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Come experience the latest exhibition of contemporary Native art by scheduling a visit to the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA). Admission rates are subject to change. For questions, please contact store@iaia.edu or call (505) 428-5912.

  • $10: General
  • $5: Student (valid ID)
  • $5: Senior (62 or older)
  • $5: New Mexico Resident
  • Free: Children (under 16), MoCNA Members, Native and Indigenous Peoples, and United States Military Veterans

The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) is the country’s only museum for exhibiting, collecting, and interpreting the most progressive work of contemporary Native artists. MoCNA is dedicated solely to advancing the scholarship, discourse, and interpretation of contemporary Native art for regional, national, and international audiences. As such, it stewards the National Collection of Contemporary Native Art—9,000 artworks in all media created in 1962 or later. MoCNA is at the forefront of contemporary Native art presentation and strives to be flexible, foresighted, and risk-taking in its exhibitions and programs.

MoCNA is located in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, at 108 Cathedral Place, 87501.

Hours

Tours
(closed on Tues.)

Mon, Wed–Sat
10 am–5 pm

Sunday
11 am–4 pm

Protocols to Ensure a Safe Visitor Experience

  • Please self-assess your health before visiting the museum. Are you exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, difficulty breathing, headache, body aches, sore throat, loss of taste and smell, fever, and chills)? Have you been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19? If you are exhibiting any of these symptoms or have been exposed, please do not visit the museum and reschedule for a later date. If you purchased a ticket online, we will work with you on transferring that ticket to another date or providing you with a refund.
  • Respect social distancing and ensure everyone’s safety by following all signage and directional arrows within each of our gallery spaces. Please respect our max occupancy signs for each gallery space and maintain 6 foot distance or more from other museum guests and staff.
  • Following New Mexico’s public health order and IAIA’s guiding principles, all visitors will be required to wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth while in the museum.
  • Hand sanitizing stations have been placed throughout the museum for your convenience.
  • At the moment, no docent-led group tours or school tours will be provided.
  • Please be respectful of our staff and each other. We are here to ensure a safe space for everyone.

If you have questions, please call (505) 428-5912 or email store@iaia.edu.

IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts

Accessibility

MoCNA presents films with Closed and SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) Captioning whenever possible. For specifics regarding whether a film has Closed or SDH Captioning, please download our mobile app through the Apple App Store or view the mobile web-based app. If you have questions, please call (505) 428-5912 or email store@iaia.edu.

Here is a listing of existing accommodations that the Museum is currently providing.

  • Automated main entrance doors
  • Accessible ramps (exterior corner of San Francisco and Cathedral)
  • Wheelchair (available if needed)
  • Accessible restrooms
  • Accessible elevator
  • Galleries, store, and hallways are accessible
  • Access for service animals

The Museum is committed to addressing accessibility concerns in a timely manner. Please use the form on the college’s Accessibility page to report barriers that you have encountered in our services, programs, activities, or facilities at the Museum.

Patsy Phillips

Patsy Phillips

(Cherokee)

Director
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
E pphillips@iaia.edu

Maria Favela

Maria Favela

Security
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5905
E mfavela@iaia.edu

Erika Knecht

Erika Knecht

She/Her/Hers
Curatorial Assistant
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5927
E eknecht@iaia.edu

Brian Sloan

Brian Sloan

(Salish/Kootenai)

Security
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5905
E bsloan@iaia.edu

Thomas Atencio

Thomas Atencio

(San Juan Pueblo)

Facilities and Security Manager
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5905
E tatencio@iaia.edu

Cara Gallo

Cara Gallo

She/Her/Hers
Assistant Collections Registrar
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 424-5793
E cara.gallo@iaia.edu

Tatiana Lomahaftewa-Singer

Tatiana Lomahaftewa-Singer

(Choctaw/Hopi)

Curator of Collections
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5899
E tlomahaftewa-singer@iaia.edu

Manuela Well-Off-Man

Manuela Well-Off-Man

Chief Curator
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5922
E manuela.well-off-man@iaia.edu

Katherine Barry

Katherine Barry

Collections Registrar
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5898
E katherine.barry@iaia.edu

Wayne Gaussoin

Wayne Gaussoin

(Diné, Picuris, and French Descent)

Museum Educator
Museum
P (505) 428-5907
E wgaussoin@iaia.edu

Nuttaphol Ma

Nuttaphol Ma

Membership and Programs Assistant
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5925
E nuttaphol.ma@iaia.edu

Sallie Wesaw Sloan

Sallie Wesaw Sloan

(Eastern Shoshone)

Graphic Designer
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
P (505) 428-5908
E swesaw@iaia.edu