 1700s to 1900, demonstrating how European traditions and iconography combined with new palettes, different styles, and regional designs to transform New Mexican santo making into a unique artform.
on long-term display

Mar 6, 2015
New Mexico Women’s Clubs: Civic Pioneers
A Free First Friday talk

Mar 11, 2015
Black Pioneers on Route 66
A Brainpower and Brownbags Lunch Lecture

Mar 15, 2015
18th-Century Harpsichord Music
A "Painting the Divine" event

Mar 24, 2015
Community-in-Residence at the Folk Art Museum
A special program for people with memory illnesses and their loved ones

Mar 29, 2015
Sweet Georgia Brown, a film about African American women in World War II

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