Back to Original Museum Page Printer Friendly Version of REDTT's:  Museums of New Mexico Art, history, science and more. This is one of the most complete listings of museums you will find about New Mexico. What city will you visit? Cities are listed in alphabetical order ABIQUIU Florence Hawley Ellis - Come and learn all about Indian anthropology and the history of the Spanish/Indians. Located in the Ghost Ranch Conference Center at Presbyterian Church, 12 miles north of Abiquiu on U.S. 84 and 2 miles east on dirt road. Abiquiu, NM (505) 685-4333 Ghost Ranch Living Museum - See the lovely southwest landscape. Located 12 miles north of Abiquiu on U.S. 84 and 2 miles east on a dirt road. Closed on Mondays, Abiquiu, NM (505) 685-4333 Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology - Come and see many of the area fossils. Located 12 miles north of Abiquiu on U.S. 84 and 2 miles east on a dirt road. Abiquiu, NM (505) 685-4333 ACOMA PUEBLO Acoma Pueblo Museum - Learn about the Acomans and their pueblo. Spend the day touring the Acoma Pueblo, also known as Sky City. Located 60 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40 and 12 miles out on Indian Route 23, Exit 108. Acoma Pueblo, NM (505) 552-6604 ALAMOGORDO New Mexico Museum of Space History - Celebrating the spirit of exploration, their mission is to educate the people of New Mexico and visitors from around the world in the history, science and technology of space, while honoring the efforts of those who have advanced our understanding of the universe. The museum complex consists of the space museum, Planetarium, IMAX Dome Theater, Hubbard Space Science Education Facility, and the International Space Hall of Fame. Come spend the day! Visit Web site for times of operation and IMAX schedule. Alamogordo, NM Toll Free: (877) 333-6589 Toy Train Depot Museum and Train Ride - Explore over 1,200 feet of model and toy train fun. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Alameda Park, 1991 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM (505) 437-2855 Tularosa Basin Historical Society- Learn the interesting history of Tularosa and surrounding areas. See actual Indian artifacts. 1301 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM (505) 437-4438 White Sands Missile Range Museum- At the White Sands Missile Range museum you can trace the origin of America's missile and space activity, find out how the atomic age began and learn about the accomplishments of scientists like Dr. Wernher von Braun and Dr. Clyde Tombaugh at White Sands. Displays also include the prehistoric cultures and the rip-roaring Old West found in southern New Mexico. The museum is open year-round. Admission is FREE. Hours on weekdays are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Closed holidays. The Missile Park is open dawn to dark seven days a week. Located at White Sands Missile Range, about 44 miles West of Alamogordo on Highway 70. For more information call the White Sands Missile Range Museum (505) 678-8824, or e-mail cornellt@wsmr.army.mil. White Sands National Monument, play area and museum - Surf the sand dunes made of gypsum. Great little museum about how the white sands developed, about the Chihuahuan Desert, and the animal and plant life of the dunes. Gift shop and food. Special events and programs every month. Check out this link for a calendar of events. Just 15 miles west of Alamogordo, NM (505) 479-6124 or 679-2599 ALBUQUERQUE Albuquerque Museum - Experience the rich artistry of traditional and contemporary New Mexico. Learn about the history of the Rio Grande Valley. 2000 Mountain NW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 243-7255 Albuquerque Skateboard Museum - See Everything from the 1950's skateboards, to Old School and New School Boards. Skate City Supply, 1311 Eubank NE, Albuquerque, NM (505) 294-6699 American International Rattlesnake Museum- Experience the rush as you encounter the world's largest collection of captive-born rattlers. An animal conservation museum. Open Daily 10:00am-6:00pm year round! Closed major holidays. Kids $1 & Adults $2. 202 San Felipe NW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 242-6569 Land of Enchantment Doll Museum and Shoppe - Let the exhibits take you back to your youth with the dolls of your childhood. 5201 Constitution Ave. Albuquerque, NM (505) 255-8555 Ernie Pyle Memorial Branch Library - This place is filled with 1940's and WW2 memorabilia. 900 Girard SE Albuquerque, NM (505) 256-2065 Explora Science Center & Children's Museum - A fun and interesting place that offers hands-on, interactive exhibits in the areas of art, science and the world's cultures. The museum also offers continuing programs in theater, art, science and culture! Join them today!! Located at 1701 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 842-1537 Geology Museum- See the fossils from our past and the rocks from our moon at this museum. Northrop Hall, UNM. Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-4204 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center - From past to present, learn about the lives and culture of the Pueblo Indians. Attend performances and browse through the gallery, gift shops, and restaurant. 2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 843-7270 Institute of Meteoritic Museum - Come see actual meteorites discovered all over the world. Located in Northrop Hall of The University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-1644 John Lewis' Antique Typewriter Museum - Check out this cool collection of antique typewriters. 4805 N. Menaul, Albuquerque, NM (505) 884-0600 Jonson Gallery of The University of New Mexico - Called "a monument to modern art," the Jonson Gallery lets you explore the life of a modernist painter. Located at 1909 Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-4967 Maxwell Museum of Anthropology - Learn all about Native American crafts. Some of the exhibits include Southwest, Mimbres, and Pueblo pottery, American Indian baskets, kachinas, and Navajo weavings. UNM campus off University Blvd. between Central and Lomas. Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-4404 Mexican Consulate - This gallery has many exhibits of New Mexican and Mexican artists. 400 Gold SW, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM (505) 247-2193 Museum of Southwestern Biology - Experience the beautiful backdrop provided by the southwest landscape. UNM Campus near Yale and Central. Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-3411 National Atomic Museum - Presenting the history of the atomic age. Virtual tour, event calendar, museum gift shop and more. 1905 Mountain Road NW. Old Town, Albuquerque, NM (505) 284-3243 National Hispanic Cultural Center - Celebrating Hispanic art and culture with art exhibitions, live theatre, music and dance, education programs and historical and genealogical research. The NHCC offers an art museum, performing arts complex, library, genealogy center, restaurant, gift shop and outdoor plazas and patios. Located at the SW corner of 4th Street and Avenida Cesar Chavez. Albuquerque, NM (505) 246-2261 New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science - Take a time machine back 12 billion years to the time of the dinosaur. Lodestar Astronomy Center; planetarium with "Enchanted Skies Star Shows; Virtual Voyages. 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 243-3215 Old Town - Spend your day browsing through the shops, galleries, and restaurants of Albuquerque's historic district. South of I-40 from Rio Grande Blvd. Exit 2 miles west of downtown. Albuquerque, NM (505) 243-3215 Petroglyph National Monument - Petroglyph National Monument protects a variety of cultural and natural resources including five volcanic cones, hundreds of archeological sites and an estimated 25,000 images carved by native peoples and early Spanish settlers. 3 miles north of I-40 on Unser. Albuquerque, NM (505) 899-0205 San Felipe de Neri Church - This Church was built in 1792,and still, the worshipers come. This church is a beautiful addition to Old Town. Albuquerque, NM (505) 243-4628 The Telephone Pioneer Museum of New Mexico - Search the "Alphabetical Index" for information about this cool museum concerning the history and technology of the telephone! Housed in a historical four story building dated back to 1906. Switchboards, teletype machines, phones, photographs and historical accounts of the telephone in New Mexico for the first 100 years of it's existence! Learning Center too! Visit by appointment. Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm. Located at 110 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 842-2937 Tinkertown Museum - Feel like a giant when you visit their miniature 3-ring circus, and tiny western town. In Sandia Park, on Turquoise Trail, 17 miles east of Albuquerque via I-40 and N.M.14 (exit 175) then 6 miles until N.M. 536. Albuquerque, NM (505) 281-5233 Turquoise Museum - This is the first ever turquoise museum! They have samples from over 60 mines in four continents. Albuquerque, NM (505) 247-8650, (800) 821-7443 ANGEL FIRE Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Chapel - Honor our courageous Veterans, and all those who died in Vietnam. Located 4 miles north of Angel Fire, NM on US 64. (505) 377-6900 ARTESIA Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center - Located in the historic Moor-Ward cobblestone house, this museum features exhibits and displays relating to local and area history, including Native American artifacts, farming and ranching displays, information about the oil and gas industry, plus a restored, 1930s-era kitchen and children's room. 505 W. Richardson Ave. Artesia, NM (505) 748-2390 Historical Train Depot, Visitor Center and Southwest Dairy Museum - Built in 1912 as a passenger train depot, it now houses the Southwest Dairy Museum, with a fabulous interactive dairy display. New Mexico ranks 7th in the nation in milk production and contributes more than $1 billion to the New Mexico economy. While there, be sure to take in the restoration of the historic depot and see the modern addition which houses the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. 107 N. 1st Street, Artesia, NM (505) 746-2744 Artesia's MainStreet - Heritage Plaza & Walkway, Derrick Floor and Pioneer Bronze Sculptures, and Historic Buildings - Artesia has invested more than $6 million in renovations since 1997. Stroll through a bustling downtown with huge storefront windows, renovated historic inns, restaurants and theaters. View larger-than-life bronze sculptures that pay homage to Sallie Chisum, the First Lady of Artesia, and the Derrick Floor, a huge bronze sculpture dedicated to the men and women who take the risks and do the work to find, produce and refine New Mexico oil and gas. Finally, stroll down to Heritage Walkway and catch a unique, mini-view of Artesia's history, colorfully created by local artists.   AZTEC Aztec Museum and Pioneer Village - Takes you back into history as you stroll through and around numerous historic buildings, all reconstructed from original buildings in the area. Collections of Pioneer America plus minerals, fossils, Southwest artifacts and much more. Located at 125 N. Main on US 550 in Aztec,NM (505) 334-9829 Aztec Ruins National Monument - Check out the visitors center and take a self guided tour of the 12th century Ancestral Pueblo ruins. 3/4 miles north off N.M. 516 Aztec,NM (505) 334-6174, ext.30 Historic Aztec Walking Tour - Take a stroll through 75 structures in the original town site, 11 of which are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and N.M. Register of Cultural Properties. Call Aztec museum (505) 334-9829 or Aztec chamber, (505) 334-9551,Aztec, NM BELEN El Camino Real Visitors Center - Learn the famous story of the trail. 201 Rio Communities Blvd. Belen, NM (505) 864-8091 The Belen Harvey House and Museum - Learn about Fred Harvey and his Harvey Girls while history comes alive in this fabulous place. Fred Harvey, known as the man who started fast food restaurants, knew that people traveling on trains in the old west would enjoy eating and sleeping in style. That's how the Harvey House began. Learn about the Santa Fe railway and the history of Valencia County. 104 N. 1st Street (at the railway tracks) Belen, NM (505) 861-0581 P & M Farm Museum - See old farm equipment, buggies and antiques. South of Belen in Jarales. Belen ,NM Spanish History Museum - Learn all the history of the Spanish culture in the area. 308 Gorman Ave. Belen, NM (505) 846-2919 BERNALILLO Coronado State Monument -Visit the site of Kuaua and enjoy the breathtaking beauty combined in the archaeology and landscape of the area. 1 mile northwest of Bernalillo on N.M. 44 off I-25. Camping available. Bernalillo, NM (505) 867-5351 Delavy House - Learn the history of the village,, and see over 1,000 photos from 1880 to 1980. Visits prearranged. Of N.M. 44 between Bernalillo and Santa Ana Pueblo next to Coronado Monument. Bernalillo, NM (505) 867-2755 El Zocalo (Abenicio Salazar Building) - This building, a former high school, was declared a historic site in 1980. Bernalillo, NM Old Convent Building - Visit the convent that was built in 1875, and inhabited by the Sisters of Loretto. Bernalillo, NM Old Stone Jail - Come and see where prisoners were held in the 1800's. Behind the Sandoval County Courthouse. Bernalillo, NM Perea/Baca House - Visit one of the last stops on El Camino Real, also used as a school by the Sisters of Loretto in 1905. Bernalillo, NM Rose's Pottery House - Enjoy pottery, and Southwest artifacts. Bernalillo, NM Sandoval County Courthouse - Explore the site of the former burned courthouse, built in 1926. Bernalillo, NM Santuario de San Lorenzo - Visit this historic church that was built in 1856. 281 Camino del Pueblo. Go to Our Lady of Sorrows Church to be let in. Bernalillo, NM (505) 867-5252 Silva's Saloon - This saloon has been in the background of many of your favorite western movies. Bernalillo, NM BLOOMFIELD Salmon Ruins, Museum, and Research Library - Exhibits, artifacts and records found by the excavation of the Salmon Ruins. Available for your visit to Salmon Ruins are an 11th century Chacoan great house and an original 19th century homestead; replicas of a sweatlodge, hogans, tipis, and a pithouse for you to investigate; a museum exhibiting artifacts from the decade-long excavations of Salmon Ruins; a research library specializing in the archaeology and history of the American Southwest; and a unique gift shop offering a variety of books, Navajo weavings, quality silver jewelry, pottery, craft and kids items, and archaeological reference materials. Bloomfield, NM (505) 632-2013 San Juan Archaeological Research Center and Library - Take tours to Chaco Canyon and attend Navajo pueblitos workshops including Navajo weaving, Navajo carving and pottery. Two miles west of Bloomfield on U.S. 64, Bloomfield, NM (505) CAPITAN Smokey Bear Historical State Park - Visit the burial site of Smokey Bear and see photographs, posters and other memorabilia pertaining to the Smokey Bear fire prevention program. 118 Smokey Bear Blvd. Capitan, NM (505) 354-2748 Wildland and Firefighters Museum - Check out more Smokey Bear memorabilia, and learn about the fire prevention program. 111 W. Smokey Bear Blvd. Capitan, NM (505)354-4251 CAPULIN Capulin Volcano National Monument - Visit an actual volcano! Although extinct for 60,000 years, it would have been a much hotter trip then. On NM 325, 3.5 miles north of Capulin, NM (505) 278-2201 Folsom Museum - Here you can learn all about Folsom Man, the first accepted evidence of an ice age man. Located 13 miles north of Capulin, NM (505) 278-2122 in the summer, or (505) 278-3616 in the winter. CARLSBAD Carlsbad Museum and Art Center - Art, antiquities, Pueblo pottery collection, quilts, galleries of local and regional history displays and changing art exhibitions. You cannot miss this museum. Gift shop. Open 10am-5pm, Mon-Sat, FREE admission. 418 W. Fox St., Carlsbad, NM (505) 887-0276 Discover Carlsbad Driving Tour - This tour of lovely Carlsbad begins at Canal and Green streets. Just follow the trailblazer signs. Carlsbad, NM (505) 887-6516 Eddy House - Take a look at one of the first permanent homes in Carlsbad. Carlsbad, NM (505) 887-6516 Freedom Trail Memorial - This memorial honors Carlsbad's Vietnam Veterans. Carlsbad, NM (505) 887-6516 CARRIZOZO Ancho Museum "My House of Old Things" - As you can tell from the name, this place is full of old stuff. Check out their historic artifacts, along with railroad memorabilia. Located 24 miles north of Carrizozo on US 54. Carrizozo, NM (505) 648-2456 Carrizozo Heritage Museum - Telling stories of the residents of Carrizozo and surrounding area. A special place with a passion for the past, a heart in the present and an eye on the future. Hours of operation: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-2-pm. Located at 103 12th St.,Box 16, Carrizozo, NM 88301 (505) 648-1105 zozoheritage@yahoo.com Carrizozo Hardware Building - See artists studios that date back to 1917. Located at 401 12th St., Carrizozo, NM (505) 648-2212 Lincoln County Historical Archives - Learn about the people , history and towns of Lincoln County. Located in the Masonic building at 11th and East Ave. Carrizozo, NM CERRILLOS Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum - Located on the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway (NM State Highway 14) and housed in the Casa Grande Trading Post, this unique exhibit has antiques from the area, mining artifacts from the Cerrillos Mining District, displays on mining, rocks, minerals, bottles and dioramas. Samples of Cerrillos Turquoise are available. Admission $2, group rates are available, open daily. Located at Waldo and 3rd streets in Cerrillos, NM (505) 438-3008. For additional