Arts & Culture

The Heart of Southwestern Design

An Arts & Culture Destination

The Town of Taos has one of the nation’s best small-town art scenes. This includes excellent museums like the Harwood Museum of Art on historic Ledoux Street. There are dozens of galleries and countless artist studios, film festivals, live theater, and music. For a hands-on art experience, visit Taos artist and gallery owner Pat Woodall to take an oil painting class or to purchase one of his originals. Ancient adobe architecture is one of the key characteristics of Taos, but more recently, the unique Earthship community just a few miles over the iconic Rio Grande Gorge bridge was created to normalize sustainable building methods based on using recycled materials. Take tour of the whimsical buildings and homes to experience the off-grid lifestyle.

The heart of Taos art and culture scene is the Taos Pueblo. Taos Pueblo is the only community in the United States designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its multi-story adobe structure is home to numerous artisans. Inside the Pueblo’s family-owned stores you will find handmade pottery, jewelry, leather goods and other arts and crafts. Guided tours are conducted by Pueblo students and highlight the culture, history and people.

 

Current Museum Exhibits

Harwood Museum of Art

Harwood Museum of Art

June 3, 2023 – January 28, 2024 The Harwood Museum of Art Centennial exhibition will take visitors on a journey through the museum’s rich history. Touchstones will include the cultural history of the land where the museum now stands, and the many roles the property has served since it was purchased…

Special events in Taos County can be found on LiveTaos.com, the Taos News Entertainment section as well as the Taos Ski Valley Events Calendar.

Location

Pat Woodall Fine Art Gallery

Pat Woodall Fine Art Gallery

The Pat Woodall Fine Art Gallery is located in the restored Taos Rock House (built between 1917-1918) across from the Taos Inn or the southwest corner of Bent Street and Paseo del Pueblo. Woodall is an avid skier and loves to paint Taos Ski Valley. In the dining room…

Heritage Inspirations

Heritage Inspirations

Heritage Inspirations provides year-round, all-inclusive, authentically-curated guided tours that dive deep into the vibrant heritage of Taos and New Mexico. Our diverse year-round Taos tours peel back the ancient layers of our living heritage and explore the wild contrast of our mountains and high…

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR) is the highest, longest, and most authentic steam-operated railroad in America. The railroad was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012 and is owned jointly by the states of Colorado and New Mexico. The C&TSRR operates on 64-miles of track between Antonito, Colorado…

Harwood Museum of Art

Harwood Museum of Art

Harwood Museum of Art of the University of New Mexico, close to the historic Taos Plaza, collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets the arts, especially those created in, inspired by, or relevant to northern New Mexico. The Harwood actively contributes to and participates in the cultural and civic life of northern New Mexico. The Harwood…

Taos Opera Institute

Taos Opera Institute

Come to Taos a singer, leave an artist. A vocal and dramatic experience like no other, Taos Opera Institute has been established as a four week intensive program for the emerging young artist designed to bridge the gap between academia and apprenticeship. Our philosophy focuses on integrating and improving…

Taos School of Music

Taos School of Music

Fine chamber music has been the focus of Taos School of Music for over 60 years. Each summer nineteen advanced, pre-professional musicians ages 18 to 29 are selected to immerse themselves in eight weeks of chamber music study under the guidance of our premiere faculty. During June, July and…