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Feb. 17—Albuquerque has a variety of museums, and some of them have free days or sponsored events. Albuquerque Museum Free on the first Wednesday of every month and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sunday.
The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, located at the University of New Mexico, is free to the public and hosts various events. One highlight is the 15th Annual Navajo Rug Auction, taking place on ...
The museum's North Gallery, Bawden Gallery (named after Garth Bawden, museum director 1985-2005), and the Ortiz Center Gathering Space (named for the late Alfonso Ortiz, a noted UNM anthropology professor) host changing exhibits featuring artifacts from the extensive museum collection as well as traveling exhibits.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is a natural history and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico near Old Town Albuquerque. The Museum was founded in 1986. [ 1 ] It operates as a public revenue facility of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
The museum's permanent exhibits are dedicated to art in New Mexico, and the history of Albuquerque include early maps, conquistador armor, weavings, and other artifacts of colonial life in New Mexico. The museum also hosts changing exhibits, a massive photo archive, art galleries, and maintains an outdoor sculpture garden on the grounds. The ...
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (formerly named National Atomic Museum) is a national repository of nuclear science information chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190, [3] and located in unincorporated Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with an Albuquerque postal address.
Jun. 1—Museums in New Mexico are honoring veterans through Sept. 2. More than 20 museums across the state are Blue Star Museums, which is a partnership between the National Endowment for the ...
The center includes a 10,000 sq ft (1,000 m 2) museum of the authentic history and artifacts of traditional Pueblo cultures and their contemporary art.To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the center, an exhibit titled "We are of This Place: The Pueblo Story" opened on April 2, 2016. [2]