Our Building
Our Building
SHoP Architects designed SITE SANTA FE’s elegant indoor spaces and iconic outdoor cladding.
Carl and Marilynn Thoma Lobby
Enter through The Carl and Marilynn Thoma Lobby to check in at the front desk, access galleries, and The Store at SITE SANTA FE.
The Bookstore
The Bookstore at SITE SANTA FE features an expertly curated selection of contemporary art books, SITE SANTA FE merchandise, and artist limited editions. Purchases directly support SITE SANTA FE’s exhibitions and programs.
Galleries
SITE SANTA FE’s spacious galleries present several exhibitions each year, with SITE Guides available at all times to illuminate the work on view.
Marlene Nathan Meyerson Auditorium
The Auditorium is a gathering place for dynamic events like lectures, parties, film screenings, workshops, and more with an open floor plan, flexible design, top of the line visual and audio equipment, small outdoor patio, nearby kitchen, and unique entrance.
Wallerstein Family Courtyard and Terrace
The Wallerstein Family Courtyard and Terrace is an outdoor space to enjoy blue skies and starry nights, as weather permits. Elevator accessible.
Marleen De Bode & Marc Olivié Education Lab
Often the setting for meetings, conferences, A/V presentations, classroom activities, and/or workshops, the Education Lab is equipped with a projector and monitor, a flexible conference room table, and rotating installations by contemporary artists.
Group Visits & Tours
SITE Guides and Free Public Tours
Exhibition galleries are staffed by SITE Guides, trained educators who can make exhibitions accessible and engaging to everyone in the community.
Free tours: Friday at 5:30 PM, Saturday at 11:30 AM, and Sunday at 2 PM
Group Tours
Plan a unique contemporary art experience at SITE SANTA FE with a private guided tour led by SITE Guides.
1–5 people $100
6–10 people $200
11–20 people $250
These fees support our operations and mission. If these rates are prohibitive, please join one of our free public tours.
Tour Days & Times: Monday, Thursday, Friday at 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM
Duration: 60 minutes
K-12 Tours
Bring your K-12 school students to SITE SANTA FE for a unique contemporary art experience! Led by SITE Guides, students will participate in a student-centered activity-based tour. Teachers will be provided with exhibition and tour resources in advance of the visit.
Tour Days & Times: Monday, Thursday, and Friday at 10 AM and 11 AM
Duration: 60 minutes
College and University Tours
We welcome your college or university students to SITE SANTA FE for a unique contemporary art guided tour by our SITE Guides. Teachers will be provided with exhibition and tour resources in advance of the visit.
Tour Days & Times: Monday, Thursday, and Friday at 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM
Duration: 60 minutes
Accessibility
Accessible Entry
To attend exhibitions: the lobby/gallery entrance is located at 1606 Paseo de Peralta, a convenient location for visitor drop-off.
To attend events: SITE SANTA FE’s auditorium is located at the rear of the building and is accessed from the Railyard Surface Municipal Lot. A ramp is available for ease of access to the auditorium.
If you have questions about wheelchair accessibility or visitor drop off, please contact our Visitor Services Desk at 505.989.1199.
Wheelchair Access
SITE SANTA FE’s lobby entrance (access to exhibitions) and auditorium entrance (access to events) are both wheelchair accessible.
SITE SANTA FE’s galleries, store, courtyard, and Sky Terrace are all wheelchair accessible. An elevator located across from SITE SANTA FE’s auditorium, provides access to SITE SANTA FE’s Sky Terrace.
SITE SANTA FE’s public restrooms meet the ADA space standards for wheelchair access and are gender-expansive.
Seating and Resting Areas
SITE SANTA FE provides seating and rest areas – benches, chairs, and cushions – throughout the galleries, on the Sky Terrace, and in the lobby.
Digital Guide
Our digital guide provides additional text, audio, and video information on current exhibitions and artworks, and is available to use in over 40 languages.
The program is accessible through QR codes in the galleries as well as on the Bloomberg Connects app.
Sign Language Interpretation
If you would like to schedule a tour with an ASL Guide, please contact our Creativity & Learning Team at createandlearn@sitesantafe.org.
Hearing Loop for Public Programs
SITE SANTA FE’s auditorium is equipped with state-of-the art audio technology and the Hearing Loop system. The Hearing Loop sends sound directly to the telecoil receiver in a user’s hearing device. The system eliminates most background noise and greatly improves reception of speech and music. SITE SANTA FE’s Hearing Loop system is made possible by Mary Costello.
Large Text
SITE SANTA FE’s wall labels are printed in large text format.
Service Animals
Certified Service Animals are permitted in all indoor and outdoor spaces at SITE SANTA FE. Certified Service Animals include only dogs (and miniature horses under 100 pounds) that are trained and certified to perform a task directly related to an individual’s disability, such as guiding people who are blind, pulling a wheelchair, or alerting someone of a seizure.
A Service Animal does not include pets, emotional support animals, comfort animals or therapy animals which do not perform a task related to an individual’s disability.
Parking
What kind of parking is available at SITE SANTA FE?
Paid parking is available in the City of Santa Fe-managed surface lots located behind SITE SANTA FE and Warehouse 21 next door. A machine in the parking lot will issue a parking pass for you and accommodates credit cards; signs indicate payment is required 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, and is free on Sundays.
Parking is also available at the Railyard Parking structure, located at the corner of Camino de la Familia and Manhattan Avenue across from the Violet Crown Theater.
Railyard Parking
- Meters: Monday through Saturday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Railyard Garage: Monday through Sunday 6:00 am to 12:00 am
- Warehouse 21 and SITE SANTA FE pay lots: Monday through Saturday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
If you have questions about wheelchair accessibility or visitor drop off, please contact our Visitor Services Desk at 505.989.1199.
Parking Structure Access
- Guadalupe Street either direction, then west on Manhattan Avenue at the light
- Guadalupe Street either direction, then west on Montezuma toward Sanbusco Center, left on Market St. and right on Manhattan
- Paseo de Peralta east from St. Francis Drive, then left on Camino de la Familia
- Paseo de Peralta west from Guadalupe Street, then right on Camino de la Familia
Free Parking for SITE SANTA FE Members!
SITE SANTA FE can validate free parking in the City’s Railyard Municipal Garage at 503 Camino de la Familia for our Members! If you are a Member, simply bring your parking ticket from the garage to the museum and present it to front desk staff for validation.