Old Zuni Mission
Cultural Adventure Site
Tour information
Step back in time as you enter the historic Mission Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe church and marvel at the world-renowned kachina mural the late Alex Seowtewa created. Listen to the fascinating history of different cultures coexisting together for centuries. The church is centered in the Halona:idiwan'a (the middle place), which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
This tour is available year-round, weather permitting, and lasts approximately one (1) hour. No photos are allowed in the Church itself due to copyright.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT UNGUIDED VISITS TO THIS PART OF ZUNI ARE DISCOURAGED. No tours will be available on cultural days after 2 p.m.
Availability: January - December
Weather Permitting
Duration: Approximately one (1) hour
What to Bring:
- Bottled Water
- Hat/Visor
- Light snack
Meeting Point:
Zuni Visitor's Center
1239 NM-53, Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-7238
Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Zuni, Zuni Pueblo, Zuni, McKinley County, NM. Published in: Wheeler's photographic survey of the American West, 1871-1873 by George M. Wheeler ; with 50 landscape photographs by Timothy O'Sullivan and William Bell. New York : Dover Publications, Inc., 1983, Plate 49.
Heading photo & Gallary photos courtesy of: Lynn Bowannie