information contact Todd or Patricia at brownp52@worldnet.att.net CHIMAYO Chimayo Museum - Learn all about the history and culture of the Chimayo area. Located at the Plaza del Cerro, Chimayo, NM (505) 351-0945 El Santuario de Chimayo - Hear the story of the sacred crucifix and the healing powers it brought to Chimayo. The mysterious crucifix still sits on the altar. Located on CR 94C. Chimayo, NM (505) 351-4889 CHLORIDE Pioneer Store Museum - Visit the Pioneer Store built in 1880, and closed after the silver boom with all the furnishings, merchandise, and records left inside. A fascinating and unique collection of life in the days of silver mining. Take the self-guided walk down Wall Street and see some great original buildings and the "hanging tree." Stay overnight in the first building in Chloride, or in the RV park. Located near the Gila Wilderness, just 42 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences via Interstate 25 and N.M. 52. Open 7 days a week, 9am to 4pm. For more information, please contact edmund@windstream.net or call Chloride, NM (505) 743-2736 Grafton Log Cabin - Built in the mid 1970s in the once silver mining town of Grafton, located in the Black Range Mountains, the cabin was rescued from vandals and the elements and became a historical museum in Las Cruces as a project to commemorate the Nation's Bi-centennial. After 30 years in Las Cruces the Grafton Cabin returns to Sierra County. It will now serve as an Interpretive Center and will display the history of Chloride, and the other six silver mining towns that have now disappeared. Located at the west end of the Chloride Ghost Town. Contact edmund@windstream.net or call Chloride, NM (505) 743-2736 CIMARRON Historic Old Town - Visit the historic sites of historic Cimarron. Cimarron, NM (505) 376-2417 Old Mill Museum - Come see actual working mill parts and get to know the life size figures of the local history. Cimarron, NM (505) 376-2417 Philmont Museum and Seton Memorial Library - Come see the art and taxidermy created by The Boy Scouts of America's chief scout. Located at Philmont Scout Ranch. Four miles west of Cimarron via NM 21. Cimarron, NM (505) 376-2281 St. James Hotel - Built as a saloon and later converted into a hotel, this historic site holds actual bullet holes from gunfights. Located on the corner of 7th and Collinson streets. Cimarron, NM (505) 376-2664 Villa Philmonte - You'll be amazed when you visit the summer home of oil man Waite Phillips. Built in 1926, the house still contains its original furnishings. Tours are available May through September. Cimarron, NM (505) 376-2281 CLAYTON Black Jack Ketchum's Grave - Visit the gravesite of this train robber who hung in Clayton in 1901. Located in the Clayton cemetary on Princeton Ave. Clayton, NM Eklund Dining Room and Saloon - See wild west photos when you visit this hotel, built in 1892. 15 N. Main St. Clayton, NM (505) 374-2551 Herzstein Memorial Museum - Learn about the homesteads, and see memorabilia and a nice art collection. Located on the corner of 2nd and Walnut Streets. Clayton, NM (505) 374-2977 McNees Crossing - See where McNee, a famous trader killer was killed on the Santa Fe Trail. Also see Santa Fe Trail ruts. 25 miles north of Clayton via N.M. 406, Clayton, NM (505) 988-6888 Santa Fe Trail / Clayton Complex - There are many things to do here including hiking, camping and visiting McNees crossing. 25 miles north of Clayton via N.M. 406, Clayton, NM (505) 374-9873 CLEVELAND Cleveland Roller Mill Historical Museum - places on the National Register of Historic Places and the New Mexico Cultural Properties Register, the Cleveland Roll Mill was the last merchant mill to be built in northern New Mexico. The completely restored mill is operated for the public during the Labor Day weekend at the Annual Cleveland Millfest. The museum also features historical and cultural exhibits focusing on the Mora Valley and Northern New Mexico. Located 2 miles north of Mora, NM on NM 518. Cleveland, NM (505) 387-2645 CLOUDCROFT Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum - Historic buildings, late 1800s-early 1900s. Old-time farming, ranching tools, equipment; many artifacts depicting the history of early living in Cloudcroft and the Sacramentos including the first water pump for the village and the RR history for the logging business that grew Alamogordo! Located at 1000 US 82, right across the street from the Chamber of Commerce log cabin. Cloudcroft, NM (505) 682-2932 CLOVIS Clovis Depot Model Train Museum - This historic building has exhibits with model railroads and railroad history. 221 W. 1st Street. Clovis, NM (505) 762-0066 Eula Mae Edwards Memorial Museum and Art Gallery - Run by the Clovis Community College, this museum displays art shows and prehistoric artifacts. Clovis, NM (505) 769-4115 H.A. "Pappy" Thornton Homestead and Museum - Check out antique farm equipment and the dwellings of farmers dating back to 1926. Also enjoy some of their recreational trails. Located in Ned Houk Park. Clovis, NM (505)389-5146 Norman Petty Studio - See where stars such as Buddy Holly, Buddy Knox, Roy Orbison, and the Fireballs recorded. Tours available. 1313 W. 7th Street, Clovis,NM (505) 356-6422 COLUMBUS Columbus Historical Museum - Learn the history of Columbus and Pancho Villa's raid. See the American & Mexican Indian collection, military and weapons collection, and even a railroad room. On the corner of NM 9 and NM 11, Columbus, NM (505) 531-2620 Pancho Villa State Park - The customs house, build in 1902, is now the Pancho Villa State Park visitor center, with exhibits describing the histories of Pancho Villa, the Columbus raid of 1916, and Pershing's Punitive Expedition. Located 35 miles south of Deming via NM 11. Columbus, NM (505) 531-2711 CORRALES Casa San Ysidro - Check out this 19th century ranch, and its artifacts. Corrales, NM (505) 898-3915 Old San Ysidro Church - Part of the culture of Corrales, the church was erected in the 1860s. Corrales, NM (505) 898-8220 The Lightning Field: Dia Center For The Arts - Visit the institution that has played a vital role in the art field, inspiring national and international projects . Please call ahead for reservations and directions. Corrales, NM (505) 893-3335 CROWNPOINT Chaco Culture National Historic Park - Prepare to be dazzled by the Chacoan people. Their Peublos were once the center of ceremony and trades, and still remain sacred to the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. 40 miles north of Crownpoint, NM in Nageezi, NM (505) 786-7014 DEMING Deming Luna Mimbres Museum - Terrific museum! Military history includes Fort Cummings (1863), Camp Cody (WWI), Deming Army Air Base (WWII) and a memorial to heroes of Bataan Death March. A new section honors local participants of those times and of more recent actions. Other exhibits include the original Custom House (located across the street), Hispanic room, a wonderful doll room, an art gallery, antique autos, a collection of unique bottles of all shapes and sizes, Harvey House, and a fine collection of Mimbres Indian pottery and more. 301 S. Silver, Deming, NM (505) 546-2383 Historic Walking Tour - Walk through Deming's downtown commercial buildings which retain much of their historic integrity and remain part of an historic zone. Thirty-seven properties, out of 134 properties within the commercial district, have retained their historical significance. Begins at Deming Luna Mimbres Museum. Deming, NM (505)546-2674 ESPAÑOLA Onate Monument and Visitors Center - Come explore Hispanic and Pueblo farming traditions. They also offer art and cultural exhibits. In Alcalde, seven miles north on NM 68. Española, NM (505) 852-4639 Plaza de Espanola de Mission/Convento - A replica of Onate's first church; built in 1598. Española, NM Historic Holy Cross Catholic Church - This church was built in 1733 and contains Spanish Colonial artifacts. In Santa Cruz, two miles east on NM 76. Española, NM (505) 753-3345 FARMINGTON Bolack's Electromechanical Museum - Open Monday - Saturday, 9am-5pm. Tours hourly by appointment. Free admission. Located at 3901 Bloomfield Hwy, Farmington, NM (505) 325-4275 E-3 Childrens Museum - Grab the kids and swing by. This museum is full of interactive exhibits designed especially for kids. Located at 302 N. Orchard, Farmington, NM (505)599-1174 Farmington Museum - A unique experience with several aspects: Farmington Museum and Visitor Center at Gateway Park; E3 Children's Museum and Science Center; Riverside Nature Center; Harvest Grove Farm and Orchards. Start at the visitor center located at 3041 E. Main Street, Farmington, NM (505)599-1174 Four Corners Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall - Honor our Vietnam Vets, and visit this memorial wall. Inscriptions on black granite honor the dead or missing, and inscriptions on red brick honor the living vets. On N. Butler at Carlton Street, Farmington, NM (800) 488-1240 Museum of Fish & Wildlife - Open Monday - Saturday, 9am-5pm. Tours by appointment. Free admission. Located at 3901 Bloomfield Hwy, Farmington, NM (505) 325-4275 FOLSOM Folsom Museum - Here you can learn all about Folsom Man, the first accepted evidence of an ice age man. Located 13 miles north of Folsom, NM (505) 278-2122 in the summer, or (505) 278-3616 in the winter. FORT SUMNER Billy the Kid Museum - At the Billy the Kid Museum you can take in the history of the old west. See Billy's rifle, chaps and spurs, and the original Wanted poster. 