Most reviewed Natural History Museums in New Mexico
4.5Indian Pueblo Cultural Center(2.115 reviews) - Amazing skateboard exhibit, great food, fun gift shop to explore! Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • History Museums
IPCC was founded in 1976 and is jointly owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Located in the historic Albuquerque Indian School District just minutes from Downtown and Old Town Albuquerque, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a world-class museum and cultural center created to be a place where we, Pueblo people, can tell our story. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is the only place in North America to host traditional Native American dances every weekend year round and also offers an exciting schedule of cultural and community activities, including rotating museum exhibits, events with Native American artists, hands-on children’s programs & art festivals. Visitors can also experience the award-winning Native Sourced, Pueblo Inspired cuisine of Pueblo Harvest and shop at the Indian Pueblo Store, a trusted destination for authentic handcrafted Native American art.See more..
Visitors explore the origins and geological history of the American Southwest through vivid displays including dinosaur models, ice-age cave replicas, a naturalist center and a walk-through volcano.See more..
For at least 4,000 years, people have been growing food in this region and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum tells this incredible story through interactive exhibits, demonstrations, oral histories, objects, and educational programs. In 2017-18, the Museum is celebrating 20 years of sharing this remarkable story of survival, ingenuity, and hope. It connects generations and weaves together people from various cultures that are uniquely New Mexico. Visitors from around the world have enjoyed the Museum, one of the region’s top attractions. The 47-acre campus in Las Cruces features several barns, animals, a greenhouse, play areas for children, an amphitheater, the Heritage Garden and much more. Permanent and changing exhibits, as well as a theater, library, gift shop, snack bar, and meeting rooms are located in the 100,000-square-feet, ranch-style main building, named after Bruce King, New Mexico’s only three-term governor and rancher.See more..
The Mesalands Community College's Dinosaur Museum and Natural Sciences Laboratory is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, on old Route 66. Many of the genuine fossils on display were collected by students enrolled in the College's Paleontology program. Also on display are life-sized bronze dinosaur sculptures created through the College's Fine Arts Bronze program. We offer a discount on admission for active military, seniors, and educators. Parking available for RV's.See more..
4.5Museum of Nature & Science(69 reviews) - A bit small, but an enjoyable museum. Natural History Museums • History Museums
Locally-funded museum with a focus on science and natural history.See more..
4.5Mineralogical Museum(40 reviews) - A hidden "gem" Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Science Museums
The museum is not very big; an hour is enough time to see everything. But what a collection of minerals! Mostly arranged by regions of the world where they were found, the gem samples have tremendous variety in size, shape and color. Seeing the difference between gold as found in the ground and pyrites ("fools gold") was particularly interesting. The museum also has several examples of petrified wood, some in the display cases and some large pieces in front of the building. If you find yourself in Socorro, definitely take time to visit the museum.See more..
4.5Tularosa Basin Museum of History(30 reviews) - Nice museum full of interesting stories Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Natural History Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
This is a wonderful local museum. The history is easy to follow, and the displays are filled with interesting information. It’s clear the people who run this museum care a lot about their areas history, and it made me want to care too. I was really interested by a lot of the information they included, like the stories about the war and the Trinity site, Alamogordos early history, and the geology of the region (shown with hand crafted dioramas!).See more..
This museum is housed in a building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was a general store in the 1920"s and is considered a landmark in the Mimbres Valley. The museum displays local history, natural history, and a glimpse of life in the past. Everyone is sure to find something of interest and leave having learned something new. .See more..
