HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS / REGIONAL MUSEUMS

New Mexico’s rich and colorful history and cultural diversity enliven Metropolitan Albuquerque as well as nearby Santa Fe and Taos, creating a unique environment that blends world-class museums with historic sites. From ancient civilizations through the settlement of this area, every period and era has left its indelible mark on the “land of enchantment.” Around every corner and in all four seasons, residents of New Mexico celebrate this wonderful legacy in collections and artifacts, preservations, historic homes, and popular festivals and fiestas.

Art & History Museums

Albuquerque Museum of Art & History
2000 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque 505-243-7255
http://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/albuquerque-museum
Located adjacent to Historic Old Town, this museum incorporates traditional and contemporary art and history of the region. Holdings include a sculpture garden of large works, a permanent collection that encompasses a four-century history of the Albuquerque area, and a special hands-on gallery.

Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
Zimmerman Library
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque 505-277-9100
http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr
Although this center is too quiet for children, adults will appreciate the compilation of written memoirs about the University, the city of Albuquerque, and the state of New Mexico including a famous collection of archives and small treasures. Avid readers can discover New Mexico from the perspective of its native people in the comfort of an armchair.

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Museum
2401 12th Street NW
Albuquerque 505-843-7270
www.indianpueblo.org
Tracing the origin, spoken traditions, art and craftsmanship, and the cultural development of the Pueblo Native Americans, the museum is a showcase of creative adaptations that ensured survival.

J & R Vintage Auto Museum
3650A Highway 528
Rio Rancho 888-298-1885
www.jrvintageautos.com
Auto enthusiasts will consider this museum a “must see” with more than 70 vintage models that include nine classic automobiles that have competed in the Great American Race including the 1995 winner — a 1917 Marmon.

St. Augustine Mission
Isleta Pueblo 505-869-3111
www.isletapueblo.com
Just 13 miles from Albuquerque, narrow streets lead visitors to the mission church of St. Augustine, built between 1613 and 1630 and distinguished as one of the oldest in the nation. Shops with distinctive local pottery as well as a fishing lake, a popular casino, and a campground are also available.

Sky City
Acoma Pueblo
Albuquerque 800-747-0181
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/native-culture/acoma-sky-city
Visit the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited city located high atop a sandstone mesa and enjoy spectacular vistas as well as guided tours around the plaza and the mission church. The thin-walled, delicately decorated pottery of Acoma is among the most highly prized of Indian crafts and displayed at the visitor’s center.

Tinkertown Museum
121 Sandia Crest Road
Sandia Park 505-281-5233
www.tinkertown.com
Defying description or explanation, this remarkable collection is result of a lifetime of hoarding and now fills 22 rooms with 50,000 glass bottles alone. From beer bottles to pottery and everything in between, this is not a typical “stuffy” art museum. Unusual carvings and collections include a miniature Western village, a circus exhibit, and glass bottle house.

The Turquoise Museum
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Albuquerque 505-827-7400
http://turquoisemuseum.com
The entire family can enjoy the adventure through a mine tunnel replica as they view rare and spectacular turquoise specimens from around the world.

The University Art Museum
UNM Center for the Arts
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque 505-277-2112
https://finearts.unm.edu/venues/unm-art-museum
With nearly 30,000 objects, the museum houses by far the largest fine-art collections in New Mexico. Along with the UNM Jonson Gallery, the museum is recognized as leading art institutions in the Southwest for 19th and 20th-century American and European art.

Regional Museums

Bradbury Science Museum
Los Alamos National Laboratory
1350 Central Avenue
Los Alamos 505-667-4444
www.lanl.gov/museum

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Chama/Antonito 888-286-2737
www.cumbrestoltec.com

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas Living History Museum
334 Los Pinos Road
Santa Fe 505-471-2261
www.golondrinas.org

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe 505-946-1000
www.okeeffemuseum.org

The Harwood Museum of Art
238 Ledoux Street
Taos 505-758-9826
www.harwoodmuseum.org

Indian Arts Research Center
School of American Research
660 Garcia Street
Santa Fe 505-954-7200
http://sarweb.org

Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe 505-424-2325
www.iaia.edu

International UFO Museum & Research Center
114 North Main Street
Roswell 575-625-9495
www.roswellufomuseum.com

Loretto Chapel & The Miraculous Staircase
207 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe 505-982-0092
www.lorettochapel.com

Millicent Rogers Museum
1504 Millicent Rogers Road
Taos 505-758-2462
www.millicentrogers.org

Museum of Art
Museum of New Mexico
107 West Palace Avenue
Santa Fe 505-476-5072
https://www.metmuseum.org

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
710 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe 505-476-1269
www.miaclab.org

The Museum of International Folk Art
706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill
Santa Fe 505-476-1200
www.moifa.org

The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
750 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe 505-982-2226
www.spanishcolonial.org

The New Mexico Museum of Space History
International Space Hall of Fame
Hubbard Space Science Education Facility
3198 State Route 2001
Alamogordo 505-437-2840
www.nmspacemuseum.org

Palace of the Governors & Chávez History Library
120 Washington Avenue
Santa Fe 505-476-5100
www.palaceofthegovernors.org

The Poeh Center
78 Cities of Gold Road
Santa Fe 505-455-5041
http://poehcenter.org

Roswell Museum & Art Center
1011 North Richardson Avenue
Roswell 575-624-6744
https://roswell-nm.gov/1259/Roswell-Museum-Art-Center

Santuario de Chimayo
Route 76
Chimayo 505-351-4360
www.archdiocesesantafe.org

The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe 505-982-4636
www.wheelwright.org