Museum of International Folk Art

05/30/2026

Join us in the Hands-on Studio at MOIFA Sunday, May 31, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM..
Make a vibrant stained glass–inspired design on clear canvas. Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members, program included with admission!

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

Scenes from an Installation. I Am Clay: Acoma Life in Figures opens Sunday, June 7, 12:30-4pm. Free admission for NM residents. Dancing by The Pueblo Dance Group. Panel discussion. Refreshments from the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico. Hands-on activities.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Museum of International Folk Art executive director Charlie Lockwood delivered the keynote address at the Freedom 250 event hosted by the U.S. Embassy Eswatini . In his talk he highlighted the importance of supporting, celebrating, and sustaining cultural heritage, and highlighted models from the United States that might have applicability in Eswatini.

Mbabane – The Executive Director of one of the world’s largest folk art museums will take the stage…

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

Our very own Executive Director, Charlie Lockwood guided discussions at ‘Heritage in Practice: Collaboration and Cultural Infrastructure in Eswatini’

Stakeholders unite to strengthen cultural preservation, innovation and tourism development By Phumelele Gamedze (Intern) MBABANE – Eswatini has taken another important step towards safeguarding its cultural identity after heritage experts, cultural practitioners, government representatives and dev...

05/26/2026

This week U.S. Embassy Eswatini welcomes Charlie Lockwood, Executive Director of the Museum of International Folk Art to celebrate Freedom 250 in Eswatini. He is engaging with cultural heritage practitioners and creators to talk about how we preserve, celebrate, and communicate heritage.

What should Charlie see and do while he is here? What are the sites and activities that would help a visiting American to understand and experience Eswatini?

05/25/2026

05/25/2026