USA Guide
The Southwest
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a stunning museum and crafts market, co-operatively owned and run by the diverse Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
In New Mexico's one major museum about Native Americans that's curated by Native Americans, the displays have a clear and distinct point of view. The shared Ancestral Puebloan heritage at the root of Pueblo culture is explained in detail, as is the impact of the Spanish conquistadors. There's also a good explanation of a topic Pueblo Indians rarely discuss with outsiders: how indigenous religion has managed to coexist with imported Catholicism. Videos illustrate modern Pueblo life, and the stores upstairs sell outstanding pottery and jewellery, while a good-quality café serves Pueblo specialties.
Address: 2401 12th St NW
Opening time: Daily 9am–4.30pm
Price: $8
Telephone: 505/843-7270
Website: www.indianpueblo.org