This list of museums in New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

is a list of museum

Museum

A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...

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es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museum

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Name	Image	Town/City	Region	Type	Summary
A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center		Zuni Pueblo Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Zuni Pueblo is a census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 6,367 at the 2000 census...	Northwest	Native American	website, heritage of the Zuni
Alamogordo Museum of History Alamogordo Museum of History The Alamogordo Museum of History, formerly the Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum, is a history museum holding a collection of historical photographs, documents, and relics from Otero County, New Mexico...		Alamogordo Alamogordo, New Mexico Alamogordo is the county seat of Otero County and a city in south-central New Mexico, United States. A desert community lying in the Tularosa Basin, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains. It is the nearest city to Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 35,582 as of the 2000...	Southeast	Local history	Formerly the Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum
Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Albuquerque Museum The Albuquerque Museum is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town Albuquerque dedicated to preserving the art of the American Southwest and the history of Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. The museum also contributes significantly to the cultural and educational...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Art, Local history	Art of the Southwest and over 400 years of Albuquerque history
American International Rattlesnake Museum American International Rattlesnake Museum The American International Rattlesnake Museum is a museum located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town Albuquerque. The museum is devoted to snakes, particularly rattlesnakes....		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Natural history	Live snakes, snake art, exhibits and memorabilia
Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is a museum dedicated to the worldwide history, science, and art of all types of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Aerospace	History, science, and art of ballooning and other lighter than air flight
Amistad Museum		Amistad Amistad, New Mexico Amistad is a small unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, U.S. It is located about 39 miles south of Clayton on New Mexico State Highway 402.-History:...	Northeast	Local history	information
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art		Roswell Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...	Southeast	Art	website
Artesia Historical Museum & Art Center		Artesia Artesia, New Mexico Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, centered at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively...	Southeast	Local history	website, exhibits include Native American artifacts, period kitchen, children's items, farm & ranch display, oil & gas industry
Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village		Aztec Aztec, New Mexico Aztec is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Farmington, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,378 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Juan County...	Northwest	Open air	website
Aztec Ruins National Monument Aztec Ruins National Monument The Aztec Ruins National Monument preserves ancestral Pueblo structures in north-western New Mexico, United States, located close to the town of Aztec and northeast of Farmington, near the Animas River...		Aztec Aztec, New Mexico Aztec is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Farmington, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,378 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Juan County...	Northwest	Archaeology	Visitor center museum features exhibits about the ruins of several ancestral Pueblo structures
Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument is a National Monument preserving the homes of the Ancestral Pueblo People. It is named after Swiss anthropologist Adolph Bandelier, who researched the cultures of the area. Bandelier was designated a National Monument on February 11, 1916, and most of its backcountry...		Los Alamos Los Alamos, New Mexico Los Alamos is a townsite and census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, built upon four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau and the adjoining White Rock Canyon. The population of the CDP was 12,019 at the 2010 Census. The townsite or "the hill" is one part of town while...	North Central	Native American	Ancestral pueblo homes, kivas (ceremonial structures), rock paintings and petroglyphs, and museum with ancestral Pueblo artifacts, contemporary Pueblo pottery, CCC CCC - Businesses and organizations :* Canterbury of New Zealand, a New Zealand-based sports apparel company* Center for Community Change, one of the larger community building organizations in the United States* Color Climax Corporation, a Danish pornography company... woodwork and tinwork
Bataan Memorial Military Museum & Library		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Military	website, focused on the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment
Billy the Kid Museum		Fort Sumner Fort Sumner, New Mexico Fort Sumner is a village in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of De Baca County...	Southeast	Biographical	website, memorabilia from Western outlaw Billy the Kid Billy the Kid William H. Bonney William H. Bonney William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty, Jr. est. November 23, 1859 – c. July 14, 1881, better known as Billy the Kid but also known as Henry Antrim, was a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier... , firearms and antique automobiles
Black Range Museum		Hillsboro Hillsboro, New Mexico Hillsboro is a small unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, located in the southwestern part of the state. It was founded in 1877, following the discovery of gold. The community was the county seat of Sierra County from 1884 until 1936 when Hot Springs became the...	Southwest	Local history	information, information
Blackwater Draw Museum & Archaeological Site Blackwater Draw Blackwater Draw is a dry stream channel about long, heading in Curry County, New Mexico, about southwest of Texico, New Mexico and trending generally southeastward across the Llano Estacado to the city of Lubbock, Texas, where it joins Yellow House Draw to form Yellow House Canyon at the head of...		Portales Portales, New Mexico Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico...	Southeast	Archaeology	Operated by the Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA... , artifacts and exhibits associated with the Blackwater Draw, the type site Type site In archaeology a type site is a site that is considered the model of a particular archaeological culture...  of the Clovis culture Clovis culture The Clovis culture is a prehistoric Paleo-Indian culture that first appears 11,500 RCYBP , at the end of the last glacial period, characterized by the manufacture of "Clovis points" and distinctive bone and ivory tools...
