Office of Historic-Artistic Patrimony & Archives

Archdiocesan Museum Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed during
the lunch hour

223 Cathedral Place
Santa Fe, NM 87501

The Archdiocesan Museum is now open to the general public, and the use of masks is requested. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and closed during the lunch hour as stated on the doors.

In-house research appointments by the general public at the Archdiocesan Archives are not available as we remain closed to the general public.  Assistance for research requests can be made by calling 505.983.3811.  Research fees will be explained to you at that time.  Due to the high demand for assistance, the turnaround time for the information requested is approximately five to six weeks.  New Mexico residents can make an appointment for curbside pickup and will be notified when their items requested are ready.  For out-of-state residents, the material will be remitted via regular US mail.   

For assistance, please call 505.983.3811 and leave a message when prompted to do so.

Publications Available for Sale at the Archdiocesan Museum
The sale of the following publications is available at the archdiocesan museum:

• "Four Hundred Years of Faith, Seeds of Struggle-Harvest of Faith" (Archdiocesan Publication, $20)
• "The Lord and New Mexico" (Archdiocesan Publication, $20) 
• "Monuments of Adobe"
• "The Religious Architecture and Traditions of New Mexico," by Michael Miller, $20
• "Lamy's Legion," by Nancy Hanks, $20 
• "Reluctant Dawn," by Rev. Juan Romero, $10

Publication requests can be made via telephone or by visiting the archdiocesan museum (for shipment, an additional fee of $10.55 will be added to the purchase).
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Sacramental Record Requests

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe's Office of Historic-Artistic Patrimony and Archives does not do an extensive family search. Sacramental searches are limited to one person at a rate of $20 (check or money order made payable to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe) for a two-hour search with a turn-around time  of six to eight weeks.  E-mailed search requests or credit cards are not accepted. Local residents can drop off the requests curbside.

The form to fill out is below in the Documents section.

Research

The Office of Historic-Artistic Patrimony and Archives and the museum is closed until further notice.   

Photograph and Filming Policy 

Professional photography and filming, for academic or commercial use, is not permitted without submission of an application for photography/filming.  Application requests must be submitted to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Office of Historic- Artistic Patrimony and Archives prior to photograph/filming. The application must be submitted one-month prior to the project as the applications and supporting documents are reviewed through a committee process.  The policy was updated in 2022 based on pastor recommendations and needs. There is a $25 application fee (check or money order made payable to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe - no credit cards), and projects are subject to additional fees based on the fee schedule in the application.  Local production staff or location managers can drop off the requests curbside.

The form to fill out is below in the Documents section.

Archbishop's Commission for the Preservation of Historic New Mexico Churches

Administered by the Office of Historic-Artistic Patrimony and Archive.

The commission was established to assist historic churches within the archdiocese and communities with preservation work on their churches.  The commission should be notified for the development of preservation/maintenance projects, preservation requests and request to access churches should be submitted to Office of Historic-Artistic Patrimony and Archive, 223 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87505.