FAMILY VACATIONS IN NEW MEXICO WITH CHILREN-WHAT TO DO IN NEW MEXICO (NM) WITH KIDS
FUN THINGS TO DO ON VACATION WITH KIDS - NEW MEXICO
Ideas for Family Summer Vacations in New Mexico - Have you thought about taking your family to New Mexico for summer vacation this year? FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - Northern New Mexico (For example - Los Alamos, NM - Santa Fe, NM - Taos, NM)
Farmington Museum - The new Farmington Museum at Gateway boasts a superb view of the Animas River from the glass enclosed Atrium. The Farmington Museum features three facilities: E3 Children's Museum & Science Center, Riverside Nature Center at Animas Park, and Harvest Grove Farm and Orchards Exhibit Barn at Animas Park.
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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum - The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, opened to the public in July 1997, eleven years after the death of the artist from whom it takes its name. Since then, the Museum has welcomed more than 1,700,000 visitors from all over the world. The Museum’s collection of over 139 O’Keeffe paintings, drawings, and sculpture, including promised gifts and extended loans, is the largest in the world.
Location: 217 Johnson Street Santa Fe New Mexico Tel: 505 946 1000
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The Old Coal Mine Museum - When you stroll up the tunnel from the Mine Shaft Tavern to the Old Coal Mine Museum located on the Turquoise Trail (State Highway 14) in Madrid, NM, you will step back into time... A time when the last train carrying Madrid coal left town and everything ground to a hasty halt. The few houses still occupied were evacuated, the lights in the few stores still operating were turned off for the last time. At the "nerve center" of the whole mining operation (now the Old Coal Mine Museum), offices were deserted. The mining community founded circa 1890 became a "Ghost Town" in 1959.
Location: 2814 Highway 14 on the Turquoise Trail Madrid, NM 87010 Tel: (505)438-3780
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Bradbury Science Museum - The Bradbury Science Museum is located at 15th and Central in downtown Los Alamos, the home of Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Museum serves as a bridge between the Laboratory and the community, helping to improve science education and science literacy. The Museum also serves as a window to the Laboratory, interpreting the Laboratory's history and current research.
Location: Mail Stop C330 Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM 87545 Tel: 505 667-4444
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Los Alamos Historical Museum - The Los Alamos Historical Museum is dedicated to preserving, protecting and interpreting the history of Los Alamos. The museum exhibits artifacts of early Pajarito Plateau dwellers as well as memorabilia from the Los Alamos Ranch School and displays from the Los Alamos National Laboratory's wartime era.
Location: 1921 Juniper Street Los Alamos (next to Fuller Lodge) New Mexico Tel: 505-662-4493
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Museum of International Folk Art - The Museum opened to the public in 1953 and has gained national and international recognition as the home to the world’s largest collection of folk art. The collection of more than 130,000 artifacts forms the basis for exhibitions in four distinct wings: Bartlett, Girard, Hispanic Heritage, and Neutrogena
Location: On Museum Hill, Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail, New Mexico Tel: 505 476-1200
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Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian - A Traditional Navajo hooghan was the inspiration for the design of the eight-sided building housing the museum. Changing exhibitions in the main gallery include contemporary and traditional American Indian art, with an emphasis on the Southwest. There are two smaller galleries and an information center. The Case Trading Post museum shop carries the finest in Native American-made pottery, textiles, and jewelry, as well as many books on the Southwest. Outdoors are sculptures by Allan Houser, Doug Coffin, and others.
Location: 704 Camino Lejo Santa Fe, NM 87505 Tel: 505.982.4636 ,800.607.4636
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The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture - The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tells the stories of the Native American people of the Southwest from pre-historic through contemporary times. Its changing exhibitions draw from an unparalleled collection of Native American art and material culture representing the Pueblo, Navajo, Apache, and other indigenous cultures of the Southwest.