Bolack Electromechanical Museum		Farmington Farmington, New Mexico Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...	Northwest	Natural history	website, located at B-Square Ranch
Bolack Museum of Fish & Wildlife		Farmington Farmington, New Mexico Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...	Northwest	Technology	website, located at B-Square Ranch, includes antique electrical, radio, communication, industrial and agricultural artifacts
Bond House Museum		Espanola Española, New Mexico Española also known as Espanola , is a city primarily in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the United States. A portion of the central and eastern section of the city is in Santa Fe County. Española was founded in 1880 as a railroad village, incorporated as a city in 1925. The city is situated in...	North Central	Local history	website
Bosque Redondo Memorial Fort Sumner Fort Sumner was a military fort in De Baca County in southeastern New Mexico charged with the internment of Navajo and Mescalero Apache populations from 1863-1868 at nearby Bosque Redondo.-History:...		Fort Sumner Fort Sumner, New Mexico Fort Sumner is a village in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of De Baca County...		History	History of Fort Sumner and the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
Bradbury Science Museum Bradbury Science Museum The Bradbury Science Museum is the chief public facility of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, located at 1350 Central Avenue in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in the United States. It was founded in 1963, and was named for the Laboratory's second director , Norris E. Bradbury...		Los Alamos Los Alamos, New Mexico Los Alamos is a townsite and census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, built upon four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau and the adjoining White Rock Canyon. The population of the CDP was 12,019 at the 2010 Census. The townsite or "the hill" is one part of town while...	North Central	Science	History and science work done at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security , located in Los Alamos, New Mexico...
Branigan Cultural Center		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Local history	website
Capulin Volcano National Monument Capulin Volcano National Monument Capulin Volcano National Monument, located in northeastern New Mexico, was designated a U.S. National Monument on August 9, 1916. It is an example of an extinct cinder cone volcano that is part of the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field. A paved road spirals around the volcano and visitors can drive up...		Raton Raton, New Mexico Raton is a city in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city is located just south of Raton Pass.-Name:...	Northeast	Natural history	Visitor center features exhibits about the volcano and the area's geology, natural and cultural history
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. The primary attraction of the park for most visitors is the show cave, Carlsbad Caverns...		Carlsbad Carlsbad, New Mexico Carlsbad is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,138. Carlsbad is the center of the designated micropolitan area of Carlsbad-Artesia, which has a total population of 55,435...	Southeast	Natural history	Visitor center exhibits include bats, geology, area history, Lechuguilla Cave Lechuguilla Cave Lechuguilla Cave is, as of June 2011, the sixth longest cave known to exist in the world, and the deepest in the continental United States , but it is most famous for its unusual geology, rare formations, and pristine condition....
