The Taos Art Museum and Fechin House are absolutely beautiful. The historic home was fascinating to…read moreexplore, and we really enjoyed our visit. Our visit did come with one disappointment that I hope the museum can help future visitors avoid..... A heads up for Mark Maggiori fans: * My husband and I drove two days from California hoping to see an original Mark Maggiori painting. * The Taos Art Museum is one of the first places that appears on Google when searching for where to view his work in Taos. * The museum's website and Google listing also suggested that his artwork was part of the collection. Unfortunately, after speaking with a docent, we learned that the museum hasn't displayed a Mark Maggiori painting in many years! They then referred us to try Parsons Gallery of the West, but they didn't have any of his work either. The gallery manager explained that Mark Maggiori is now representing himself and is no longer exhibiting locally. I completely understand that exhibitions change over time, but I would kindly encourage the museum to update its website and work with Google to correct this information. It would save other visitors from making a special trip expecting to see artwork that is no longer on display. In the end, I learned I probably should have called ahead, but I also trusted the museum's website and Google's information. Hopefully this review helps the next Mark Maggiori fan avoid the same disappointment. Despite that, the museum itself is well worth visiting. The Fechin House alone is an incredible piece of art and history!

This place blew me away. Their collection was not that extensive - go to the Millicent Rogers Home…read morefor that. It's the house and studio that will amaze you. All hand carved wood for everything. Incredible layout; spacious and cozy at the same time.

We loved this plaza. Very beautiful, local shops and artists. Many original pieces, as well as…read morevintage pieces, and some antiques. Easy parking. Worth a visit.

I had not been here in ten years and wanted to come back to see what has changed. Unfortunately,…read morethe actual plaza was not open (it is being refurbished); however, it was not a high season so it was calm with very few people shopping. Came across a couple of gems but otherwise just a tourist trap with souvenir shops (you can find souvenirs cheaper at Walmart down the street). I am set for another 10 years lol! Sunday parking is also gratis! We easily found a parking spot.

Cool stop right off the Taos Plaza. This former artist's residence was one of the birthplaces of…read morethe Taos community of artists. Doesn't take very long to walk through, but presents a nice collection of early southwestern art as well as a window into daily lives a century ago.

This museum and home was astonishing. Both Blumenschein and his wife were painters, really, really…read moretalented painters. The home itself was a work of art...the decorative details astounded. And, the book collection warmed this literature major's heart. An entire set of O. Henry's! A treasure.

This is a learning experience. The Pueblo indian community lives here…read more At 22.00 each you get to walk around the adobe homes with locked doors and shop at a fee that are trying to make income. Many areas are forbidden. There is a free/donation tour. In the end we bought from a man and his wife and ther were both born in the pueblo over 60 years ago. very calm and serene. A sign says no cameras so i took no pics. Met two nice dogs. Friendly.

My friend Bob had never been to New Mexico before and wanted to see an "iconic" pueblo. Taos…read morePueblo immediately came to mind and a place that Gayle and I had not been for over 18 years. It was a bit of a drive up (via the High Road), but well worth the time and effort. These multi-story homes are more than a thousand years old. None of the homes in the Taos Pueblo are vacant - five or six families live on the Pueblo full time, while the others live in town (with running water and electricity) but stay in their ancestral home many weeks throughout the year for important celebrations. We about the history of the Taos (or Tewa) people from our guide, Riley. That started at the Saint Geronimo Chapel and onward to the old church grounds, that hold the crumbling ruins of the original San Geronimo Chapel. Built in 1619 by Spanish priests using forced Native labor, it was destroyed during the 1680 Pueblo Revolt and again in 1847 by the U.S. Army (with women and children inside). In between were information on Pueblo ovens, family ties, and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement. There were also various shop sprinkled throughout, with a few pleasant surprises, like one run by an established Santa Fe painter, and some nicely done local jewelry and other art. There was a lot to see here and I appreciated the leisurely pace, while being respectful of restricted areas and honoring any cultural-related requests by our hosts.

If you are in Taos, you must see this museum and learn all you can about Christopher "Kit" Carson…read more A highlight of our visit was definitely Dave, who greeted us and gave us instructions on how to best enjoy our visit. He is so passionate about the history of Kit Carson and his influence on the area and the expansion of the West. The tour starts with a short history channel video and then continues with a walk through the house. Painstaking renovations have been taking place and are still underway on the property. You will see many artifacts, photos, and wall signage explaining the history of what you are looking at along the way. Make this a stop on your visit to Taos!

Before heading back to Southern Colorado, I asked my fiancé if he was interested in visiting the…read moreKit Carson Home & Museum. It was a beautiful day on March 20, 2024, in downtown Taos, NM. Unbeknownst to me, he had been there as a young boy. Now that he's old - lol - he didn't remember the museum bring set up the way it was. We arrived at approximately 3:20PM which was forty minutes from closing time. Dave, the lone museum staff member, explained that he would stay as long as we needed, but not accept any new visitors after a certain time. Tickets to the non-profit museum were $10 per adult. Cash or card was accepted. Dave made our visit a 5-star experience. He loves history. He has read several of the books if not all of them from the gift shop. He recommended "Blood & Thunder" by Hampton Sides which was an historical account of Kit Carson's life, "yet reads like a novel." We first watched a 20-minute documentary in the theater across the courtyard highlighting Carson's key adventures. The women's restroom was nearby and reasonably clean. Then we trekked back over to the museum. If you're over 5'6" watch your head because the doorways are low. There were minimal artifacts scattered throughout, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. Parking was a bit of a hassle as there was no lot - only metered street parking a ways down. And in the last words of Kit Carson, "Goodbye, friends, adios amigos."

**TAOS MUNICIPAL LANDFILL**…read more For the trash that doesn't fit in your trash can and for the times you clean out your life and realize you're hoarding old, outdated, broken, incomplete stuff, nobody wants not even your kids for "sentimental reasons" because it doesn't go with their style ;p *EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE! Very helpful staff *HOURS: MON-SAT 9AM-4PM CLOSED SUNDAY and when wind speed reaches 25 mph *WASTE ACCEPTED: Green Municipal Solid Construction Demolition Scrap tires Scrap metal Sludge

A short detour from the High Road to Taos. The Pueblo is set in a valley and surrounded by…read moremountains, quite serene. Our visit was to view the Buffalo Herd, the Pueblo is a member of the intertribal buffalo council. We saw about 8 grazing in the field. Would be even lovelier in the snow. New Mexico is full of history and spirituality and any opportunity to see the buff pleases us.

We visited the Picuris Pueblo while in Taos for an night. This is a bit of a drive outside of…read moreTaos, but it was gorgeous. You think of New Mexico as being a desert, and this drive shows you that New Mexico is not just sand and sage. There is not much to see at this Pueblo. We got there after the museum closed. There are a few buildings left, and the church. We didn't get out of the car, we just drove through since it is so small. It is said that this Pueblo is well over a thousand years old. It moved me to be around a structure that is that old. It's a bit overwhelming at first. If you are in Taos and looking for something outside of the art galleries and the Plaza, take the drive to see this Pueblo.

Open Sundays, 11-3. Local produce and meat, flowers and plants, and artisan products. Vendors are…read moretalented and welcoming!