Location: Camino Lejo Off Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe New Mexico
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Millicent Rogers Museum of Northern New Mexico - The Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, New Mexico, visitors enjoy outstanding historical collections of Native American jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and weavings; Hispanic textiles, metalwork, sculpture; and a wide range of contemporary Southwestern art. The museum's superb setting, with spectacular views of the many-hued Sangre de Cristo mountains, and its gracious adobe architecture, combining a historic Taos, New Mexico house with elegant additions designed by renowned architect Nathaniel Owings, add to the pleasure of visiting this Taos, New Mexico museum treasure.
Location: 1504 Millicent Rogers Road Taos NM 87571 Tel: 505 758 2462
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Blumenschein Home & Museum - Blumenschein and Phillips were instrumental in establishing the famous Taos Society of Artists. The society was organized to promote the splendor of Taos and the art of the American West to ever greater audiences. The Blumenschein Home and Museum is maintained much as it was when the artist and his family were alive. The home is filled with a superb collection of the Blumenschein family's art, a representative sampling of works by other famous Taos artists, fine European and Spanish Colonial style antiques, and the family's lifetime of personal possessions. The home beautifully illustrates the lifestyle of Taos artists in the first half of the twentieth century.
Location: 222 Ledoux Street, a block and a 1/2 from Taos Plaza
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Santa Fe Opera - The Santa Fe Opera has taken its place among the world's leading opera festivals. Its mission now, as it has been, is to present productions meeting the highest artistic standards in a repertory of new, rarely performed, and standard works. To that end, some 1,500 performances of 120 operas, 40 American premieres and 9 works commissioned by the company have been given. Most recently, in 2003, the world premiere of Bright Sheng's Madame Mao received world-wide press attention.
Location: PO Box 2408 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2408
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Lensic Performing Arts Center - The Lensic Performing Arts Center - a world-class, state-of-the-art performance venue in the heart of Santa Fe, fully restored to its original glory and redesigned to house the best of theater, music, dance, poetry and film.
Location: 211 West San Francisco Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 Tel: 505-988-1234
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Santa Fe Children's Museum - The Santa Fe Children's Museum is a place for families to learn and play together. The interactive exhibits, beauty of the outdoor garden, diversity of programs, and professional staff make for a special museum visit.
Location: 1050 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505 Tel: (505) 989-8359
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Built in 1880 and little changed since, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the finest and most spectacular example of steam era mountain railroading in North America. Its equipment, structures and vast landscape exist today as if frozen in the first half of the twentieth century.
Location: Chama, New Mexico
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El Rancho de las Golondrinas - El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a living history museum located on 200 acres in a rural farming valley just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The museum, dedicated to the heritage and culture of Spanish Colonial New Mexico, opened in 1972. Original colonial buildings on the site date from the early 18th century. In addition, historic buildings from other parts of northern New Mexico have been reconstructed at Las Golondrinas. Villagers clothed in the styles of the times show how life was lived in early New Mexico. Special festivals and theme weekends offer visitors an in-depth look into the celebrations, music, dance and many other aspects of life in the period when this part of the United States was ruled by Spain and Mexico.
Location: 34 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507 Tel: (505) 471-2261
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Museum of New Mexico - Older than the state of New Mexico itself, the Museum of New Mexico houses the country's most intriguing collection of art, history and culture in four museums and five monuments statewide.
Location: P.O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, 87504-2087
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The Las Vegas City Museum - The collection documents the development of Las Vegas from its inception as a village along the Santa Fé Trail to a dynamic mercantile center, the arrival of the railroad, local lifestyles of the late 19th century, early motoring and tourist traffic through the mid 20th century. La Casita, a three-room vignette, documents changes in the community through material culture.
Location: 727 Grand Avenue, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701 Tel: 505-454-1401
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FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - Western New Mexico (For example - Grants, NM - Zuni Pueblo, NM)
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The El Morro Old School Gallery - The el morro area arts council is a vibrant, non-profit organization which celebrates diversity, thrives on the sharing of creative ideas through programs, exhibitions and workshops, and supports a community-centered activity hub for traditional and contemporary arts.
