House of Eternal Return: Santa Fe’s Trippy Interdimensional Art House
Santa Fe’s House of Eternal Return is a genre-bending art installation that you simply have to experience in order to comprehend. Around 2015, a Santa Fe-based art collective called Meow Wolf decided that they wanted to build a fictitious Victorian house in a crumbling bowling alley. Meow Wolf lore states that the fantastical two-story Victorian was occupied by the made-up Selig family who vanished without a trace after experimenting with powerful forces that they didn’t entirely understand. Now a team of scientists and government officials are attempting to observe and contain the otherworldly phenomenon that continues to flourish inside the walls of the former Selig family home.
Visitors can spend an entire day wandering through the House of Eternal Return, attempting to solve the mystery of the missing Selig family. Guests can relax on a fuzzy blue chair, open drawers, and stare into the strange hypnotic light emanating from the washing machine. The walls of the house are plastered with cryptic post-it notes which may or may not be clues. The farther one journeys into the House of Eternal Return, the stranger and trippier things get. Portals to various dimensions filled with hot pink horses and gumdrop-like creatures begin to appear. A mastodon skeleton that doubles as a musical instrument never fails to captivate viewers.
The House of Eternal Return also doubles as a music venue that attracts some of the world’s most celebrated bands. For those who are eager to take a psychedelic souvenir home, the House of Eternal Return features a gift shop full of wacky and wonderful items, including a single sock. You may not be able to locate the missing Selig family but a trip to the House of Eternal Return will confirm your suspicion that all of your missing socks are indeed hiding in an alternate dimension.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- House of Eternal Return (Meow Wolf), 1352 Rufina Circle, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.65465, -105.99653
- Access
- Free on-site parking, including eight accessible spaces; Santa Fe Trails transit serves the area. Most installations on the first floor are ADA accessible, but there is no elevator to the second floor and some areas require climbing or crawling. Service animals only; strollers are not allowed inside. Limited $1 token-operated lobby lockers are available.
- Admission
- Paid, date- and time-dependent tickets; advance timed-entry booking is strongly recommended, and on-site tickets may not allow immediate entry. Children 3 and under are free; child tickets cover ages 4–12; guests under 16 must be accompanied by someone over 18. Santa Fe is cashless. A 30% accessibility discount is available by contacting the operator for visitors unable to fully explore the exhibit.
- Time needed
- Meow Wolf recommends 90 minutes to two hours on average; allow extra time if you want to explore slowly.
- Opening hours
- Operating days and hours vary by date and events; entry is generally by reserved time slot. Check Meow Wolf’s current ticket calendar before visiting.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-26
- Facts checked
- 2026-09-26
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