Gallup Cultural Center
A cultural centre housed in the 1923 Santa Fe railway station, showing Indigenous art, with Indigenous dance performances in the evenings in summer.
The Cultural Center is located in the historic railway station on the north side of the old town, and it is still a stop for Amtrak's Southwest Chief. The museum has a small exhibition on the Navajo Code Talkers, displays of Indigenous sand paintings and pottery, and galleries on the history of the Gallup railway and coal mining. In summer, Indigenous dance performances are held each evening in the station plaza under the name “Gallup Summer Nightly Indian Dances.” They are free to watch and a great chance to learn about the dances of the Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and other tribes. The museum is generally open Monday to Friday. Check official notices for exact times.
Opening hours
Approx. Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00; summer evening dance around 19:00
Nearby sights
- Historic Route 66 Downtown Gallup
- Gallup History Museum (Rex Hotel)
- Richardson's Trading Company
- El Rancho Hotel & Motel
- High Desert Trail System
- Church Rock Trail
- Red Rock Park
- Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park