Location: PO Box 296, Ramah NM 87321 Tel: (505) 783-4710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Mission at Riverwalk - A Fine Art Gallery, Coffee House and Guesthouse located in one of New Mexico's important historic buildings. The Mission was built in the 1920's as part of a Presbyterian outreach program and was the first protestant church in this area. The church is constructed of handmade adobes and is in the classic southwestern architectural style. It is now the oldest building on Santa Fe Ave. (Historic Rt. 66).
Location: 422 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Tel: (505) 285-4632. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Cibola Arts Council - The CAC runs the Double Six Gallery, which exhibits the work of nearly 200 of the region's multi-cultural artists, offers its annual Performance and Film Series, and exhibits artwork throughout the community through its Arts for Everyone program. New to the CAC is the Second Saturday Workshop Series which offers classes in batik, retablo painting, ceramics, beadwork, watercolor painting, etc. to the community. The CAC also has thematic exhibitions, with an opening for each, every three months. Several Craft Shows are held throughout the year.
Location: 117 North First Street Grants NM 87020 Tel: (505) - 287-7311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico Mining Museum - Nowhere in the world are the raw and often dangerous conditions of the hole in the ground re-created and domed with a graceful white stone and glass museum as they are in Grants, New Mexico, in the "only Uranium Mining Museum in the World."
Location: 100 North Iron Avenue Grants, New Mexico Tel: (505) 287-4802 , 1 (800) 748-2142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Very Large Array - The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin fifty miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. Each antenna is 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter. The data from the antennas is combined electronically to give the resolution of an antenna 36km (22 miles) across, with the sensitivity of a dish 130 meters (422 feet) in diameter.
Location: San Agustin, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Double E Guest Ranch - Indulge your Cowboy Spirit with exciting horseback riding, spectacular vistas and the undiluted, raw sensations of southwestern New Mexico. Unlike many dude ranches or guest ranches, Double E Guest Ranch is a working cattle and horse ranch inviting its guests to participate in the day to day activities on a real ranch. On our guest ranch (dude ranch) we provide our guests with an opportunity to spend their days with the Wranglers and Cowboys who live the cowboy life and work at Double E Ranch.
Location: P.O. Box 280 67 Double E Ranch Road Gila, New Mexico 88038 Tel: 866.242.3500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - Central New Mexico (For example - Rio Rancho, NM - Albuquerque, NM - Socorro, NM)
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Explora! Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque - Fun and learning merge at this exciting science exploration center that's loaded with hands-on and interactive educational exhibits for people of all ages.
Location: 1701 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Tel: (505) 224-8300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cliff's Amusement Park - Cliff's Amusement Park is the only amusement park in New Mexico. The park has been family owned and operated for over 40 years. Cliff's has over 23 rides, including fun water play elements! Providing Something for everyone to enjoy. Cliff's has great food, games, arcade and a gift shop.
Location: 4800 Osuna Rd. NE at San Mateo Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-2314 Tel: (505) 881-9373 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holocaust & Intolerance Museum & Study Center - New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum and Study Center, A National Institute for the Prevention of Hate and Intolerance. Our organization is dedicated to combating hate and intolerance through education. One of the few organizations in the United States as the purpose is not just to educate people about the Holocaust, but to include other genocides that have affected people around the world. It is not limited to one religion, culture, geographic area or time.
Location: 415 Central Avenue NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lodestar Astronomy Center - The 20,000 square foot LodeStar Astronomy Center(tm) features a state-of-the-art planetarium, Virtual Voyages(tm) motion simulator, observatory, exhibit galleries, and StarWorks(tm), an astronomy themed retail store. The astronomy center is located at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science in Albuquerque's Old Town.
