Georgia O’Keeffe’s House, New México, USA, is the home and studio of Georgia O’Keeffe. In this place, you’ll have an incredible experience. Also, you will discover her art inspirations. If you are an architecture lover, this is the right place for you. Also, you’ll be delighted by its minimalism and beautiful environment.
Things to do
Ms. O’Keeffe’s garden
The beautiful garden is the place where you will start your tour. The most important thing to know is that you can’t take photos or make sketches. Inside, you’ll see the home just as she left it in 1984. Over there, You’ll find wood ceiling supports called vigas and mud floors sealed with a flour paste. Also, it’s going to feel like living in a fort with walls and rooms all around in the central patio.
Pantry and Kitchen
As you enter the next room, you will appreciate all the lines and forms that she loved. Over there, there are a few plants and a well house. Besides, you will appreciate the different things in her house that inspired her paintings. Also, it is possible to see how she used and left her cooking utensils. If you’re paying attention, it is possible to find the remainings of the special tea she enjoyed.
Art Studio
To get closer to her art, you’ll visit her studio. Over there, there are her paintings and how she used the light of the beautiful large windows. Also, you’ll be able to see her catalog and her books. This is also a sitting room where you will appreciate her many works of art.
O’Keeffe’s bedroom
Over here you’ll see her mirrors with this simple style that opens out to nature. Also, you’ll feel like she was sleeping outside the edge of the mesa. In this place, you’ll see walls painted in natural gray earth with simple furnishings and a peaceful atmosphere. After all of this, you’ll get to know how she lived and work. You’ll have the opportunity to stand on the edge of the mesa and feel her New Mexico inspiration.
How to get there
There are different ways to get to Georgia O’Keeffe’s House from Albuquerque Airport (ABQ):
- By Bus and taxi: first, you’ll need to take a taxi from the Airport to Randolph San Mateo’s Station. Over there, you take a bus to 9th V Street and take another taxi to Albuquerque International Sunport. Finally, take a bus to Water St & Sandoval St and walk for 3 minutes to Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. You’ll spend around $58 to 65 USD and it’s 2 hours and 33-minute journey.
- By Train: you’ll do the same previous route to 9th V Street. Over there, you’ll take a taxi to Downtown Albuquerque Station and take the train to Santa Fe Depot. Finally, you’ll walk for 9 minutes to the Museum. You’ll spend from $42 to 54 USD. It is a 3 hour and 27-minutes journey.
- By Drive: the easiest way to get there if you know the directions is by renting a car at the airport. The estimated price is from $6 to 10 USD. It is an hour and a 3-minute journey.
When to go
This place has a nice weather but to make the best tour in O’Keeffe’s home I recommend you to go from March Through November on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. If you want to go on Saturdays, the best tours are offered from June through October.
How long
This place is one easy tour. You can stay there for a day.
Opening and Closing Hours
This place opens from Sunday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m
Planning
To have a complete tour in this place you need to book it in advance. The hour-long tour is by reservation only. Also, you can stay at the Abiquiu Inn or at Ghost Ranch. Those are places near the Museum where you can also camp.
Inside Information
Above all, you need to be careful with your camera because it isn’t allowed to take photographs inside the house’s walls. Also, you have the option to hike on the trails through O’keeffe’s treasured landscape. It is important that you take your sturdy walking shoes, water, sunscreen, and a hat.
History
Portions of this house are believed to date to the 1730s. It was deteriorating when Georgia O’Keeffe first spotted in the 1930s. At first, it was owned by the Roman Catholic church. However, O’Keefe was able to own it in 1945.
After that, she modernized the property with her friend Maria Chabot and included her principal studio space. Nowadays, this house belongs to Georgia O’KeeffeFoundation and it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.
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Other Nearby Attractions
Plaza Blanca
If you’re going to New México, you can’t miss this magic place. Over here, you’ll be able to explore and experiment for hours in the Renura’s Canyon and the Cliffs’ Climbing. After an incredible walk, you will be able to appreciate its rock formations and beautiful landscapes. Besides, you will find yourself completely isolated so that you can enjoy this adventure even more.
Purple Adobe Lavender Farm
This place is going to be perfect to have a nice evening with your family and friends. Over there, you’ll be able to get all the products you want. For example, you can see teas, salt, essential oil, food items, body care, and moisturizers. Also, you’ll enjoy the beautiful lavender farm full of all the flowers you dreamed of.
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