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ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUMS, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL CENTERS

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Visiting Albuquerque museums and the city’s cultural and historic centers offers a fun and fascinating look at the history that shaped New Mexico and the blend of cultures that makes this area so unique. For an introduction to New Mexico’s 19 Pueblos, be sure to visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center which offers information and resources on Native American culture, history and art. If you’re interested in the area’s Spanish heritage, don’t miss the National Hispanic Cultural Center where you can learn about the Day of the Dead traditions, see world-class flamenco performances and enjoy other cultural events. Albuquerque’s Museum of Art and History has exhibits on the city’s origins as a Spanish colonial village, which will give you a whole new perspective on our city. The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History also includes artworks in all traditions, from the works of indigenous peoples to Spanish colonial art to cutting-edge modern installations. Albuquerque history and science museums are easy to find with this online museum and cultural city guide.

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Living Wildlife Museum - Wildlife West Nature Park
Location: Neighboring Communities: East Mountains
87 N. Frontage Rd.
Edgewood, NM 87015
Phone: (505) 281-7655
Toll Free: (877) 981-9453
Fax: (505) 281-7170
Days Open: Daily
Hours of Operation: Winter: 12-4 pm Summer: 10-6 pm
 Handicap Accessible: Full
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Twenty-four species of native-rescued wildlife on a 122-acre zoo. Overnight wildlife adventures.
Admission: Yes
Credit Cards: Accepted
Motorcoach/RV Parking: Yes
Miles To Airport: 25

Lockheed Martin DynaTheater @ The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Location: Old Town
1801 Mountain Rd. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 841-2800
Toll Free: (505)
Fax: (505) 505-8415
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Take in a giant screen film experience in the five-story Lockheed Martin DynaTheater, Albuquerque's only giant screen theater. Digital surround sound. Adults $7; Seniors (60+) $6; Children (3-12) $4. Combo tickets and group pricing also available.
Admission: Adults $7; Seniors (60+) $6; Children (3-12) $4

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Location: Midtown/University
Maxwell Museum
University of NM Campus
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: (505) 277-4405
Fax: (505) 277-1547
Days Open: Tue-Sat
Hours of Operation: Tue-Fri: 9-4, Sat: 10-4
 Handicap Accessible: Full
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One of the nation's finest anthropology museums, the Maxwell Museum offers exhibits and programs relating to cultures around the world, with a special emphasis on the cultural heritage of the Southwest.
Credit Cards: Yes
Miles To Airport: 2

Admission is free, donations are welcome. The museum is located on the campus of the University of New Mexico, east of University Blvd, between Las Lomas and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.


National Hispanic Cultural Center
Location: Barelas/South Valley
1701 Fourth St. S.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 246-2261
Fax: (505) 246-2613
Days Open: Tue-Sun
Hours of Operation: 10-5
 Handicap Accessible: Full  Restaurant: Yes
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A world-class center for Hispanic arts and culture featuring an art museum, a state-of-the art performing arts complex, a library and genealogy center, a restaurant and gift shop.
Total Meeting Space (Sq. Ft.): 219,000
Admission: $3 Adults, $2 Seniros, 16 & Under Free
Credit Cards: Accepted
Miles To Airport: 3

Enjoy art exhibitions throughout the year and celebrate Hispanic traditions through various festivals and celebrations including Cinco de Mayo and Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). The Center’s facilities are also available throughout the year for private and corporate events. The NHCC is part of the Department of Cultural Affairs.


National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Location: Eastside
601 Eubank Blvd. S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87123
Phone: (505) 245-2137
Fax: (505) 242-4537
Days Open: Daily
Hours of Operation: 9-5
 Handicap Accessible: Full
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Museum of nuclear science & history, weapons & peaceful uses of technology.
Total Meeting Space (Sq. Ft.): 600
Credit Cards: Accepted
Miles To Airport: 8

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (Old Town)
Location: Old Town
1801 Mountain Rd. N.W .
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 841-2800
Toll Free: (866) NMD-INOS
Fax: (505) 841-2866
Days Open: Mon-Sun
Hours of Operation: 9-5
 Handicap Accessible: Full  Restaurant: Yes
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Lots of dinosaurs! Lodestar Astronomy Center.
Admission: $7.00 Adults, $6.00 Seniors, $4.00 Children
Credit Cards: Accepted
Miles To Airport: 8

An innovative, hands-on experience that explores NM's unique natural history. Experience its origins, dinosaurs, & ancient seacoasts. Walk through a "live" volcano! Meet the 30-ton, 110-ft long Seismosaurus, the world's largest dinosaur.

