Look up. What do you see? From radio astronomy to solstice calendars, Indigenous peoples look to the sky for timing, meaning, and beauty. Makowa: The Worlds Above Us juxtaposes ways of seeing, noticing, and understanding the skies and the beings in them. Told through stories of an ever-changing world, the exhibition connects science, stories, and observations.
For Indigenous peoples of the Southwest, observing the sky brings joy, information, and a connection to the worlds above us.
Photographer and filmmaker Duwawisioma (Victor Masayesva Jr.) has been on a lifelong quest to understand the ideas of “existence” and “being” in terms of Hopi ancestral traditions in the modern world. Màatakuyma, meaning “now it is becoming clearer to me” in the Hopi language, represents this continuing quest. Featuring images created throughout Duwawisioma’s long career, Màatakuyma highlights aspects of Hopi culture, history, language, metaphysics, and agricultural practices through complex, layered compositions and juxtapositions of color.
Image: Ninma, © 2025 Duwawisioma (Victor Masayesva Jr.) All rights reserved by copyright holder.
The Buchsbaum Gallery features each of the Pueblos of New Mexico and Arizona in a selection of pieces that represent the development of a community tradition. In addition, a changing area of the gallery, entitled Traditions Today highlights the evolving contemporary traditions of the ancient art of pottery making.
The Museum is located at 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| SUN | 10-5 |
| MON | CLOSED |
| TUE | 10-5 |
| WED | 10-5 |
| THU | 10-5 |
| FRI | 10-5 |
| SAT | 10-5 |
From November through April, the museum is closed on Mondays.
| Type | New Mexico Resident* | Non Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Adult |
$7
Free on First Sundays*
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$12 |
| Seniors 60 & up |
$7
NM residents Free on Wednesdays
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$12 |
| Students |
$7
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$12 |
| Kids 16 and under |
Free
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Free |
| Members |
Free
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Free |