Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian is a museum devoted to Native American arts. It is located in and was founded in 1937 by Mary Cabot Wheelwright, who came from , and Hastiin Klah, a Navajo singer and medicine man.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of International Folk Art and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.

Museum
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The is a state-run institution in , United States. It is one of many cultural institutions operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. is situated 400 feet north of Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.

Museum
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The is a of Native American art and culture located in . It is one of eight museums in the state operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums as part of the Museum of New Mexico system. is situated 970 feet northeast of Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.

Museum
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is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrio de Analco Historic District and Santa Fe.

Neighborhood
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The is a National Historic Landmark District centered at the junction of East De Vargas Street and Old Santa Fe Trail in . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.

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, founded in 1607, is the capital of the state of and its principal tourist destination, renowned for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history, cultural diversity, and extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining.

Hamlet
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is a National Historic Landmark District in a rural residential area south of in , , United States. It encompasses a residential settlement and educational facility established in 1930 by Ernest Thompson Seton, an educator and conservationist best known as a founder of the Boy Scouts of America. is situated 4½ miles south of Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

Latitude
35.66298° or 35° 39′ 47″ north
Longitude
-105.92683° or 105° 55′ 37″ west
Elevation
7,162 feet (2,183 metres)
Open location code
857PM37F+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 726062673
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q14706129
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From Czech to Spanish—“Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bartlett Library and Archives and Labyrinth.

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