Carlsbad Museum & Art Center		Carlsbad Carlsbad, New Mexico Carlsbad is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,138. Carlsbad is the center of the designated micropolitan area of Carlsbad-Artesia, which has a total population of 55,435...	Southeast	Multiple	website, includes local and regional history, Native American art and artifacts, and modern, contemporary and Southwestern art
Casa San Ysidro Albuquerque Museum The Albuquerque Museum is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town Albuquerque dedicated to preserving the art of the American Southwest and the history of Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. The museum also contributes significantly to the cultural and educational...		Corrales Corrales, New Mexico Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,329 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. With proximity to the Rio Grande, the village was founded for agricultural purposes. The Rio Grande Bosque on the eastern...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Historic house	Operated by the Albuquerque Museum Albuquerque Museum The Albuquerque Museum is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town Albuquerque dedicated to preserving the art of the American Southwest and the history of Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. The museum also contributes significantly to the cultural and educational... , recreation of a 19th century rancho
Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Local history	website, exhibits include mining equipment, rocks, bottles, tools, insulator, coffee can, hand grinders & antique collections
Chaco Culture National Historical Park Chaco Culture National Historical Park Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park hosting the densest and most exceptional concentration of pueblos in the American Southwest. The park is located in northwestern New Mexico, between Albuquerque and Farmington, in a remote canyon cut by the Chaco Wash...		Farmington Farmington, New Mexico Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...	Northwest	Native American	Archaeology artifacts from the ruins
Chimayo Museum		Chimayo Chimayo, New Mexico Chimayo is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico; the community's name is more correctly pronounced and spelled Chimayó, a name that derives from a Tewa name for a local landmark, the hill of Tsi Mayoh...	North Central	Local history	website
City of Las Vegas Museum		Las Vegas Las Vegas, New Mexico Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000...	Northeast	Local history	website, photos, exhibits include local history, Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...  and the Rough Riders Rough Riders The Rough Riders is the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States Army was weakened and left with little manpower after the American Civil War...
Cleveland Roller Mill Museum		Mora Mora, New Mexico Mora or Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is an unincorporated community in, and the county seat of, Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about half way between Las Vegas, New Mexico and Taos on Highway 518 at an altitude of 7,180 feet...	Northeast	Mill	website
Columbus Historical Society Museum		Columbus Columbus, New Mexico Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2000 census. The town is named after 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus.-History:...	Southwest	Local history	information
Coronado State Monument Coronado State Monument Coronado, New Mexico's first state monument to open to the public, was dedicated on May 29, 1940, as part of the Cuarto Centenario commemoration of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's entry into New Mexico. It is located along New Mexico Highway 44, 1 mile west of Bermalillo and 16 miles north of...		Bernalillo Bernalillo, New Mexico Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 6,611. It is the county seat of Sandoval County.Bernalillo is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Southeast	History	Features reconstructed kiva ruins, prehistoric and historic Indian and Spanish colonial artifacts
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum		Deming Deming, New Mexico Deming is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, located 60 miles west of Las Cruces. The population was 14,116 at the 2000 census. Deming is the county seat and principal town of Luna County.-History:...	Southwest	Multiple	website, exhibits include Mimbres pottery, rocks and geodes, area military history, period store front displays, farming and ranching displays, local history, local collections
E³ Children's Museum & Science Center		Farmington Farmington, New Mexico Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...	Northwest	Children's	website
Eastern New Mexico University Natural History Museum		Portales Portales, New Mexico Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico...	Southeast	Natural history	website, part of Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA... , exhibits and live plants and animals of eastern New Mexico and the greater Southwest
E.I. Couse Historic Home and Studio		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Historic house	website, house of artist E. Irving Couse E. Irving Couse Eanger Irving Couse was an American artist and a founding member and first president of the Taos Society of Artists. He is noted for paintings of Native Americans, New Mexico, and the American Southwest...
El Camino Real International Heritage Center El Camino Real International Heritage Center The El Camino Real International Heritage Center is a center about the culture and history about the El Camino Real trail and the colonization of New Mexico...		Socorro Socorro, New Mexico Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census...	Southwest	History	History and heritage of the people who traveled along the El Camino Real trail in the 18th century
Elizabethtown Museum		Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, New Mexico Elizabethtown is a small unincorporated community in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. It is located just off New Mexico State Road 38, between the communities of Eagle Nest and Red River. It is just east of the Carson National Forest...	Northeast	Local history	information
El Morro National Monument El Morro National Monument El Morro National Monument is located on an ancient east-west trail in western New Mexico. The main feature of this National Monument is a great sandstone promontory with a pool of water at its base. As a shaded oasis in the western U.S. desert, this site has seen many centuries of travelers...		Ramah Ramah, New Mexico Ramah is a census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ramah is located at...	Northwest	Natural history	Visitor center features exhibits about the cultural and natural history of El Morro
El Rancho de las Golondrinas El Rancho de las Golondrinas El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a former ranch in the northern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico that has been recreated as a "living museum". Going north it was the last camping place on the Camino Real before reaching Santa Fe, New Mexico and a day's journey south of Santa Fe...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Living	Recreated 18th century Spanish Colonial ranch
El Rincon Trading Post and Museum		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Native American	information, store with museum display of Native American and Western artifacts
Ernest L. Blumenschein Home & Museum Ernest L. Blumenschein House Ernest L. Blumenschein House was a home of painter Ernest L. Blumenschein, a co-founder of the Taos Society of Artists and one of the "Taos Six".It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.-E. L. Blumenschein Home and Museum:The historic E.L...		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Historic house	House of artist Ernest L. Blumenschein Ernest L. Blumenschein Ernest Leonard Blumenschein was an American artist andfounding member of the Taos Society of Artists. He is noted for paintings of Native Americans, New Mexico and the American Southwest.-Early life and education:...
