Space, Science and Technology
New Mexico - where the new technology
of today meets the Old West of yesterday! Observatories, space
centers, science museums, children's museums, computers, telephones,
natural history, IMAX! It's all here in the Land of Enchantment.
- Albuquerque
Biological Park - Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque Aquarium,
Tingley Aquatic Park and the Rio Grande Botanic Garden and Zoo!
"Explore the mystery and diversity of living organisms in
a beautiful setting.The Bio Park has an estimated 6,000 animals,
11,000 plants, 300 staff and 350 volunteers." Located at
903 Tenth Street SW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 764-6200 *quotes
from ABP web site
- Apache
Point Observatory
- A place where the Sun is studied! The telescopes in the observatory
are used only by scientists, but it's worth the trip to see the
different equipment used and to view the Tularosa Basin and White
Sands National Monument. Only 2 miles from The National
Solar Observatory which has a great "hands on" solar
museum and gift shop. Sunspot, NM (505) 437-6822
- Archeological
Sites - REDTT's resource
page
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum - Anything to do with electricity! Antiques
and more! Located outside of Farmington, NM on the Bloomfield
Hwy. Visit by appointment only. Call (505) 325-4275
- Bradbury Science Museum - at
the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Learn all about the history
and technology of the Los Alamos Laboratories. Tours, science
demonstrations, school programs with lab scientists and evening
lectures! Click above to visit their web site or E-mail your
questions to museums@lanl.gov.
Located in Los Alamos, NM (505) 667-4444
- Explora Science Center and 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 2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE, # 98, Albuquerque, NM (505) 842-1537
- INTEL Museum of the Computer Chip - FREE admission. Open 8am-7pm every
day (except holidays). You can take a self-guided tour or make
a reservation for a group tour. Located in Rio Rancho, NM
(505) 893-8687
- International
UFO Museum and Research Center - What
really happened in Roswell in 1947? You will be surprised at
the answer. Find out by visiting this interesting museum. Roswell,
NM (800) 822-3545
- Las Cruces Museum of Natural History - All kinds of changing exhibits! Call
the museum for information on hikes, exhibits, classes and tours!
Mon-Thurs: noon-5pm, Fri: noon-9pm, Sat:10am-6pm and Sun:noon-6pm.
Located at the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 Telshor Blvd., Las
Cruces, NM (505) 522-3120
- Los Alamos Historical Museum - Learn about the "Manhattan Project",
local history and prehistoric history concerning the Anasazi
Indians. Los Alamos, NM (505) 662-4493
- Maxwell Museum of Anthropology - Archaeological, ethnological, archival,
photo and skeletal collections from all over the world!! The
only museum in the Southwest encompassing the entire history
of mankind. Permanent exhibits include: "People of the Southwest"
- 11,000 years of Southwest culture and "Ancestors"
- Tracing human origins back 4 million years. Monthly arts and
crafts demonstrations. Open from 11am-3pm. FREE admission. Call
for information. Located on the corner of University Blvd. and
Martin Luther King Jr Ave., Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-5963
- 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 Solar Observatory - Has a great "hands on" solar
museum and gift shop at Sacramento Peak, Sunspot, NM ( 505)
434-7000
- New Mexico Museum of Natural History
and Science - Fossils,
12 billion years of natural history, dinosaurs, "time machine,"
living forest and a 3,000 gallon, shark-infested aquarium, rumbling
volcano, ice age cave. Dynamics Theater, Nature works and gift
shop. Located at 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque, NM
(505) 841-2800
- 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
- "New
Mexico Skies" Guest Observatory - Located in the beautiful Sacramento Mountains
of New Mexico at the top of Mount Joy outside of Cloudcroft,
NM. New Mexico Skies is dedicated to providing sophisticated
amateur astronomers memorable experiences of our outstanding
night skies. Cloudcroft, NM (505) 687-2429
- Río Grande Nature Center State
Park - Migratory
bird sanctuary, fauna/flora exhibits and visitor center. Two
miles of nature trails wind through wooded areas to open sand
lots along the Río Grande. Located at 2901 Candelaria
NW in Albuquerque, NM (505) 344-7240
- Robert Goddard Planetarium in
Roswell, will thrill you with multimedia shows, star talks, laser
light shows and more!! Fun for the whole family!! Learn more
about the "father of the Space Age." Insid the Roswell
Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM (505) 624-6744
- Santa Fe Children's Museum -
Science, art, play, rockets, workshops, shows, after school activities.
Come join the fun. Located at 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa
Fe, NM (505) 989-8359
- Space Murals, Inc. Museum and Gift Shop - An incredible collection of artifacts
that have been to space and back!! Also, an astronaut gallery,
replica of the space station Freedom, over 2,500 air and space
pictures and a fun Kids Corner! In Organ, NM (505) 382-0977
- The Telephone Pioneer Museum of New Mexico - The history and technology of the
telephone! Housed in a historical four story building dated back
to 1906, view 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
- Trinity Site Tour -
A unique and historically interesting tour. See the site where
the 1st atomic bomb was detonated in 1945! Guided tours to the
site every 1st Saturday in April and October. Enterance is at
White Sands Missile Range or near Socorro. Read
the linked Web site for information about radiation and instructions
while on the White Sands Missile Range. You must call WSMR Public
Affairs Office for registration and detailed information. White
Sands Missile Range, NM (505) 678-1134/1700
- Very
Large Array (VLA) /National
Radio Astronomy Observatory - What's
going on in the cosmos? No better place to find out than the
VLA, a field of 27 giant radio telescope dishes that span across
22 miles of the San Agustin plains. On-site visitor center with
displays and videos. Self-guided tours allow visitors to get
up close to the antennas. Open everyday from 8:30am to sunset.
Located 77 miles west of Socorro, NM on US Hwy 60. (505) 835-7000
- War Eagles Air Museum - The
War Eagles Air Museum is dedicated to collecting, restoring,
and displaying historic aircraft of the WWII and the Korean Conflict
eras. This unique museum pays tribute to military aviation and
reminds us all of the significant role these airplanes, the pilots,
and the support crews played in securing our freedom. (505)
589-2000
- 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
or 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.
- Windmill Collection - Retired high school counselor, Bill
Dalley, has more than 75 windmills from around the world! He
loves visitors and would love to give you a tour. Largest collection
of windmills in the United States! Portales, NM (505) 356-8541
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