Location: 1801 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Tel: (505) 841-5955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wildlife West Nature Park - Wildlife West Nature Park is a 122-acre wildlife refuge and enhanced zoo. It features native New Mexico plants and animals. All the animals and birds in the enhanced zoo are non-releasable. The park is the premier educational project of the New Mexico Wildlife Association.
Location: Edgewood, NM Tel: 505-281-7655 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pueblo Cultural Center - Owned and operated by the 19 Indian Pueblos of New Mexico. Opened its doors in August, 1976, to showcase the history and accomplishments of the Pueblo people, from Pre-Columbian to current time. More than 200,000 people visit each year. The central focus is a 10,000 sq. ft. museum of the authentic history and artifacts of traditional Pueblo cultures and their contemporary art. Permanent exhibit highlights the creativity and adaptation which made possible the survival, diversity and achievements of each of the 19 Pueblos.
Location: 2401 12th Street NW (1 block North of I-40) Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 Tel: 505-843-7270 or 1-800-766-4405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Rio Grande Botanic Garden - Located across the plaza from the Albuquerque Aquarium and bordered on the west by the famed Rio Grande and the largest cottonwood gallery forest in the world, the lush and peaceful Rio Grande Botanic Garden represents an oasis in the desert. The Garden currently encompasses 20 developed acres, including a 10,000 square foot glass conservatory housing native and exotic plants from desert and Mediterranean climate zones and a seasonal butterfly conservatory featuring hundreds of free-flying North American butterflies and moths. Walking distance through the aquarium and garden is about 1.6 miles. The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park .
Location: 2601 Central Ave. Albuquerque, NW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Albuquerque Aquarium - The architecturally impressive Albuquerque Aquarium exhibits Gulf of Mexico saltwater species from a variety of habitats, including estuarine, surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, open ocean and deep ocean. The highlight of the aquarium is a 285,000 gallon ocean tank where brown, sandtiger, blacktip and nurse sharks swim alongside brilliantly colored reef fish, eels, sea turtles and open ocean species. Walking distance through the aquarium and garden is about 1.6 miles. The Albuquerque Aquarium is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park.
Location: 2601 Central Ave. Albuquerque, NW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American International Rattlesnake Museum - The Rattlesnake Museum is an exciting and educational experience for the entire family. This animal conservation museum reveals the hundreds of ways that rattlesnakes and other "less desirable" animals have influenced our lives. Examples are given through artifacts, memorabilia, and the largest collection of different species of live rattlesnakes in the world.
Location: 202 San Felipe NW Suite A Albuquerque New Mexico 87104-1426 Tel: (505) 242-6569 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Highland Swing Miniature Golf - Challenging miniature golf with a New Mexico theme on old, beautifully landscaped course established in 1954. Highland Swing will host birthday parties, and group events, and fundraisers. Also features vintage video games and (contemporary) concessions.
Location: 312 Adams St, SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 Tel: 505 255 9992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Albuquerque Museum - It is the mission of The Albuquerque Museum to be a leading educational institution for art, history and culture in the Southwest.
Location: 2000 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Tel: (505) 243-7255, (800) 659-8331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Beach Waterpark - Making a splash in Albuquerque with a wave pool, a quarter mile "Lazy River", a childrens play area, two inner-tube slides and 5 body slides.
Location: Albuquerque New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
J&R Vintage Auto Museum - NINE CLASSIC AUTOMOBILES that have competed in the GREAT AMERICAN RACE, including the 1995 winner, a 1917 Marmon. Seventy automobiles in all! 2,000 SQUARE FOOT GIFT SHOP with hundreds of automotive books, porcelain signs and die cast toys! DIE CAST TOYS including diecast trucks and airplanes by: First Gear, Spec Cast, Texaco, & Ertl.
Location: 3650 NM Highway 528 Rio Rancho NM 87124 Tel: 505 867 2881 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Atomic Museum - The National Atomic Museum is the nation's only Congressionally chartered museum of nuclear science and history. The museum was established in 1969 as an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age, from early research of nuclear development through today's peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Visitors can explore how nuclear science continues to influence our world. The museum strives to present through permanent and changing exhibits and displays the diverse applications of nuclear energy and its pioneers.