1601 E. Sumner, Fort Sumner, NM (505)355-2380 Fort Sumner State Monument - See where the Navajos and Apaches were held in the 1860s. Four miles east of Fort Sumner on U.S 60 /84. Fort Sumner, NM (505) 355-2573 Fort Sumner Museum - The museum is adjacent to the grave site of Billy the Kid and has Billy the Kid memorabilia along with other historical items from 1865. Located 7 miles southeast of Fort Sumner via U.S. 60 and Billy the Kid Road, off U.S. 60/84. Fort Sumner, NM (505) 355-2942 FORT UNION Fort Union National Monument - Come and see the last of three active forts, and see the adobe ruins of Fort Union. Interstate 25, exit 366. Follow the signs to Fort Union National Monument, eight miles off the interstate on New Mexico SR 161. Fort Union, NM (505) 425-8025 GALLUP Navajo Code Talkers Museum - Learn the history of the WWII Navajo Code talkers who used the Navajo language to send messages the couldn't be deciphered. This helped us win WWII. Located at 103 West historic Rt. 66 in the Gallup/McKinley Chamber of Commerce Building. Gallup, Nm (505) 722-2228 Red Rock Museum - The museum offers visitors a glimpse of the past with exhibits about the prehistoric Anasazi and the present-day Zuni, Hopi and Navajo peoples. The museum interprets the unique cultures of the Native Americans of the region. Located 4.5 miles east of Gallup via I-40 and NM 566, Gallup, NM (505) 722-3839 Rex Museum - Learn all about the railroad and mining history of the area. Located at 300 W. Historic Rt. 66, Gallup, Nm (505) 863-1363 GRANTS Grants Dinosaur Discovery Museum - Come explore the past with robotic dinosaurs, fossils, casts and hands-on exhibits. Located at 550 Jurassic Dr., Just off of I-25, exit 85, Grants,NM (505) 287-5558 New Mexico Museum of Mining - The ONLY underground uranium mining museum in the world! The museum features a guided tour into a simulated uranium mine and includes authentic equipment used in the uranium mines, as well Indian artifacts and geology exhibits. 100 North Iron Street, Grants, NM (800) 748-2142 HILLSBORO Black Range Museum - This privately owned history museum features mining artifacts of the gold mining era from 1875-1900. The building was originally the Ocean Grove Hotel, owned by Madame Sadie Orchard, and later the Chinaman's Cafe. Open 11am to 4pm, Thursday through Saturday and 1 to 5pm on Sunday. Hillsboro, NM (505) 895-5233 HOBBS Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum - Lea County has produced more rodeo champs than any other county in the U.S.! Visit this wonderful museum and discover rodeo stars, such as Roy Cooper, who got his start in New Mexico! Learn the history of Lea County as seen from the perspective of Indians, buffalo hunters, soldiers, open-range homesteaders, and settlers. Exhibits spotlight outstanding county ranchers and rodeo performers. 5317 Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM (505) 392-1275 or 5518 Linman Ranch Museum - This museum diplays Indian artifacts and momentos of the pioneers. By appointment only. West of Lea County Airport on US 180, Hobbs, NM (505)393-4784 Commemorative Air Force Museum - Learn all about our confederate Air Force. View many airplanes from an era gone by. Visits are by appointment. Please contact Harold Brown. Hobbs, NM (505) 392-6046 Southwest Heritage Room - Visit this museum to get a great look at life in the olden days. The displays include Prehistoric Indian artifacts, early homesteads, ranch and oilfield artifacts, and over 40,000 books. Located at the College of the Southwest campus on NM 180, Hobbs, NM (505) 392-6561 JEMEZ PUEBLO Museum of History & Culture - Located inside the Walatowa Visitor Center, this well-done museum records the history, culture and experiences of the Jemez Pueblo. Gift shop offers a wide selection of gifts, music, books, jewelry and exquisite and unique pottery from the Pueblo of Jemez. Admission to museum: donation. Located inside the Walatowa Visitor Center at 7413 Highway 4, Jemez Pueblo, NM (505) 834-7235 JEMEZ SPRINGS Jemez State Monument - The visitor center contains a library and exhibits which interpret historic events from the perspective of the Jemez People. 1/4 mile north of Jemez Springs on NM 4, Jemez Springs, NM (505) 829-3530 KINGSTON Historic Percha Bank in Kingston - Known as the gem of the Black Range, Kingston was the largest city in New Mexico - in 1890! At the height of its silver mining boom, the population of Kingston topped 7,000 folks, beating Albuquerque by about 1,000. In its heyday, numerous hotels played host to the likes of President Grover Cleveland, Mark Twain, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Black Jack Ketchum, and, of course, Billy the Kid. There were stage lines, 23 saloons, a bank, 14 grocery and general stores, 3 newspapers, a brewery and an opera house. Today, only a few buildings remain such as the Pretty Sam's Casino, which is now the Black Range Lodge Bed and Breakfast; the old Assay Office, which is a private residence; The Percha Bank and Post Office. The bank now has a lovely museum open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted. Visit the museum on Friday, Saturday and Sunday's, 10am-4pm, during the Summer months, but visit Kingston anytime of the year and take a historic walking tour. For more information about the tour or about the restorative projects at Kingston, visit with Mark or Marilyn Nero at mark@cranberrypress.com.; Friends of Kingston, NM, HC66 Box 119A, Hillsboro, NM 88042 (505) 895-5032 www.perchabank.com LAKE ARTHUR Lake Arthur Educational Museum - Lake Arthur, with no lake, at 3,366 altitude and population 367, is eight miles south of Hagerman. Research has provided little information about its origin, but in 1977 it received attention because of the Rubio family. On October 5, as Mrs.Rubio was preparing burritos for her husband's lunch, an image of Jesus Christ appeared on a flour tortilla. The tortilla has been made into a shrine that is generously shared by the Rubio family. The museum is located seven miles south of Roswell, NM along US Highway 285. Lake Arthur, NM (505) 365-2000 LAS CRUCES Art Gallery at New Mexico State University. Located in Williams Hall, the art gallery houses the largest collection of 19th century Tin Mexican retablos in the United States. With a permanent collection of over 2,749 objects and 10-12 changing exhibits per year, the NMSU art gallery is recognized as the largest contemporary art gallery in southcentral New Mexico. University Ave, Las Cruces, NM (505) 646-2545 Branigan Cultural Center - Review the history of Las Cruces, and see the work of some of the city's finest artists and writers. 500 N. Water St. Las Cruces, NM (505) 541-2155 El Molino - See an actual flour grinding wheel from 1853. Water and Lohman streets. Las Cruces, NM Fort Selden State Monument - (1865) - General Douglas MacArthur lived here as a child. Built to protect railroad workers and others from Geronimo (Apaches). Very nice museum, ruins, historical programs, Annual "Frontier Days" and "olde timey" craft programs year round. Also a State Monument. Located 13 miles north of Las Cruces in Radium Springs,NM (505) 526-8911 Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art and Culture - See the work of some of New Mexico's finest artists. 500 N. Water St. Las Cruces,NM (505) 541-2155 Las Cruces Museum of Natural History - Kids and adults will have a blast here. Exhibits teach about the Chihuahuan Desert with many hands-on exhibits. Las Cruces,NM (505) 522-3120 Museums of the Mesilla Valley - The Mesilla Valley Museum Consortium is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the museums of the Mesilla Valley of Southern New Mexico. The Consortium meets monthly to discuss museum issues, promotional projects, and to exchange ideas. For more information concerning the Consortium contact any of the museums listed. Las Cruces, NM New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum - 47-acre farm uses antique equipment to raise livestock as New Mexicans did centuries ago. Annual events, childrens fun & educational activities, dances, Farmer's market, restaurant and gift shop. Located at 4100 Dripping Springs Rd., Las Cruces, NM, University Ave. exit on I-25. Las Cruces, NM (505) 522-4100 New Mexico State University Museum - 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 Southwest and northern Mexico. The preservation and cataloguing of collections are museum priorities to promote research and access to cultural materials. Exhibits are developed by students and staff as well as brought in from other institutions. These exhibits focus of the traditions of on-going historic and prehistoric cultures. The museum also provides public lectures on a variety of topics. These lectures feature faculty, staff, and visiting experts who present insights on cultural traditions, events, and activities. A permanent collection of more that 600 pottery vessels, called "Pottery from the Americas," is the newest acquisition. The New Mexico State University Museum is located in Kent Hall on the corner of University and Solano streets. Las Cruces, NM (505) 646-3739 Our Lady at the Foot of the Cross Shrine- See a beautiful reproduction of Michelangelo's Pieta. On Lohman and Main. Las Cruces, NM Space Murals Museum- Come check out over 2,500 air & space pictures, a replica of the Space Station Freedom, air & space artifacts, model airplanes, The Astronaut Gallery, and The Kids Corner. 