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The Planetarium @ The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Location: Old Town
1801 Mountain Rd. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1375
Phone: (505) 841-2800
Fax: (505) 841-5999
Days Open: Mon-Sun
Hours of Operation: 9-5
 Reservations: Yes  Handicap Accessible: Full
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Planetarium theater. Astronomy exhibits. Virtual Voyages Motion Simulator. Observatory.
Total Meeting Space (Sq. Ft.): 200
Credit Cards: Accepted

Tinkertown Museum
Location: Neighboring Communities: East Mountains
121 Sandia Crest Rd .
Sandia Park, NM 87047
Phone: (505) 281-5233
Days Open: Mon-Sun: April - Nov.
Hours of Operation: 9-6
 Handicap Accessible: Limited
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Tinkertown is open daily from April 1 to November 1 & located on the Turquoise Trail on the road to Sandia Crest.
Admission: Yes
Credit Cards: Accepted
Motorcoach/RV Parking: Yes
Miles To Airport: 25

Tinkertown Museum is a folk art museum created over 40 years ago by the late Ross Ward (1940-2002), are showcased in Tinkertown Museum including a 1880's miniature animated western town & three-ring circus.

What was once a four-room summer cabin has been transformed into a 22-room legacy showcasing the genius of one man's life work. The construction utilizes over 50,000 glass bottles & other available recycled materials to display animated miniature western town, circus, saddle show & much more.


Turquoise Museum (Old Town)
Location: Old Town
2107 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 247-8650
Fax: (505) 247-8765
 Handicap Accessible: Full
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Learn everything about turquoise, mines, history, lapidary, consumer education.
Credit Cards: Accepted

Unser Racing Museum
Location: North Valley / Los Ranchos / Corrales
1776 Montano Rd. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 341-1776
Toll Free: (800) 258-6737
Fax: (505) 342-1776
Days Open: Daily
Hours of Operation: 10-4
 Handicap Accessible: Full
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Evening hours available by appointment for group functions. Over 30 race cars. The history of 4 generations of Unsers.
Total Meeting Space (Sq. Ft.): 250
Credit Cards: Accepted

Wheels Museum (Development Office)
Location: Downtown
1501 First St. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 243-6269
Fax: (505) 842-0747
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Still in development. Will be world-class, exploring the history of transportation.

Albuquerque Museum of Art & History (Old Town)
Location: Old Town
2000 Mountain Rd. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 243-7255
Fax: (505) 764-6546
Days Open: Tue-Sun
Hours of Operation: 9-5
 Handicap Accessible: Full  Restaurant: Yes
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Tue-Sun 9-5pm. Located in Historic Old Town. Sculpture garden, museum store. Closed Mondays.
Admission: Yes
Credit Cards: Accepted
Miles To Airport: 7

Art of the southwest & 400 years of ABQ history through permanent displays & travelling exhibitions.

Admission is free the first Wednesday of the month & Sundays from 9am-1pm.


American International Rattlesnake Museum (Old Town)
Location: Old Town
202 San Felipe St. N.W.
Ste. A
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 242-6569
Fax: (505) 242-6569
Days Open: Mon-Sun
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: Noon-6, Sat: 10-6, Sun: 1-5
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Open Daily. Dedicated to animal conservation & preservation through education. World's largest collection.

Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, The
Location: Balloon Fiesta Park/N. I-25
9201 Balloon Museum Dr. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (505) 768-6020
Fax: (505) 768-6021
Days Open: Tues.-Sun.
Hours of Operation: 9am -5pm
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The exhibits designed for the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum will help the visitor see and understand how hot air and gas balloons have been used for adventure, scientific experiments, arts, warfare and the exploration of space.
Admission: $4 Adults; Seniors (65+) $2; Children (2-14) $1
Credit Cards: Accepted
Miles To Airport: 13

The exhibit design focuses on intergenerational audiences with topics ranging from the general to the specific, the historic, to the most recent ballooning feats.

The Museum is currently recruiting volunteers to assist with educational programs and special events. Rental space for weddings, banquets, meetings and other events is available. The museum features a spectacular view of the Fiesta Park and the Sandia Mountains.


Archaeology and Material Culture Museum
Location: Neighboring Communities: East Mountains
22 Calvary Rd.
(4 miles N of Hwy 14)
Cedar Crest, NM 87008-0582
Phone: (505) 281-2005
Fax: (505) 281-4745
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Explore archaeology of a 12,000-year generalized time line. Open May - Nov.

Casa San Ysidro - Alb Museum of Art & History
Location: North Valley / Los Ranchos / Corrales
973 Old Church Rd.
Corrales, NM 87048
Phone: (505) 898-3915
Fax: (505) 897-8828
Days Open: Wed-Sun
Hours of Operation: Tours: Wed-Sat: 9:30 & 1:30: Sun: 2:00
 Handicap Accessible: Full
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Visit Casa San Ysidro, the historic house of The Albuquerque Museum, a reconstructed 18th/19th century NM home in the village of Corrales. The adobe house is a prized piece of the past filled with Hispanic folk art, textiles & furniture collections.
Admission: Yes
Miles To Airport: 20

Inside Casa San Ysidro, visitors will see one of the most extensive collections of handwoven floor coverings & hand-forged Spanish Colonial iron tools in the United States. Each room is painted with various pigments found in NM's soil, there are 26 inch thick adobe walls & an impressive sala with a church ceiling & a red flagstone floor from Acoma Pueblo. There is no modern heating or cooling.


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