Ernie Pyle House/Library Ernie Pyle House/Library The Ernie Pyle House/Library, at 900 Girard Boulevard, SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the former home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. It is a branch of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System and contains Pyle memorabilia and a monument to Pyle, who was killed in the Pacific in...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Biographical	Home of reporter Ernie Pyle Ernie Pyle Ernest Taylor Pyle was an American journalist who wrote as a roving correspondent for the Scripps Howard newspaper chain from 1935 until his death in combat during World War II. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1944... , now a branch library with Pyle memorabilia and a monument to Pyle
¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum ¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum ¡Explora! is a science center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, located near Old Town Albuquerque. Its name is the imperative form of the Spanish language verb explorar, which means to explore....		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Science	Science museum with interactive exhibits for children
Farmington Museum		Farmington Farmington, New Mexico Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...	Northwest	Local history	website
Folsom Museum		Folsom Folsom, New Mexico Folsom is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Frances Folsom, the fiancee of President Grover Cleveland.-Geography:Folsom is located at ....	Northeast	Local history	website, exhibits include the Folsom Site Folsom Site Folsom Site , in Folsom, New Mexico, is the archaeological site that is the type site for the Folsom tradition, a Paleo-Indian cultural sequence dating to between 9000 BC and 8000 BC... , African American cowboy George McJunkin George McJunkin George McJunkin was the African American cowboy in New Mexico who discovered the Folsom Site in 1908.The son of slaves who was born in Midway, Texas, McJunkin was about 14 years old when the Civil War ended. He worked as an oxen driver, working on freighters. He reportedly learned how to read from... , train robber Black Jack Ketchum, law office and general store displays
Fort Union National Monument Fort Union National Monument Fort Union National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service located north of Watrous, Mora County, New Mexico, USA. The national monument was founded on June 28, 1954....		Watrous	Northeast	Military	Ruins of three forts and visitor center with exhibits, seasonal living history programs
Fort Selden State Monument		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest
Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology		Abiquiú Abiquiú, New Mexico Abiquiú, or Abiquiu is a small unincorporated town located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States, about 53 miles north of Santa Fe. In the 1730s, it was the third largest settlement in the New Mexico Territory...	North Central	Anthropology	website, part of Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch is a retreat and education center located close to the village of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico. The conference center and lodgings at Ghost Ranch are run by the Presbyterian Church but open to the general public.-History:Ghost Ranch is part of Piedra...
Gadsden Museum		Mesilla Mesilla, New Mexico Mesilla is a town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2000 census...	Southwest	Local history	information
Gallup Cultural Center		Gallup Gallup, New Mexico - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,513.7 people per square mile...	Northwest	Native American	website, art and culture
Gallup Historical Museum		Gallup Gallup, New Mexico - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,513.7 people per square mile...	Northwest	Local history	information, operated by the Gallup Historical Society
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Georgia O'Keeffe Museum The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is a museum devoted to the work of the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe. It opened on 17 July 1997, eleven years after the artist's death, and is located at 217 Johnson Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.-History:...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Art	Works by artist Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American artist.Born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, O'Keeffe first came to the attention of the New York art community in 1916, several decades before women had gained access to art training in America’s colleges and universities, and before any of its women artists...