Visit our Naturalist Center, the hands-on educations experience for "kids" of all ages. Watch films on The Lockheed Martin DynaTheater's 50-ft screen.


New Mexico Veterans Memorial
Location: Airport
1100 Louisiana Blvd. S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone: (505) 256-2042
Fax: (505) 294-6617
Days Open: Fri-Mon
Hours of Operation: 9-3
 Reservations: Yes
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The NM Veterans Memorial, amphitheatre & museum evoke memories for all veterans - from the moment of their decision to serve until their return home.

Special celebrations on Memorial Day, MIA Recognition Day, POW Recognition Day & Veterans Day.

A memorial & museum near Kirtland Air Force Base. Open to all interested in Sharing in the Veterans experience. Facilities include visitors center, museum, outdoor amphitheatre & memorial rose garden.

Facilities available to rent for special events (reunions, celebrations, etc). Catering is available.

Memberships & memorial gift opportunities available.

The memorial is open to all & is located at 1100 Louisiana SE near the Gibson Gate to Kirtland Air Force Base.

Contact us to book a reunion, wedding or event:

Write PO Box 8389, Albuquerque, NM 87198-8389

Call 505-256-2042

Email us at info@nmvetsmemorial.org


Petroglyph National Monument
Location: Westside
6001 Unser Blvd. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87120-2069
Phone: (505) 899-0205
Fax: (505) 899-0207
Days Open: 362 Closed Xmas, New Years, Thanksgiving
Hours of Operation: 8-4:30
 Handicap Accessible: Limited
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Petroglyph National Monument is alive with the sights & sounds of the high desert- a hawk spirals down from the mesa top, a roadrunner dashes into fragrant sage, a desert millipede traces waves in the sand.
Admission: Yes
Motorcoach/RV Parking: Yes
Miles To Airport: 13

The monument contains more than 20,000 images pecked in stone. Some are recognizable as animals, people or crosses & other more mysterious. All are inseparable form the landscape & from the spirits of the people who created them. The images carved onto these black rocks provide an opportunity for people today to share the cultures of those who long ago inhibited & traveled through the Rio Grande Valley.


Pueblo of Jemez Walatowa Visitor Center
Location: Neighboring Communities: North of Albuquerque
7413 Hwy. 4
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
Phone: (575) 834-7235
Fax: (575) 834-2221
 Handicap Accessible: Full
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Come and Visit the Pueblo of Jemez Walatowa Visitor Center Gift Shop and Museum located on the Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway.
Credit Cards: Accepted

Nestled in the beautiful Jemez Red Rocks, we are a prime source for information for the Jemez Hot Springs, USFS, and other points of interest along the trail. Visit our Museum of History and Culture where you can learn about the people of the Hemish Nation. Shop our gift shop that features Jemez pottery, storytellers, and figurines of over 60 Jemez potters.


Sky City Cultural Center & Haak'u Museum
Location: Neighboring Communities: West of Albuquerque
14 mi. South of I-40 @ Exit 102
Below Sky City (Old Village)
Acoma, NM 87034
Phone: (505) 552-7861
Toll Free: (800) 747-0181
Fax: (505) 552-7204
 Reservations: Yes  Handicap Accessible: Full
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Acoma Pueblo Built atop a sheer-walled, 370-foot sandstone bluff in a valley studded with sacred monoliths, Sky City remained suspended in time for two millennia
Credit Cards: Accepted

The oldest continuously inhabited community in North America, the mesa-top village is known worldwide for its unique art and profoundly rich culture. In November 2006, USA Today named Sky City a top ten “Great Place to Honor American Indian Life.”

The stunning pottery of Acoma, coveted around the world, is available directly from the artists on the mesa. The newly opened Sky City Cultural Center and Haak’u Museum is a 40,000-square-foot, world-class facility dedicated to the display and preservation of Acoma art, history and culture. Both the Mission and the Pueblo are Registered National Historical Landmarks. Sky City Cultural Center is located 18 miles south of Sky City Casino Hotel (Interstate 40, Exit 102).


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