Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum

Opened by the Spanish Colonial Arts Society, we are the only museum in the country dedicated to exhibiting and interpreting the art of the Hispanic Southwest.

The museum houses the extraordinary collection of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society, a collection of over 3700 pieces including historically significant and contemporary works.

The building was designed by renowned architect John Gaw Meem in 1930, and is a wonderful example of the "Spanish Colonial" style for which Meem is known. Meem and his wife "Faith", had been involved with the Society from its incorporation. They donated a substantial gift of 147 Bultos and Retablos to the Society collection in 1985.  The building provides an intimate setting where visitors from around the world can view the collections and learn the fascinating history of Spanish Colonial art.