Location: 1905 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104 Tel: (505) 245-2137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico - The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is dedicated to the study, advancement, and presentation of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities. Since its grand opening in 2000, the NHCC has staged over 20 art exhibitions and 400 programs in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Programs have featured local, national and international artists, scholars and entertainers. The NHCC provides venues for visitors to learn about Hispanic culture throughout the world.
Location: 1701 4th SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 Tel: (505) 246-2261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sandia Peak Tramway - Just minutes from the heart of Albuquerque, the world's longest aerial tramway lifts you to the breathtaking top of Sandia Peak.
Location: Sandia Peak Tramway New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tinkertown Museum - It took Ross Ward over 40 years to carve, collect, and lovingly construct what is now Tinkertown Museum. His miniature wood-carved figures were first part of a traveling exhibit, driven to county fairs and carnivals in the 1960s and '70s. Today over 50,000 glass bottles form rambling walls that surround a 22-room museum. Wagon wheels, old fashioned store fronts, and wacky western memorabilia make Tinkertown's exterior as much as a museum as the wonders within.
Location: PO Box 303 121 Sandia Crest Road Sandia Park, NM 87047 Tel: 505-281-5233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science - The Museum has eight permanent exhibit halls that take visitors on a journey through time we refer to as "Timetracks" providing snapshots of New Mexico from the formation of the universe to the present day. These permanent exhibits take you on your Journey Through Time in this order: ORIGINS/PALEOZOIC, DAWN OF DINOSAURS, JURASSIC SUPER GIANTS, NEW MEXICO'S SEACOAST, AGE OF VOLCANOES, TERTIARY HALL , THE CAVE EXPERIENCE, NEW MEXICO'S ICE AGE.
Location: 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Tel: 505 841 2800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hinkle Family Fun Center - You can party, you can ride, Or play Lazer Tag inside! It has "Jungle Play" and Bumper Cars Play under the sun or the stars! It has minigolf by streams and lakes. Ride Go-Karts, Play in 2 arcades filled with fun! It has Bumper Boats and Parties "something" for everyone! On the course, on the track, let a phaser zap your back! Eats and treats, birthday fun Laugh and play before the day is done!!
Location: 12931 Indian School Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 Tel: (505) 299-3100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rio Grande Zoo - Founded in 1927, the 64-acre Rio Grande Zoo offers visitors a pleasant stroll highlighted by close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Popular species include seals and sea lions, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, elephants, polar bears, giraffes, hippos, camels, tamarins, koalas, Mexican wolves, mountain lions, monkeys, jaguars, zebras and rhinoceros. State-of-the-art exhibit design and eye-pleasing landscaping enhance zoo animal husbandry by creating naturalistic habitats complete with trees, grasses, water features and rockwork. Walking distance through the zoo is 2.27 miles. The Rio Grande Zoo is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park .
Location: 903 Tenth Street SW Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology - The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology offers two permanent exhibitions in our Main Gallery - People of the Southwest Exhibit and Ancestors Exhibit. Two other galleries accommodate changing, short-term exhibitions — the North Gallery and the Contemporary Southwest Gallery, presenting the contemporary voice of the people who share in the history and traditions of the Southwest.
Location: MSC01 1050 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Tel: (505) 277-4405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - Eastern New Mexico (For example - Clayton, NM - Portales, NM)
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Herzstein Memorial Museum - The mission of the Union County Historical Society, a non-profit organization, is to preserve the cultural heritage of Union County. It shall maintain the Herzstein Memorial Museum, an institution devoted to the acquisition, care, interpretation and exhibit of artifacts and documents associated with the history of Union County and Northeastern New Mexico regions.
