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Founded by Florence Dibell Bartlett and opened in 1953
The museum was founded by Florence Dibell Bartlett and opened to the public in 1953. Its original building, a gift from Bartlett to the state, was designed by the New Mexico architect John Gaw Meem. It is a state-run museum on Museum Hill in Santa Fe.
The size
More than 130,000 objects from more than 100 countries
Its holdings exceed 130,000 objects from more than 100 countries and are widely described as the world's largest collection of international folk art. The collection forms the basis for exhibitions in four wings: Bartlett, Girard, Hispanic Heritage and Neutrogena.
130,000+objects from more than 100 countries
Girard
A designer's collection of toys, masks and textiles
The Girard Wing shows folk art, popular art, toys and textiles from more than 100 nations in Multiple Visions: A Common Bond. It was designed by the donor, Alexander Girard, an architect and designer known for his textile work for Herman Miller. More than a million visitors have passed through it since it opened in 1982.
Museum Hill
A July folk art market and a hill of neighbors
The museum is home to the International Folk Art Market Santa Fe every July. It shares Milner Plaza with the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and the Wheelwright Museum, the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden are next door.
Day 2, afternoon
It comes after Canyon Road. Then Santa Fe Railyard.
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