10 miles east of Las Cruces on Highway 70. 12450 U.S. 70 East. Las Cruces, NM (505) 382-0977 Three Crosses - See where Las Cruces got it's name. the crosses commemorate a group of travelers killed by Indians in 1830.On the corner of N. Main and Solano. Las Cruces, NM White Sands Missile Range Museum- At the White Sands Missile Range museum you can trace the origin of America's missile and space activity, find out how the atomic age began and learn about the accomplishments of scientists like Dr. Wernher von Braun and Dr. Clyde Tombaugh at White Sands. Displays also include the prehistoric cultures and the rip-roaring Old West found in southern New Mexico. The museum is open year-round. Admission is FREE. Hours on weekdays are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Closed holidays. The Missile Park is open dawn to dark seven days a week. Located at White Sands Missile Range, about 19 miles East of Las Cruces on Highway 70. For more information call the White Sands Missile Range Museum (505) 678-8824, or e-mail terrie.cornell@us.army.mil. White Sands National Monument- Come and play in over 250 miles of sparkling white gypsum sand. Located near Alamogordo, NM on highway 70.Las Cruces, NM (505) 479-6124 LAS VEGAS Carnegie Library - One of the many historic buildings in Las Vegas, the Carnegie Library was established in 1903 and still functions today. Located at 500 National Ave. Las Vegas, NM (800) 832-5947 or (505) 425-8803 or (505) 425-8631 Castaneda Hotel -This hotel was built in 1898 as one of Fred Harvey's famous Harvey House Hotels. Located at 524 Railroad Ave. Las Vegas,NM (800) 832-5947 or (505) 425-8803 or (505) 425-8631 El Fidel Hotel - This hotel was originally established as "The Meadows Hotel" when the civic leaders made a pledge to make better accommodations for travelers. It was changed to El Fidel in 1946 by Toufick Fidel of Albuquerque. Located at 500 Douglas Avenue. Las Vegas, NM (505) 425-6761. Fine Arts Gallery - Containing fine New Mexico arts on showcase and holds the annual retablo y bulto show. Located on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University, in Las Vegas, NM (505) 454-3388 Fort Union National Monument - Come and see the last of three active forts, and see the adobe ruins of Fort Union. Off NM 161, 8 miles north on I-25. Fort Union, NM (505) 425-8025 Ilfeld Auditorium - Visit the oldest building on the New Mexico Highlands University campus. Although completed in 1931, Ilfeld Auditorium still houses performances by the NMHU theatre program . Located on the NMHU Campus. Las Vegas, NM Las Vegas Museum & Rough Rider Memorial Museum - Home of the Rough Riders Reunion. A collection of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders memorabilia and artifacts belonging to Northern New Mexico's territorial history and regional culture. Las Vegas, NM (505) 454-1401,ext. 283 Montezuma Castle - See this beautiful, historic hotel, built in 1884. Located on the Armand Hammer United World of the American West campus. 5 miles west of Las Vegas on NM 65. Las Vegas, NM (505) 454-4200 Walking Tours - Check out 940 historic buildings that are on The National Registry. Contact the Chamber of Commerce located at 727 Grand Ave. Las Vegas, NM (800) 832-5947 or (505) 425-8631 New Mexico Highlands University Anthropology Laboratory - See their huge collection of artifacts and literature on anthropology. Las Vegas, NM (505) 454-3321 LINCOLN Lincoln County Heritage Trust Historical Museum - Learn all about the cowboys, Indians, and even The Buffalo Soldiers of the Lincoln County War. Lincoln, NM (505) 653-4025 Lincoln State Monument/Museum - Come visit the Old Lincoln County Courthouse Museum. You just might run into Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, and a couple other characters of the Old West. Lincoln, NM (505) 653-4372 LOS ALAMOS Bandelier National Monument - Walk among ancient history and see these prehistoric ruins. Located 12 miles SW of Los Alamos, NM on NM 4. (505) 653-4372 Bradbury Science Museum - Learn all about the birth of the atom bomb at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and see the different kinds of research conducted there. Located at the corner of Central and 15th streets. Los Alamos, NM (505) 667-4444 Los Alamos Historical Museum - Explore life throughout the history of Los Alamos by checking out their award winning exhibits including: area geology, anthropology, The Ranch School, and the top secret Manhattan Project. Located at 1921 Juniper St. Los Alamos, NM (505) 662-6272 The Art Center at Fuller Lodge - Come check out the awesome work by Los Alamos's very own artists. The museum not only displays their talent, but also offers a variety of art classes, fairs, workshops and working studios for both children and adults. Located on the second floor, west wing, of Fuller Lodge. Los Alamos, NM (505) 662-9331 LOS LUNAS Luna Mansion - Come wine and dine, or just take a tour of this elegant mansion. It's rumored that there is a ghost! Located 1/2 mile from I-25 on Main St. Los Lunas, NM (505) 865-7333 Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church - This church was the actual site of a Civil War battle in 1862, in the center of Peralta. Los Lunas, NM LOVINGTON Lea County Museum - Tour this 1918 hotel, and see momentos of pioneer families. Located at 103 Love St. Lovington, NM (505) 396-4805 MADRID Old Coal Mine Museum - If you're into locomotives, you'll love this place. Not only do they house the most complete, non-operating steam locomotive in the United States, but they have an internationally known theatre that was actually built out of railroad equiptment. Located at 2814 Highway 14 on the Turquoise Trail. Madrid, NM (505) 438-3780 MAGDALENA The Box Car Museum - Explore the history of this area and see collections, artifacts, mining tools and information about cattle drives. Located in AT&SF RR Depot, 108 N. Main St. Magdalena, NM (505) 854-2261 MESILLA Fountain Theatre - the theatre was originally a vaudeville house, but now is used as a theatre for foreign or independent films. Mesilla, NM (505) 524-8287 Gadsden Museum - Come and see the famous Gadsden Painting and learn about Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain and his family history. Located at 1875 Boutz. Mesilla, NM (505) 526-6293 San Albino Church - This beautiful church was built in 1851 as a mission church, and still holds mass today. Mesilla, NM MORIARITY Moriarity Historical Society Museum - Learn all about the homestead days. See how times have changed and developed through the years. Located at 777 Old U.S. Route 66 SW. Moriarity, NM (505) 832-4087 MOUNTAINAIR Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Come see where the Publo Indians and Spaniards first made contact. Now left are the ruins of four mission churches, and the partially excavated pueblo of Gran Quivira. Mountainair, NM (505) 847-2585 NAGEEZI Chaco Culture National Historic Park - Prepare to be dazzled by the Chacoan people. Their pueblos were once the center of ceremony and trades, and still remain sacred to the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. Nageezi, NM (505) 786-7014 PECOS Pecos National Historical Park - Come and visit the ancient pueblo of Pecos, not to mention two Spanish Colonial Missions, Santa Fe Trail sites, 20th century ranch history of Forked Lightning Ranch, and the site of the Civil War Battle at Glorieta Pass. Pecos, NM (505) 757-6414 PEÑASCO Picuris Pueblo Museum Center - Visit the Picuris Pueblo, once one of the largest northern pueblos. Although it has been vacated since 1706, it still brings ceremonies such as the Corn Dance, the Buffallo Dance, the Sunset Dance and the Feast of St. Lawerence. Penasco, NM (505) 587-2957 PINOS ALTOS Learn more about the historic gold mining town of Pinos Altos. Fort Cobre Pioneers of the West Museum - Pinos Altos, NM (505) 388-2211 Hearst Church - The Hearst family (of San Francisco publishing fame) had holdings in Pinos Altos. It is said that the last gold bar from the Pacific Mine is what the Hearst family uses for their wedding rings. The Hearst Church, built with Hearst money in 1898, is now a museum and art gallery. Seven miles north of Silver City on NM 15 in Pinos Altos. Log Cabin Curio Shop and Museum - Located at 33 Main Street. Pinos Altos, NM (505) 388-1882 The Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House - Check out this historic opera house. While you eat some of the best food around, you can be entertained by The Piños Altos Melodrama Company. Reservations are needed for the weekend dinner shows. Located seven miles north of Silver City on NM Route 15. Turn left at the Y, cross the bridge and turn right on Main Street. Piños Altos, NM (505) 538-9911. Pinos Altos Historical Museum - Log cabin built in the 1860s, has a great collection of 19th century artifacts. Historic mining town with historic buildings, gift shops and an old fort. Located just NE of Silver City on NM15, Pinos Altos, NM (505) 388-1882 PORTALES Bill Dalley's Windmill Collection - Visit the home of the founder of International Windmillers Trade Fair, and check out his collection of more than 80 windmills. Located at 1506 Killgore. Portales, NM (505) 356-6263 Blackwater Draw Museum & Archeological Site - Located in Portales and right on Highway 70, see three impressive museums and one active archaeological dig site. The Blackwater Draw site and Museum are home to various displays and artifacts dating back millions of years. Early investigations revealed evidence of human occupation, as well as the Columbian Mammoth, camel, horse, bison, saber-toothed cat and dire wolf. View artifacts discovered at the draw site. These artifacts give visitors a tour through time, allowing them to interpret life from Clovis time (over 13,000 years ago) to the present. Open seven days a week. Portales, NM (505) 562-2202. The archeological site is 7 miles due west of the museum. (505) 356-5235 Eastern New Mexico Natural History Museum - Tour the past with the many exhibits and research of the museum. See actual organisms on display, everything from plants to invertebrates. Located in Roosevelt Hall on the Eastern New Mexico University campus. Portales, NM (505) 562-2723 Miles Mineral Museum - View the mineral collections of Fred and Gladys Miles. It began with some Pecos Valley Diamonds (a type of Quartz Crystal), and eventually expanded to around 2,500 geological, archaeological, and anthropological specimens. Portales, NM (505) 562-2651 Roosevelt County Museum - Explore the history of Roosevelt County and even see some of the well kept antiques. Located on the Eastern New Mexico University campus. Portales, NM (505) 562-2592 RADIUM SPRINGS Fort Selden (1865) - General Douglas MacArthur lived here as a child. Built to protect railroad workers and others from Geronimo (Apaches). Very nice museum, ruins, historical programs, Annual "Fort Selden Days" and "olde timey" craft programs year round. Also a state monument. Located in Radium Springs,NM (505) 526-8911 Friends of FS site RAMAH El Morro National Monument - Visit the"Inscription Rock" in which people of the past left their writings. You may be able to link your ancestry back to The Anasazis, Don Juan Onate, the Spaniards, or even U.S. military men. Ramah, NM (505) 783-4226 Ramah Museum - Come explore this old bond house and learn all the exciting history of the region. Located at the corner of Bloomfield and Lewis. Ramah, NM (505) 783-4150 RATON Dorsey Mansion - Magnificent log and masonry Victorian mansion buiiilt by U.S.Senator Stephen W. Dorsey in 1878. See the stone castle which was added in 1884, 36 room, 10,000 square feet, and stone carvings. Also see the largest llama herd in New Mexico! Visit their web site (click above). Open daily, 10am-4pm for tours. Located in Chico Spring, just off the historic Santa Fe Trail. 24 miles east of Springer on U.S. Hwy 56, then turn north at the rest area for 12 miles of dirt road. Call in advance for reservations and road conditions. Raton, NM (505) 375-2222 Raton Museum - Come check out displays and collections depicting the mines, the railroad, and the social progress of the city. Raton, NM (505) 445-8979 RIO RANCHO Intel Museum of the Computer Chip - Take a self-guided tour and learn all about the infamous computer chip. Located at 1600 Rio Rancho Blvd. Rio Rancho, NM (505) 893-8687 J & R Vintage Auto Museum - Come check out the huge collection of vintage cars, including nine that have competed in the Great American Race. Located at 3050 Highway 528. Rio Rancho, NM (505) 867-2881 RODEO Roger McKasson Studio and Gallery - Fine art bronze sculptures and paintings. Visit the website to see some of his work. 1 Custie Avenue, Rodeo, NM (505) 557-2457 ROSWELL Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art - The museum houses a collection of more than 350 artworks made by former fellows of the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. Located at 409 E College Blvd. Roswell, NM (505) 623-5600 Chaves County History Museum - Learn all about the local history of Chaves County. Located at 200 N. Lea. Roswell, NM (505)622-8333 Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico - Visit the home that once belonged to James Phelps White, and see all the artifact and antiques generously donated by area residents. Located at 200 North Lea Street. Roswell, NM (505) 622-8333 International UFO Museum and Research Center - Learn all about "The Roswell Incident," and check out all the research they are doing on UFO's. See if you can stay a non-believer! Located at 114 N. Main Street. Roswell, NM (505) 625-9495 Roswell Museum and Art Center - Check out the extremely diverse array of exhibits including art, history, and space science technology. Also see the largest planetarium in New Mexico. Located at 100 West 11th St. Roswell, NM (505) 624-6744 The General Douglas L. McBride Museum - Explore life in the Corps. This museum is a tribute to the New Mexico Military Institute. Located 101 west College Blvd. Roswell, NM (505) 624-8220 RUIDOSO DOWNS Billy The Kid National Scenic Byway and Visitors Center - Find everything you'll ever need to know on this scenic byway. Includes maps, brochures, and a display room. Located next to the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Ruidoso Downs. Ruidoso Downs, NM (505) 378-5318 Hubbard Museum of the American West - Features "Free Spirits at Noisy Water" - one of the world's largest equine monuments, realistic art, horse related artifacts, videos, live demonstrations, wagons, saddles, special exhibits, and the Ruidoso Downs Race Horse Hall of Fame. Highway 70 West, Ruidoso Downs, NM (505) 378-4142 or 800-263-5929 SANTA FE Amelia White Park - Spend the day relaxing in the park and checking out the old Santa Fe Trail remnants. Located at the corner of Old Santa Fe Trail and Camino Corrales. Santa Fe, NM (505) 984-6760 (800) 777-2489 Archdiocese of Santa Fe Museum - Learn all about the rich Catholic heritage in New Mexico, and see documents and a superb art collection. Located at 223 Cathedral Place. Santa Fe, NM (505) 983-3811 Barrio de Analco - This barrio, which means "district on the other side of the water," is one of the oldest neighborhoods in America, established in the 1600s by Tlaxcalan Indians. Located on East de vargas St. Santa Fe, NM Bataan Memorial Military Museum and Library - In honor of the men of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, who lived through the 65 mile "Death March" from Mariveles to San Fernando, only to spend 40 months in POW camps. Santa Fe, NM (505) 474-1670 Capital Art Foundation - See the beatiful Capital Art Collection which includes everything from sculptures, to weavings, to paintings. Located in the State Capital building. Santa Fe, NM (505) 986-4614 Cross of the Martyrs - Come see the site that honors the 21 Franciscans killed in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Located at 600 Paseo de Peralta. Santa Fe, NM El Rancho De Las Golondrinas - Explore the rich heritage and culture of Spanish Colonial New Mexico. Explore the ranch and make sure to check out the beautiful chapel. Offers special events throughout the year. Located at 334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM (505) 471-2261 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum - This museum has nine galleries, and a permanent collection featuring 130 of Georgia O'Keeffe's works, dating from 1915 to 1980. It also displays the works of her contemporaries, to signify their role in artistic history. Santa Fe, NM (505) 995-0785 La Fonda Hotel - Come visit this 1922 hotel where many trappers, traders, soldiers, and even movie stars have gathered. Located on E. San Francisco St. Santa Fe, NM (505) 982-5511 Loretto Chapel - You'll be mesmerized by the "Miraculous Staircase" that legend says was built by St. Joseph himself. The church now holds beautiful weddings. Located at 211 Old Santa Fe Trail. Santa Fe, NM (505) 984-7971 Museum of Fine Arts - Come and explore the beautiful art of the Southwest. Located at 107 W. Palace Ave. Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-5072 Museum of Indian Arts and Culture - Become aquainted with the local Indian community by experiencing the diversity of their culture in the arts. Located at 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-1250 Museum of International Folk Art - This museum is a perfect tool for inspiration to any artist or researcher. The collection includes everything from Spanish Colonial pieces, to a collection of fok objects. Located at 113 Lincoln Ave. Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-1204 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. Come discover the true heart and soul of the Southwest." Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-5088 New Mexico Arts (A division of the Office of Cultural Affairs) - Recognize New Mexico's unique art and culture through New Mexico Art. Located at 228 East Palace Ave. Santa Fe, NM (505) 827-6490 or (800) 879-4278 New Mexico Jewish Historical Society - Come learn about the history and role of Jews in New Mexico. Located at the Cielo Court Station, Santa Fe, NM (505) 438-0738 New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Administrator - Learn the history of the families of the southwest. Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-7900 Palace of the Governors - Visit this 17th century palace, which is the oldest public building in the nation. Located at 105 E. Palace Place, Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-5100 Poeh Museum and Cultural Center - Explore the art of six Tewa-speaking pueblos, and learn about the" Tewa stories through art, word and history." Santa Fe, NM (505) 455-3334 San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum - Come see the San Idelfonso pottery and artifacts, and the pueblo in which they originated. Santa Fe, NM (505) 455-2273 San Miguel Mission - Historic mission church with permanent exhibits and tours on tape! Located at 401 Old Sante Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM (505) 989-8359 Santa Fe Children's Museum - Your kids will have a blast exploring everything from recycling, to climbing, and hands-on activities such as weaving on an actual loom. There's so much to do they wont want to leave. Located at 1050 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM (505) 989-8359 Santuario de Chimayo - See the destination for thousands of pilgrimages a year. It has been said this small adobe church is built on the ground where a mysterious light appeared from the ground, leaving the dirt with miraculous healing powers. Located on US 285. Santa Fe, NM (505) 753-2831 Santuario de Guadalupe - Visit the oldest shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Also see the pictoral history archives, and browse through the library, dedicated to Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy. Located at 100 Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM (505) 988-2027 Indian Arts and Research Center - Check out one of " the world's most significant collections of traditional Southwest Indian arts and artifacts," and learn about the program that has inspired so many artists. Located at 660 Garcia, Santa Fe, NM (505) 982-3584 Sena Plaza - Located downtown, this gorgeous hacienda was probaly built around 1860. It has since been restored with the addition of a garden and a second story. Located at 125 E. Palace Ave. Santa Fe, NM Site Santa Fe - Take a look at the artwork on display, featuring regional, national and international exhibitions. Located at 1606 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM (505) 989-1199 St. Francis Cathedral - Come see this wonderous cathedral, built in 1869. Located at 213 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM (505) 982-5619 The Oldest House - This adobe house was built over 800 years ago by the Pueblo Indians. It is said to be the oldest house in the U.S. Located at 215 E. De Vargas St. Santa Fe, NM Wheels Museum - These guys know all there is to know about the history of transportation and its role in transforming the agricultural era. Located at 601 1st Street SW, Santa Fe, NM (505) 243-6269 Wheelwright Museum - Learn all about the Southwestern tribes culture and art. The building housing the museum is even shaped like an eight-sided Navajo hogan. Located at 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM (505) 982-4636 Wyeth Hurd Gallery - *Representing four generations of artists from America's premier family of painting. N.C Wyeth's great legacy has not ended with Andrew Wyeth. In this family owned gallery, one can enjoy and purchase original works by patriarch, N.C. Wyeth, and his famous son, Andrew; as well as all of N.C. Wyeth's descendants, including his talented daughters and their families. The Wyeth tradition continues, and this is the only gallery, "Wyeth Center," that tells the whole story. The Wyeths, Hurds, McCoys: 1882 through today. As N.C. Wyeth would have wished it. Learn about the entire family right here! Located at 229 East Marcy St. Santa Fe, NM (505) 989-8380 (*adapted from the Wyeth Hurd Gallery web site) SANTA ROSA Route 66 Auto Museum - Learn all about historic Route 66. Located at 2766 Route 66. Santa Rosa, NM (505) 472-1966 SANTA TERESA War Eagles Air Museum - Come check out all the historic aircrafts. Learn all about their role in WWII and Korea. Located at the Santa Teresa Airport in Santa Teresa, NM (505) 589-2000 SHAKESPEARE Shakespeare - Ghost town! Tour the Butterfield Stage Station, Grant House Saloon, Stratford Hotel. Old Mail Station, Powder Magazine Assay Office, Blacksmith Shop and other points of interest. See authentic reenactments, a real blacksmith at work, hear history and stories of the real West. See the Jim Emanuel Western Gun Collection. Bring your camera, suncreen and walking shoes. Admission $4, $3 and free under 6. Open for tours two weekends a month and by appointment. 2 ½ miles southwest of Lordsburg. Take Exit 22 off Interstate 10. Near Lordsburg, NM (505) 542-9034 SILVER CITY Fort Bayard - Visit this famous 1863 fort that once housed buffalo soldiers. 10 miles east of Silver City on NM 180. Silver City, NM Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument - Get a glimpse of the homes and lives of the Indians who lived there in the 12th century. You'll be amazed at this practical and scenic monument of past life. Two hours from Silver City on Highway 15. Silver City, NM (505) 536-9344 Historic Log Cabin Replica - Silver City is the home of an historic replica of a cabin from the 1850s which was used in the film, The Missing. It replicates the cabin that Billy the Kid lived in with his mother, Catherine McCarty, who died in 1874, and is buried in Silver City's Memory Lane Cemetery. See it at 201 North Hudson, at the Chamber of Commerce, in downtown Silver City, NM (800) 548-9378 or www.silvercity.org Royal Scepter Mineral Museum - Check out the awesome minerals and rocks. Visit the shop and take some home with you. Located at 1805 Little Walnut. Silver City, NM (505) 538-9001 Silver City Museum - The museum is housed in the restored 1881 Mansard/Italianate H.B. Ailman House, with a modern collections care wing and changing exhibits gallery. Mining exhibits, regional history, Indian artifacts. Located at 312 West Broadway, Silver City, NM (505) 538-5921 Western New Mexico University Gallery (Francis McCRay Gallery) - Come see a lovely gallery. Artwork provided mainly by the expressive art students of WNMU. Silver City, NM (505) 538-6618 Western New Mexico University Museum - Visit the beautiful campus and check out their extensive collection of pottery, basketry and artifacts. Located at the west end of 10th Street on the university campus. Silver City, NM (505) 538-6386 SOCORRO Hammel Museum - Like Beer? If so, this is the perfect place for you. Hammel museum is a former brewery where you can learn all about how they made beer. Located on 6th St. Socorro, NM (505) 835-3440 Mineralogical Museum - See more that 9,500 mineral specimens, and some very old fossils. Located at Workman Center, NM Institute of Mining/Technology. Socorro, NM (505) 835-5420 Old San Miguel Mission - Take a walk through this restored church which was only active as a church from 1915 to 1928. The historic building is currently used for community events. Located at 403 El Camino Real. Socorro, NM (505) 835-2891 SPRINGER Dorsey Mansion - Come get a tour of this 1880 mansion, built by Senator Dorsey. You'll even meet some llammas! Springer, NM (505) 472-1966 Point of Rocks - See historic Indian campsites, historic graves, Santa Fe Trail wagon ruts and even do some rock collecting. Located 34 miles east of Springer on US 