Location: P.O. Box 75 Clayton, NM, 88415. Tel: 505 374 2977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blackwater Draw Museum - The Blackwater Draw Museum displays artifacts and exhibits associated with the Blackwater Locality No. 1 Archaeological Site, one of the most important archaeological sites in the New World. Over 13,000 years of site usage are described, from mammoth hunting to modern culture. A souvenir shop offers related books and gifts. Restrooms are available. Picnic and camping facilites are available nearby, and motels and restaurants are available in Portales.
Location: 42987 Highway 70 Portales, NM 88130 Tel: 505.562.2202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENMU Natural History Museum - The Natural History Museum consists of an Exhibit and a Research Collection. The Exhibit features live plants and animals native to the Llano Estacado and other regions of eastern New Mexico.
Location: The museum's Research Collection includes 10,500 specimens of mammals, 5,000 specimens of reptiles and amphibians, 1,000 specimens of birds, 10,000 specimens of fish, 30,000 specimens of invertebrates, and 10,000 specimens of plants and fungi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blue Hole - Popular scuba diving spot in an artisan-fed quarry that measures approximately 60 feet in diameter and 80 feet in depth.
Location: Santa Rosa, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - Southern New Mexico (For example - Las Cruces, NM - Roswell, NM)
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War Eagles Air Museum - As you tour through the spacious 64,000 sq. ft. display building you will discover the warbirds of the World War II era, and jet fighters used in the Korean Conflict, and later. These include some of the famous fighters such as the P-51 Mustang, the P-38 Lightning, the P-40 Warhawk, the F-4U-4 Corsair, plus a twin-engine Invader bomber, a DC-3 transport and a German observation aircraft, the Fiesler-Storch. Among the jets built in the 1950s, you will find an F-86 Sabre, a T-33 Silver Star and MIG-15s. Also, you will enjoy several antique automobiles.
Location: 8012 Airport Rd. Santa Teresa, NM 88008 Tel: (505) 589-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Log Cabin Museum - The Log Cabin Museum was established in 1976 when the cabin was moved from the mining town of Grafton in the Black Range Mountains. The structure was believed to have been built in the late 1870’s. The Log Cabin serves the public as a historical teaching tool for students and visitors.
Location: 221 Downtown Mall, Suite B Las Cruces, NM 88001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branigan Cultural Center - The Branigan Cultural Center has as its focus the history and culture of the region. Built during the Great Depression to serve as the City’s main library, this building was rededicated as a city cultural facility in 1981. The Branigan Cultural Center is comprised of several small galleries and the larger Shannon Room, which is a temporary exhibition gallery and performance hall. Permanent and changing exhibitions and educational programming provide insight into the region’s interesting past and lively present.
Location: 500 North Water Street Las Cruces, NM 88001 Tel: (505) 541-2155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Museum of Natural History - The Las Cruces Museum of Natural History is located in the Mesilla Valley Mall and is dedicated to broadening people’s understanding of natural history, science, and the environment of the Chihuahuan Desert. We offer exhibits and educational programs geared towards this mission. The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center houses more than 40 live animals from our area.
Location: 700 South Telshor Blvd. #1608 Las Cruces, NM 88011 Tel: (505) 522-3120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico Railroad and Transportation Museum - The New Mexico Railroad and Transportation Museum, in the historic Santa Fe Depot, corner of Mesilla Street and Las Cruces Avenue, opened on a limited basis in May 2003 on Saturdays and for special tours. Exhibitions of model trains as well as Railroad memorabilia from the station’s interesting past are on display. Museum tours arranged by calling Carol Blue at 541-2219
Location: Mesilla St. Las Cruces, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Museum of Fine Art - The Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art is dedicated to providing the public with quality exhibitions, educational programming, and community outreach. Exhibits in the main gallery change several times a year, while exhibits in the Director’s Gallery change monthly. In addition to exhibits, the museum offers affordable, quality art programs for students age 4 to adult in drawing, painting, ceramics, weaving, photography and mixed media.