Geronimo Springs Museum		Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Truth or Consequences is a spa city and the county seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 7,289. It is commonly known within New Mexico as T or C....	Southwest	Local history	website, natural and cultural history of Sierra County, includes fossils, Apache artifacts, Hispanic heritage, ranching, mining, Mimbres and Tularosa pottery, frontier history, military displays
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in the Gila Wilderness of southwestern New Mexico. The national monument was established by executive proclamation on November 16, 1907, by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is located in the extreme southern part of Catron County...		Silver City Silver City, New Mexico Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 10,545. It is the county seat of Grant County. The city is the home of Western New Mexico University.-History:...	Southwest	Archaeology
Governor Bent House and Museum		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Historic house	website, home of New Mexico's first governor, also features gallery of Western art
Grandma's Trading Post and Museum		Truchas Truchas, New Mexico Truchas is an unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the scenic High Road to Taos, it is halfway between Santa Fe in the south, and Taos to the north.Truchas has the ZIP code 87578...	North Central	Local history	information
Haa'ku Museum		Acoma Pueblo Acoma Pueblo Acoma Pueblo is a Native American pueblo approximately 60 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States. Three reservations make up Acoma Pueblo: Sky City , Acomita, and McCartys. The Acoma Pueblo tribe is a federally recognized tribal entity...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Native American	website, history, art and customs of the Acoma
Hacienda de los Martinez		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Historic house	website, 1804 Spanish Colonial adobe great house
Harvey House Museum		Belen Belen, New Mexico Belen is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Belen is Spanish for Bethlehem, and over time has gained the nickname "Hub City" because of the Belen Cutoff of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The Cutoff made it possible for many more trains to travel east and west across...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Multiple	website, operated by the Valencia County Historical Society, includes changing art and cultural exhibitions, Harvey Girls and Harvey Houses, Santa Fe Railway and Valencia County history, model railroads
Harwood Museum of Art Harwood Museum of Art Harwood Museum of Art is located in Taos, New Mexico. Founded in 1923 it is the second oldest art museum in New Mexico. Its collections include a wide range of Hispanic works and visual arts from the Taos Society of Artists, Taos Moderns, and contemporary artists. In 1935 the museum was...		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Art	website, historic and contemporary art and culture of the Taos region
Herzstein Memorial Museum		Clayton Clayton, New Mexico Clayton is a town in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,524 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County. Tourists heading from Texas to Colorado often pass through Clayton, which is located in the northeast corner of New Mexico.Clayton is named for a son of...	Northeast	Local history	website, operated by the Union County Historical Society
Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico Museum		Roswell Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...	Southeast	Historic house	website, 1912 home with first floor furnished for the period, second floor with local history displays
Hubbard Museum of the American West		Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico Ruidoso Downs is a city in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 1,824 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village; the change was made in May 2002...	Southeast	Multiple	website, local and regional arts, history and culture, collection includes horse gear from around the world, and carriages, wagons and horse drawn vehicles spanning hundreds of years
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Indian Pueblo Cultural Center The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, located in Albuquerque, is owned and operated by the 19 Indian Pueblos of New Mexico and dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of Pueblo Indian Culture, History and Art...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Native American	Pueblo Indian history, culture and art
Institute of American Indian Arts Institute of American Indian Arts The Institute of American Indian Arts is a college focused on Native American art. It is situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is congressionally chartered, and was created by an executive order of former American President John F. Kennedy in 1962...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Art	Contemporary Native American fine art
International UFO Museum		Roswell Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...	Southeast	Science	website, exhibits about the Roswell UFO Incident Roswell UFO incident The Roswell UFO Incident was the recovery of an object that crashed in the general vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, in June or July 1947, allegedly an extra-terrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of... , crop circles, UFO sightings, Area 51 Area 51 Area 51 is a military base, and a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base. It is located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States, 83 miles north-northwest of downtown Las Vegas. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of Groom Lake, is a large military airfield... , ancient astronauts and abductions
Jemez State Monument Jemez State Monument The Jemez State Monument is a protected area in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States, in the village of Jemez Springs. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973....		Jemez Springs Jemez Springs, New Mexico Jemez Springs is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census. Named for the nearby Pueblo of Jemez, the village is the site of Jemez State Monument and the headquarters of the Jemez Ranger District...	Northwest	History	Pueblo ruins and visitor center
Jicarilla Arts and Crafts Shop Museum		Dulce Dulce, New Mexico Dulce is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,623 at the 2000 census, almost entirely Native American...	Northwest	Native American	information, information, basketry, beadwork, paintings, leatherwork, and other arts and crafts
Jonson Gallery		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Art	website, operated by the University of New Mexico Art Museum University of New Mexico Art Museum The University of New Mexico Art Museum is an art museum at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque... , features works by modernist painter Raymond Jonson Raymond Jonson Raymond Jonson was an American-born Modernist painter known for his paintings of the American Southwest.- Biography :Raymond Jonson was born in Chariton, Iowa in 1891, but grew up in Portland, Oregon. At twenty, Jonson attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Later, he continued the... , his students and disciples
Kit Carson Home & Museum Kit Carson House Kit Carson House was a home of frontiersman Kit Carson in Taos, New Mexico.It is operated now as a house museum.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.-External links:** at Historic American Building Survey...		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Historic house	House of frontiersman Kit Carson Kit Carson Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a Mountain man and trapper in the West. Carson explored the west to California, and north through the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married...
