Located in the heart of historic Santa Fe, directly across from the St. Francis Cathedral, MoCNA is the country's only museum for exhibiting, collecting and interpreting the most progressive work of contemporary Native artists. The regularly rotating exhibits feature both well-established and up and coming artists from Native America. It stewards the National Collection of Contemporary Native Art, 7,500 artworks in all media created starting in 1962. UPCOMING OR CURRENT EXHIBITS FOR 2026 :
Stella Nall: Offerings from My Heart
Fri, February 6, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Stella Nall: Offerings from My Heart presents new interdisciplinary work by the Crow descendant artist, blending vibrant material experimentation with personal and political narrative to examine indigenous identity, belonging, and cultural survival among histories of assimilation and intergenerational trauma
Paper Trails : Unfolding Indigenous Narratives
Fri, February 6, 2026 - Sun, July 12, 2026
Paper Trails: Unfolding Indigenous Narratives brings together contemporary Indigenous artists who reimagine paper as a site of resistance, memory, and innovation, confronting colonial histories while affirming indigenous knowledge, survivance, and future-making.
Phone: (505) 983-8900
Website: https://iaia.edu/mocna/
Address: 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501 MAP
Hours:
Mon, Wed - Sat: 10am - 5pm. Sunday: 11am - 4pm. Closed Tuesday.
Hours may be subject to change. Call or click website for updates.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day & Easter Sunday.
Jolene Yazzie, MoCNA Collection
James Luna, MoCNA Collection
MoCNA is devoted exclusively to the display of dynamic and diverse arts practices representative of Native North America.
MoCNA’s exhibitions, programs and its Collection of Contemporary Native Arts are integral to the nurturing and growth of the Institute of American Indian Arts legacy, college community and curriculum across academic and artistic disciplines.
When you visit MoCNA's store, you'll discover an amazing selection of Native American art books, jewelry and other unique gifts. All purchases support the Museum!
