Palace of the Governors
Built as a government house by the Spaniards in 1610, this is the oldest American public building still in use. A cornerstone of the Museum of New Mexico, the palace houses an excellent museum and library of Southwestern US history; outside on the portal facing the Plaza, local pueblo Indians sell jewellery, pottery, baskets, weavings and other handicrafts.

100 Palace Avenue
Tel: (505) 476 5100.
Website: www.palaceofthegovernors.org

New Mexico Museum of Art
There are more than 20,000 pieces of art in the state's oldest art museum whose collection includes major pieces by Georgia O'Keeffe. The 1917 building is in a Pueblo revival architectural style; just on the corner of the Plaza, this is a good place to begin exploring art of the Southwest.

107 West Palace Avenue
Tel: (505) 476 5072.
Website: www.museumofnewmexico.org

Museum of International Folk Art
Perhaps the most visually intriguing of Santa Fe's museums, this facility includes the Girard Foundation Collection, a recreation of villages from 100 nations, made with miniature buildings, streets, and marketplaces. The Spanish Colonial folk art collection occupies an entire wing.

706 Camino Lejo
Tel: (505) 476 1200.
Website: www.museumofnewmexico.org

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Showcasing the work of one of the nation's most important artists, this space just off the Plaza houses more than 1,149 of O'Keeffe's paintings, drawings, pastels, watercolours, and sculptures. Don't miss the film shown frequently throughout the day.

217 Johnson Street
Tel: (505) 946 1000.
Website: www.okeeffemuseum.org

Saint Francis Cathedral
Built in 1869, this exquisite creation of Archbishop Lamy features a French Romanesque style rather than the usual Spanish, but is easily one of the greatest landmarks in New Mexico. The Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, housing a wooden Virgin that came to Santa Fe in 1625, is all that remains of La Parroquia, the earlier adobe church structure at this site.

131 Cathedral Place
Tel: (505) 982 5619.