Kit Carson Museum		Rayado Rayado, New Mexico Rayado or Reyado was the first permanent settlement in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States and an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail.- Overview :...	Northeast	Living	website, presents 1850s frontier life and history of Kit Carson Kit Carson Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a Mountain man and trapper in the West. Carson explored the west to California, and north through the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married... , operated by the Philmont Scout Ranch Philmont Scout Ranch Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico...
Las Cruces Museum of Art		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Art	website
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Natural history	website, natural history, science and the environment of New Mexico and the Chihuahuan Desert Chihuahuan Desert The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert, and an ecoregion designation, that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border in the central and northern portions of the Mexican Plateau, bordered on the west by the extensive Sierra Madre Occidental range, and overlaying northern portions of the east range, the Sierra...
Las Cruces Railroad Museum		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Railroad	website
Lea County Museum		Lovington Lovington, New Mexico Lovington is a city in and the county seat of Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 9,471 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lovington is located at ....	Southeast	Open air	website, complex include a 1918 hotel, 1908 Love House, 1914 school, store and post office, dugout, 1950 Reed House
Lincoln State Monument Lincoln State Monument Lincoln State Monument was established in 1937 as a New Mexico State Monument, and is a part of a historic district in the tiny hamlet of Lincoln, New Mexico. Seventeen of the forty-eight structures in town are protected as part of the monument. Properties comprising the monument include Wright...		Lincoln Lincoln, New Mexico Lincoln is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located approximately 57 miles west of Roswell and just south of the Lincoln National Forest. The town had a population of about 800 in 1888, and Main Street has been beautifully preserved by current residents....	Southeast	Open air	Western town with 17 historic structures, 6 open as museums
Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum is located in Lordsburg, New Mexico. It features a World War II Internment and POW exhibit and a Hidalgo County Cattle Growers Association Hall of Fame Room. Other exhibits include mining, rocks and minerals, antique tools, area ranching heritage, bottles and...		Lordsburg Lordsburg, New Mexico -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,379 people, 1,220 households, and 854 families residing in the city. The population density was 403.1 people per square mile . There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 168.7 per square mile...	Southwest	Local history
Los Alamos Historical Museum Los Alamos Historical Museum The Los Alamos Historical Museum is housed in the historic Guest House, located next to Fuller Lodge, of Los Alamos Ranch School, which was General Leslie Groves's favorite place to stay during the Manhattan Project....		Los Alamos Los Alamos, New Mexico Los Alamos is a townsite and census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, built upon four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau and the adjoining White Rock Canyon. The population of the CDP was 12,019 at the 2010 Census. The townsite or "the hill" is one part of town while...	North Central	Local history
Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts		Los Lunas Los Lunas, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.1% White*2.0% Black*2.5% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.2% Two or more races*18.3% Other races*57.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Multiple	website, local history and art, branch of the Los Lunas Public Library
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Maxwell Museum of Anthropology The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology is an anthropology museum located on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The museum was founded in 1932 as the Museum of Anthropology of the University of New Mexico, becoming the first public museum in Albuquerque...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Anthropology	Prehistoric history of the Southwest, early humans, and other anthropology exhibits
McBride Museum		Roswell Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...	Southeast	Military	website, part of New Mexico Military Institute New Mexico Military Institute New Mexico Military Institute is a state-supported educational institution. NMMI is located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. It is sometimes referred to as the West Point of the West and it is the only state-supported military college located in the western United States. NMMI includes a... , history of NMMI and its alumni in war and peace
Mesalands Community College's Dinosaur Museum		Tucumcari Tucumcari, New Mexico Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,989 at the 2000 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was founded.-History:...	Northeast	Natural history	website, part of the Mesalands Community College Mesalands Community College Mesalands Community College, located on in Tucumcari, New Mexico, is a two-year higher education institution offering instruction at the associate's degree level. Program offerings include Business, Wind Energy Technology, Farrier Science, Fine Arts Bronze, Paleontology, Agri-Business, Animal...