56. Springer, NM (505) 485-2473 R. W. Cowan Livery Stable - Visit this historic stable, established in 1880. Call for an appointment. At the corner of 3rd and Maxwell. Springer, NM (505) 483-2825 Santa Fe Trail Museum- Learn the importance of The Santa Fe Trail to the Southwest. Springer, NM (505) 438-5554 TAOS D.H. Lawrence Ranch and Shrine - Visit the only shrine, open to the public, of this famous writer. This home is now an educational center. Located 11 miles north of Taos on NM 522. Taos, NM E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum - See a wonderful collection of the Blumenschein family's art, and hear the ironic story of how they ended up in Taos. Located at 222 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM (505) 758-0505 Fechin Institute and Home - Nicolia Fenchin's talent will amaze you as you see his skills in architecture, woodcarving, furniture making and artwork. Located at 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM (505) 758-1710 Fort Burgwin (1851) - Built to protect the wagon road between Santa Fe and Taos. Rebuilt fort and museum. The link is to the SMU program that is held at Fort Burgwin. Click to find out about the forts history and how you can be involved in seasonal classes hosted by SMU. Located 6 miles S of Ranchos de Taos, NM (505) 758-8322 Governor Bent Museum - Visit the home of the first govorner of New Mexico, and see artifacts from the area. Located at 117 Bent Street, Taos, NM (505) 728-2376 La Hacienda De Los Martinez - One of the few remaining Spanish Colonial haciendas open to the public. Period rooms and demonstrations illustrate the rugged lifestyle of the early 1800s. Located on Ranchitos Road, Taos, NM (505) 758-0505 Harwood Museum - Explore Taos's importance in the development of seminal American art. Exhibits include the works of many local artists. Located at 238 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM (505) 758-9826 Kit Carson Home and Museum - Christopher "Kit" Carson ran away from Missouri to end up in Taos and become one of the great frontiersman of our time. He was a translator for a wagon train to Chihuahua, a trapper and mountain man, traveling extensively throughout the West. His real fame grew through serving as scout for the scientific and mapping expeditions of John C. Fremont. From 1854 until 1861, Carson served as an Indian Agent. In 1861, Carson began the final stage of his career as a military officer, first in the Civil War and later in the army campaigns of the Indian Wars. The Kit Carson Home and Museum contains a portion of Carson's original home. Artifacts and exhibits illustrate the life story of Carson, his family and the character of frontier life in Taos. Other exhibits depict the importance of the Native American and Hispanic cultures in the history of northern New Mexico. Taos, NM. Information (505) 758-0505 Kit Carson Park - See the actual gravesites of historic figures such as Kit Carson and Mable Dodge Luhan. Located north of the Taos Plaza. Taos, NM (505) 758-8234 Millicent Rogers Museum of Northern New Mexico - Beautiful collections and permanent exhibits. Historical collections of Native American jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and weavings; Hispanic textiles, metalwork, sculpture; and a wide range of contemporary Southwestern art. Guided tours on the third Sunday of each month. Tour free with admission. Even visiting the museum campus, with its beautiful vistas and architecture, will make your visit very special. Located at 1504 Millicent Rogers Road, four miles north of Taos, NM (505) 758-2462 Stables Fine Art Gallery of Taos Art Association - See the Stables display of art from Taos, and northern New Mexico. Taos, NM (505) 758-2036 Taos Art Museum - located in the historic home of Russian born artist, Nicolai Fechin, the museum's permanent collection includes paintings by the founders of the Taos Society of Artists, the Taos Moderns and Nicolai Feshin. The Fechin House is on the National Register of Historic Places and is filled with his hand carved doors, windows and furniture. A Taos destination! Just a few blocks north of Taos Plaza at 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM (505) 758-2690 THOREAU Casamero Pueblo - Explore this Chacoan Ancestral Pueblo, which includes 22 ground floor rooms, and 6 second story rooms, occupied between A.D. 1000 and 1125. Located 15 miles east on I-40. Take Prewitt exit NM 412 North. Thoreau, NM (505) 287-7911 TIERRA AMARILLA Los Ojos -The villagers here raised their own sheep for wool. Learn all about this Rio Grande tradition. Located 2 miles north on US 84. Tierra Amarilla, NM TOMÉ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church - Visit the oldest Hispanic settlement in Valencia County. Tomé, NM (505) 865-7497. Tomé Parish Museum - Learn about the local religious history. Five miles north of Belen via NM 47., Tomé, NM (505) 865-7497 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES Callahan's Auto Museum - Come see the car collection that dates back to the 1920s, plus an extensive display of "automobilia" and toy cars. Located at 410 Cedar, Truth or Consequences, NM (505) 894-6900 Geronimo Springs Museum - The hot springs flow from a fountain at this site. They are named for Apache leader Geronimo, who used them as a gathering place for his warriors. Drink the healing water and bottle it to take home at no charge. The museum has area relics, murals, bronzes, exhibits from army forts and mining camps, a large collections of Mimbres pottery and other Indian artifacts. Gift shop and book store. Located at 211 Main Street, Truth or Consequences, NM (505) 894-6600 TUCUMCARI Mesalands Dinosaur Museum - See the ONLY display in the world of the TORVOSAURUS, a rare, meat-eating dinosaur. Life size skeleton which was a close relative of the Tyrannosaurs that lived in the Jurassic Period. Other displays include bronze skeletons, fossils, and more. 10,000 square foot museum! Located in Tucumcari, NM, corner of First and Laughlin Streets. Take I-40 to exit 322, go north 1.6 miles, turn east on Laughlin Street. Daily business hours. Closed Sunday and Monday. (505) 461-DINO (3466) Tucumcari Historical Research Institute and Museum - Tour this 1904 courthouse and see their farming and ranching exhibits, Indian artifacts and memorabilia from the towns past. Tucumacari, NM (505) 461-4201 TULAROSA Tularosa Village Museum - Come check out their collection of artifacts and learn all about the early pioneers. Located at 608 Central, Tularosa, NM (505) 585-9597 WINSTON Pioneer Store Museum - See the old timey store that has been converted into a museum. Located about 2 miles southwest of Winston on Forest Road 226, Winston, NM (505) 743-2736 WHITE'S CITY Million Dollar Museum - Come see 32 antique, European dollhouses, the first car west of the Pecos, and even a two-headed rattlesnake. Located at 17 Carlsbad Caverns Highway, White's City, NM (505) 785-2291 WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE White Sands Missile Range Museum- At the White Sands Missile Range museum you can trace the origin of America's missile and space activity, find out how the atomic age began and learn about the accomplishments of scientists like Dr. Wernher von Braun and Dr. Clyde Tombaugh at White Sands. Displays also include the prehistoric cultures and the rip-roaring Old West found in southern New Mexico. The museum is open year-round. Admission is FREE. Hours on weekdays are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Closed holidays. The Missile Park is open dawn to dark seven days a week. Located at White Sands Missile Range, about 44 miles West of Alamogordo on Highway 70. For more information call the White Sands Missile Range Museum (505) 678-8824, or e-mail cornellt@wsmr.army.mil. White Sands National Monument, play area and museum - Surf the sand dunes made of gypsum. Great little museum about how the white sands developed, about the Chihuahuan Desert, and the animal and plant life of the dunes. Gift shop and food. Special events and programs every month. Check out this link for a calendar of events. Just 15 miles west of Alamogordo, NM (505) 479-6124 or 679-2599 OTHER RELATED SITES ARTSpeak - New Mexico Arts, a division of the department of Cultural Affairs. It's mission is to preserve, enhance and develop the arts in New Mexico through partnerships, public awareness and education and to enrich the quality of the life for present and future generations. New Mexico Culture Net - a site dedicated to creating increased access to information for, about and relating to New Mexico by providing a statewide calendar of events, an artist directory, a funding directory and information about artist's organizations. E-mail: alex@nmcn.org (505) 474-8500 NASAA - National Assembly of State Arts Agencies - a web site to broaden your horizons about art all over the United States. Check it out. Back to Original Museum Page .