Hacienda built during the Spanish colonial era, is now a living museum
General Information
Sunday: 12pm to 4pm
(Closed some midweek days depending on season)
Seniors: $8
Children: $5
How to Get There
From Taos Plaza (about 2 mi): Head south on Paseo del Pueblo Norte, then follow local roads toward Lower Ranchitos Road and Hacienda Road to reach the historic adobe complex southwest of town.
Overview
Martinez Hacienda, also known as Hacienda de los Martinez, is a Taos County, New Mexico hacienda built during the Spanish colonial era. It is now a living museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located on the bank of the Rio Pueblo de Taos.
Now owned by the Taos Historic Museums, it is a living museum honoring the contributions of the early Hispanic settlers in the Taos Valley. It is particularly focused on life during the 1820s under Spanish colonial rule. Weaving exhibits display wool died with vegetable based tints. And the hacienda's interior walls are white washed with tierra blanca, which is a mixture of micaceous clay and wheat paste.
It is one of the few remaining Spanish colonial haciendas that is open to the public throughout the year in the United States.
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