Top Locations for History Museum in New Mexico

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ANew Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
  • 1801 Mountain Rd Nw
    Albuquerque, NM 87104-1375
  • 5058412800
4.0
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • I had visited this museum shortly after it first opened with my older two children. Twenty years later, I visited with my younger set. It was even better than I remembered. I could hardly drag the boys (including my spouse) away after hours here. They were fascinated by the displays and thorough ... more on TripAdvisor
  • I loved coming here as a kid! And since then they have added so many different things. My new favo... more on OpenList.com

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New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1375

BOld Town

  • Northeast of Central Ave. and Rio Grande Blvd. NW
    Albuquerque, NM
  • +1 505 319 4087
  • Overview In 1706, the villa of “Albuquerque” was founded by Don Francisco Cuervo Y Valdes, governor of the Spanish province of New Mexico. It was on the Camino Real (Royal Road), the route from Mexico City to Santa Fe. It became the seat of government for the Rio Abajo (Lower River) as well as the are... more on Virtualalbuquerque.com
  • Overview ake a walk through history around Albuquerque's Old Town, the serene village that has been the focal point of community life since 1706. Quiet hidden patios, winding brick paths, gardens and balconies are waiting to be discovered. Wrought iron and adobe benches beckon you to rest in the shade and... more on Albuquerqueoldtown.com/

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Old Town
Northeast of Central Ave. and Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM

CTaos Historical Museum

Taos Historical Museum
  • 222 Ledoux St
    Taos, NM
  • +1 505 758 0505
3.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Two historical homes are operated as museums, affording visitors a glimpse of early Taos lifestyles. The Martinez Hacienda and Ernest Blumenschein home each ... more on OpenList.com
  • Overview We believe that the historic sites of northern New Mexico provide windows on time for the exploration of regional events and individual lives. To that purpose, Taos Historic Museums maintains a research library and collects, preserves, restores, and interprets artifacts ... more on Taoshistoricmuseums.org

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Taos Historical Museum
222 Ledoux St
Taos, NM

DNew Mexico State University

  • Kent Hall
    MSC 3564, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
  • +1 505 646 3121
  • Overview The Museum collections are primarily anthropological (archaeological and ethnographic) with secondary collections in history and the natural sciences. Anthropological collections document the cultural diversity of the border in the Greater Southwest and northern Mexico. The preservation and catal... more on Euroeducation.net

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New Mexico State University
Kent Hall
MSC 3564, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001

ENew Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
  • 4100 Dripping Springs Rd
    Las Cruces, NM 88011
  • 5055224100
3.0
3+ reviews, 2 sources
  • This is the coolest and lame-ist museum all at the same time. For cool, it has a unique collection of antique ranching and farm equipment. For lame, if ... more on Yelp
  • What other museum can your children have story time before the "milking demonstration" on a daily basis? more on Yelp

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New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88011

FDeming Luna Mimbres Museum

  • 301 S. Silver
    Deming, NM 88030-3761
  • 505 / 546-2382
2.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • World class museum. You can't miss this place when in Deming. It is free but it is nice to leave a donation. This museum has a world class display of Indian artifacts and of gems and minerals ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Deming was the meeting place of the second east-west railroad to connect the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, and that heritage is recalled in this museum, run ... more on OpenList.com

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Deming Luna Mimbres Museum
301 S. Silver
Deming, NM 88030-3761

GAmerican International Rattlesnake Museum

American International Rattlesnake Museum
  • 202 San Felipe Northwest
    Albuquerque, NM 87104-1442
  • +1 505 242 6569
4.5
8+ reviews, 3 sources
  • The Rattlesnake Museum is a one of a kind experience. The quality of the live rattlesnake exhibits, rivals that of the best zoos in the world. Bob Myers was a biology teacher turned curator, of this unique collection of rattlesnakes. The museum is a blend of zoo and rattlesnake artifacts, as well... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The best rattlesnake museum I've ever been to. more on Yelp

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American International Rattlesnake Museum
202 San Felipe Northwest
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1442

HNational Atomic Museum

National Atomic Museum
  • 1905 Mountain Road Northwest
    Albuquerque, NM 87104-1452
  • +1 505 245 2137
4.0
5+ reviews, 3 sources
  • This museum used to be located inside the local military base, but due circumstances - it's been moved off to a different location. This museum deals a lot with military history - so I would advise someone to be really interested ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This brand new facility displays in clear and interesting fashion some of the most notable aspects of our nuclear history, as well as other subjects of current technical/scientific interest. The museum store contains a variety of fascinating items of interest to all age groups. This is a stop one... more on TripAdvisor

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National Atomic Museum
1905 Mountain Road Northwest
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1452

INew Mexico Museum of Space History

  • NM Highway 2001
    Alamogordo, NM 88311-5430
  • 5054342245
3.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • We enjoyed our visit to the space museum. They have outside displays of rockets, etc Including the sled that a man rode in at 632 mph in 1954! (see photo) Inside you take the elevator to the 4th floor. What I really liked is how you start at the top and the exhibits wind themselves down to the fl... more on TripAdvisor
  • If you or any of your family are space enthusiasts this is a museum you have to see. Due to the proximity of White Sands this museum has acquired a variety ... more on Yelp

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New Mexico Museum of Space History
NM Highway 2001
Alamogordo, NM 88311-5430

JEl Rancho de las Golondrinas

  • 334 Los Pinos Road
    Santa Fe, NM 87507-4363
  • 505 / 471-2261
4.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • To visit Golondrinas is to step out of the 21st century and return to eden. Quiet, beautiful, full of wonderous exhibits of a working Spanish Rancho from the 1700's. It covers something approaching 500 acres and it is impossible to see everything in one day. They have buildings, fields with cr... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This 200-acre ranch, about 15 miles south of the plaza via I-25, was once the last stopping place on the 1,000-mile El Camino Real from Mexico City to Santa ... more on OpenList.com

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El Rancho de las Golondrinas
334 Los Pinos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507-4363