This place far exceeded my expectations. This was my first stop in NM. I had a lot of time to kill while I waited for my friends to arrive, so I came here. The museum does the most amazing job explaining & showing you Pueblo culture from the past-present. I've never seen anyone be so informative, giving, & welcoming to foreigners. I was blown away by their history, knowledge of their land, art, & culture. Looking at the displays was breathtaking. So much beauty & amazing details. I happened to be in town during GON & they had a lot of things going on outside. After touring the museum, I walk out & there are Acoma Pueblo, Navajo, & Apache child dancers showing us their regalia & doing ceremonial dances. It was beyond beautiful. I was in awe. Plus the singers/announcers explained what their dances meant, what their regalia meant, & edge dancers introduced themselves & spoke in their native language. Then there were Pueblo artists around the outside with their arts & crafts for sale. The very first vendor I spoke to (Colleen Chino) was so sweet, she was Acoma Pueblo & had the most beautiful pottery. Having just learned about Pueblo pottery in the museum, & coming outside seeing their modern day pottery was AMAZING. She was so sweet, proud& happy to show you her art & how it's created, told me how to get to her Pueblo & that I have to enjoy the state. She was such a sweetheart & was so funny. As I walked around the vendor tables I was pleasantly surprised by the amazing detail in the art & how it reflected what I saw in their museum displays & far exceeded what I was already amazed by. Thank you so much to everyone who works & came out to the cultural center. This place truly won my heart & was an amazing experience. Not to mention the restaurant attached to it (I ate here thrice while in town). Thank you Pueblo people, The Apache's, & Navajo for showcasing your peoples culture & talent. I had a once in a lifetime experience.

The cultural center was so enriching and full of history that you may not be familiar with. It was pretty insightful and I loved learning all of the history this place had to offer. When you're there really take the time to soak it all in and learn things you may not be aware of. Once you go outside, you'll see a few local vendors to shop from. All hand made items. All in all a very cool and insightful place worthy of a visit!

A really fantastic and enriching experience to visit. The exhibits are lovely and well done and there are wonderful performances on the weekend (check out online calendar). We were fortunate to see Ria Thundercloud talk about her culture and perform some beautiful dances that my daughters are still talking about. The restaurant was a treat as well - reasonably priced and tasty meals for the family!