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¡Bienvenidos!

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Spectacular Events All Season

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The Civil War and More
The Civil War and More

Herb & Lavender Festival
Herb & Lavender Festival

Santa Fe Renaissance Fair
Summer Festival & Wild West Adventures

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Fiesta de la Familia
Fiesta de La Familia

Santa Fe Wine Festival
Santa Fe Wine Festival

Santa Fe Renaissance Fair Clan Tinker
Santa Fe Renaissance Fair

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Spring Festival and Fiber Arts
Spring Festival and Fiber Arts

¡Viva México!
¡Viva México!

Harvest Festival & Fiber Arts
Harvest Festival

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The Paloheimos
Leonora and Yrjö Paloheimo

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Our History

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, a historic rancho and now a living history museum, was strategically located on the Camino Real, the Royal Road that extended from Mexico City to Santa Fe. The museum opened in 1972 and is dedicated to the history, heritage and culture of 18th and 19th century New Mexico.

El Rancho de las Golondrinas grew out of the vision of the Curtin-Paloheimo family. In 1932, Leonora Curtin and her mother purchased the ranch property. Leonora is known for the founding of Santa Fe’s Native Market in an effort to save and reestablish traditional craft forms and techniques, and to provide local artisans with a source of income during the Great Depression. After their marriage in 1946, Leonora and her Finnish husband, Yrjö Alfred (Y.A.) Paloheimo, saw the potential in the old ranch as a site for an outdoor living history museum.

Both Leonora and Y.A. devoted themselves to transforming the property into a place where visitors could physically engage with the rich culture of the region and become immersed in the history of New Mexico. Existing historic buildings were restored, period structures were erected and historic buildings were brought in from other sites around New Mexico. The museum officially opened its doors in the spring of 1972 and over time has grown into New Mexico’s premier living history museum. Today the museum promotes and preserves the Hispano heritage of Northern New Mexico, while at the same time building a better understanding of the lasting influence of Hispanos in the Southwest and the rest of the country.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1453336383781{background-color: #a4322e !important;}”][vc_column][parallax_row speed=”0.5″ opacity=”50″ image=”711″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1461615903854{padding-top: 5rem !important;padding-right: 30rem !important;padding-bottom: 10rem !important;padding-left: 2rem !important;}”]

Weaving & Colcha Embroidery

New Mexican traditional weaving and colcha embroidery are alive and thriving at El Rancho de las Golondrinas living history museum. Learn More

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El Rancho de las Golondrinas is grateful to have over 300 Volunteers which help make the Museum come alive. If you are interested in joining us, visit the Volunteer page.

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PROUD SPONSORS

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Tourism Santa Fe

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Santa Fe Selection

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