The Millicent Rogers Museum was established in 1956 as a memorial to Millicent by her son Paul Peralta-Ramos.The Museum displays Millicent's exceptional collection of Native American and Southwest Art.
Millicent Rogers was the grand-daughter of Henry Huttleston Rogers,one of the original founders of Standard Oil.
Regognized as a style Icon Millicent also designed her own jewelry after she was stricken with Rheumatic Fever at age ten. The disease would cripple her health and eventually cause her death.
Millicent Rogers was known for her beauty, famous romances and keen intellect.She was a devoted patriot during World War ll and loving mother to three sons.
In the last years of her life she lived in Taos New Mexico where she found beauty and peace in the land and a deep kinship and respect for the Native American people and culture.
The Millicent Rogers Museum acquires,preserves and educates the public about the Native American,Hispanic and European American people of the Southwest.
Please note:
November 1 - March 31 the museum is closed on Mondays.
