El Rancho de Las Golondrinas

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas (the organization) is a living history museum located on 500 acres in a rural farming valley just south of santa fe, new mexico. The museum, dedicated to the history, heritage and culture of the 18th and 19th century new mexico, opened in 1972. Original colonial buildings on the site date from the early 1700s. In addition, historic buildings from other parts of northern new mexico have been reconstructed at Las Golondrinas. Villagers clothed in the styles of the times show how life was lived on the frontier in early new mexico. Special festivals and weekend events offer visitors an in-depth look into the celebrations, music, dance and many other aspects of life in the spanish, mexican and territorial periods of the southwest. In 2022, the museum was listed on the new mexico state register of historic places and national register of historic places by the u.s. department of the interior.