Location: 490 North Water Street Las Cruces, NM 88001 Tel: 505-541-2137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spring River Park & Zoo - The Spring River Park and Zoo located at the comer of Atkinson and College Streefs. along the Spring River, is owned and operated by the City of Roswell. It is the only Free Zoo In New Mexico and has within its boundaries, a youth (age 15 and under) fishing lake. an antique carousel and miniature train that the kids and young at heart can ride, picnic facilities, playgrounds and the eastern terminus of the Spring River Recreational Trail. A Longhorn Ranch, Prairie Dog Town and a Children's Zoo area can also be found in the park. The Zoo features native and exotic animals and birds.
Location: 426 North Main, Roswell, New Mexico 88201 Tel: (505) 624-7704, (505) 624-7705 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roswell Museum and Art Center - A visit to the Roswell Museum and Art Center is food for the soul and fire for the imagination. One of the Southwest's great museums, we offer an impressive collection of fine art, history, and space science technology. In addition to the Bassett Education Center, which offers a wide array of classes for all ages, we also house one of the two largest planetariums in New Mexico named for rocketry pioneer Robert H. Goddard.
Location: 100 West Eleventh Street Roswell, New Mexico 88201 Tel: (505) 624-6744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Hubbard Museum of the American West - Formerly the Museum of the Horse, this Smithsonian affiliate examines the American West via exhibitions of vintage stagecoaches, art displays, video presentations, and the Racehorse Hall of Fame. Adjacent to Ruidoso Downs racetrack and the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway Visitors Center, it makes a great starting point for an exploration of the region.
Location: Ruidoso, NM 88345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts - When Jackie Spencer first met with Architect Antoine Predock, she asked him to build her a "little jewel of a theater." The 514-seat $24-million Spencer theater is just that. It has been named one of the world's seven outstanding theater.
Location: Box 140 Airport Highway 220 Alto New Mexico 88312 Tel: 888.818.7872 , 505.336.4800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico Museum of Space History - The New Mexico Museum of Space History is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It is a complex consisting of the space museum, Planetarium, IMAX® Dome Theater, Hubbard Space Science Education Facility and the International Space Hall of Fame.
Location: PO Box 5430 Alamogordo, NM 88311-5430 Tel: 505-437-2840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum - Is to preserve and promote local, regional, and sometimes national history through exhibits, projects, presentations, and various other methods of conveying ideas.
Location: 1301 North White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310 Tel: 505-434-4438 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Solar Observatory - The National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, is located on the rim of the forested Sacramento mountains overlooking the White Sands National Monument and the Tularosa basin of New Mexico. The primary instrument for this observatory is an evacuated (vacuum) column used for continuous monitoring of the sun during daylight hours.
Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alameda Zoo - The Alameda Park Zoo was established in 1898 with a small collection of waterfowl and deer. The park served as a diversion for weary railway travelers to enjoy as the steam locomotives refueled. Today the well shaded, seven acre Zoo is home to 90 different species, nearly 300 animals. Visitors enjoy playful otters, colorful birds, endangered wolves, and are entertained by the antics of a variety of monkeys. The Zoo also offers travelers a shaded picnic area and playground on seven acres of city park.
Location: 1321 N White Sands Blvd Alamogordo, New Mexico Tel: 1.800.826.0294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roswell Symphony Orchestra - Roswell is one of the very few communities in the state with an all-professional Symphony. The orchestra gives five (5) subscription concerts, four (4) chamber concerts, an annual free concert at Spring River Park and Zoo, and a Children's' concert every year.
Location: 1717 W. Second, Suite 112 Roswell, NM 88201 Tel: 505-623-5882 , 800-300-9822 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
International UFO Museum & Research Center - The Museum endeavors to be the leading information source in history, science and research about UFO events worldwide.
Location: 114 N. Main Street Roswell, NM 88203 Tel: (505) 625-9495
