Entertainment for the Whole Family
at Meow Wolf Santa Fe
When we got to Meow Wolf, and one of our friends kept saying “we have to find the dryer”, I thought she was crazy. I mean why would we want to find a dryer? Little did I know that dryer led to a new space! Who knew I would be opening a refrigerator and walking though to another room, or crawling though a fireplace. Say what?!
Are you confused? Let me explain.
I visited Meow Wolf in Santa Fe recently. It is an unbelievable experience. What used to be a bowling alley is now a permanent interactive art installation the entire family will enjoy. Each room is different and there are surprises all along the way. It’s called The House of Eternal Return, and there is even a fictional family and story, with clues and details about them throughout the place. There are notes and letters you can read, and a computer you can surf, to learn more. Even if you decide not to look for clues, the experience will be amazing.
They recommend a minimum of 2 hours to tour the place. We went on a very busy day, and we spent over 2 hours, and I wish we had even more time to explore. There is just so much to see. This is not a “hands-off, do not touch art museum”. In fact, they want you to touch things. This is the type of place you could go over and over, and discover new things each time.
We had a group of 8, ranging from age 6-60. It entertained all of us. Two of them had been there before, but it still was a treat for them, and they found new things they hadn’t noticed before. Purely from an art standpoint, it is an feast for the eyes. There are black lights in many of the spaces, making the colors really pop. They have optional glasses available to purchase which make some things appear more 3D. Besides the art, it’s kind of like a fun house, and maze, on steroids.
You start your visit entering an old victorian house, completely furnished and decorated, with the remnants of a (fictional) family that once lived there. You roam from room to room, and then beyond, into a myriad of spaces that seem supernatural and futuristic. The first time through the house, we missed the dryer my friend said we had to find, so we started back at the beginning, looking for it. Once we found it, and climbed into it, we were greeted by another area we hadn’t seen the first time through.
It is in a 33,000 square foot building, with over 20,000 of it being used right now for this art wonderland, with 70 different spaces (they added an new area just this year). They also put on one of a kind performance art some evenings, and there is an art learning center, gift shop, and cafe. Even the parking lot has amazing art installations. Over 135 people, from artists to builders, and computer programmers, and more have been involved in the creation and building of Meow Wolf. It has been more successful than they originally envisioned, and they have plans for creating more Meow Wolf spaces around the country.
I can't wait to go back again to explore some more. If you are planning a trip to New Mexico, this is one place you won’t want to miss.
**All photos in the body of this article are by Lindsey Kennedy courtesy of w
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