Office of Historic-Artistic Patrimony & Archives

Archdiocesan Museum Hours of Operation
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archdiocesan Archives and Museum is closed to the general public.  For research inquiries and assistance please call 505.983.3811.

Film and Photo
Inquiries & Requests
Please call 505.983.3811

223 Cathedral Place
Santa Fe, NM 87501

At this time, 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 via written requests to

ASF Archives
223 Cathedral Place
Santa Fe, NM  87501

or by speaking with the archivist at 505.983.3811.  Research fees will be explained to you at that time.  Due to the high demand for assistance, our 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.

Research

Appointments are required for any type of personal or professional research or use of the collections of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.  This includes and is not limited to church history, library research, genealogical or family history research, etc.

Please contact the office by telephone at 505.983.3811 to schedule an appointment.  Due to the large number of requests for appointments you should schedule an appointment prior to your desired visit to the archives.  

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.

Please contact the office by telephone at 505.983.3811 for more information. 

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.