Meteorite Museum		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Natural history	website, part of the University of New Mexico University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution... , located in Northrop Hall
Miles Mineral Museum		Portales Portales, New Mexico Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico...	Southeast	Geology	website, part of Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA... ,
Millicent Rogers Museum Millicent Rogers Museum In 1956, the Millicent Rogers family founded the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, New Mexico. Initially the artworks were from the multi-cultural collections of Millicent Rogers and her mother, Mary B. Rogers, who donated many of the first pieces of Taos Pueblo art...		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Art	website, art and culture of historic and contemporary Northern New Mexico
Moriarty Historical Society and Museum		Moriarty Moriarty, New Mexico Moriarty is a city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,910 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Moriarty is located at ....	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Local history	website
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Museum of Indian Arts and Culture The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology is a museum of Native American art and culture located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is one of eight museums in the state operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and is accredited by the American Association of Museums...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Native American	Art and culture of southwestern Native Americans
Museum of International Folk Art Museum of International Folk Art The Museum of International Folk Art is a state-run institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. It is one of many cultural institutions operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Art	Includes folk art, popular art, toys, ceramics, carvings and textiles from more than 100 nations
Museum of New Mexico Museum of New Mexico The Museum of New Mexico consists of six separate institutions in Santa Fe, New Mexico, including :* New Mexico Museum of Art* Palace of the Governors* Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology* Museum of International Folk Art...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Multiple	Includes five separate state-run museums: New Mexico Museum of Art New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art , the oldest art museum in the state of New Mexico, is one of four state-run museums in Santa Fe... , Palace of the Governors Palace of the Governors The Palace of the Governors is an adobe structure located on Palace Avenue on the Plaza of Santa Fe, New Mexico between Palace Avenue and Washington Street. It is within the Santa Fe Historic District and it served as the seat of government for the State of New Mexico for centuries... , Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Museum of Indian Arts and Culture The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology is a museum of Native American art and culture located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is one of eight museums in the state operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and is accredited by the American Association of Museums... , Museum of International Folk Art Museum of International Folk Art The Museum of International Folk Art is a state-run institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. It is one of many cultural institutions operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs... , New Mexico History Museum; also six separate New Mexico State Monuments
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Art	website, Hispano art forms
National Hispanic Cultural Center National Hispanic Cultural Center The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico is an establishment for preserving and promoting the culture of the Spanish-speaking world...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Art	Art and culture from Hispanic communities
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Science	Scientific, historic, and cultural aspects of the Atomic Age, formerly the National Atomic Museum
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources Mineral Museum		Socorro Socorro, New Mexico Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census...	Southwest	Geology	website, located at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a university located in Socorro, New Mexico....
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum is a interactive museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico, that chronicles the state’s 3,000-year history of farming and ranching. The museum is part of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.- Facility :...		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Agriculture
New Mexico Film Museum		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Media	website
New Mexico History Museum		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	History	website, opens in 2009
New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum The New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico was founded in 2001 by Holocaust survivor Werner Gellert and his wife, Frances Gellert, to educate people about the Holocaust as well as other genocides and forms of bullying that have affected people around the world.In...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Holocaust	History of the Holocaust, genocides and forms of bullying that have affected people around the world
New Mexico Mining Museum		Grants Grants, New Mexico Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 9,182 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County....	Northwest	Mining	website
New Mexico Museum of Art New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art , the oldest art museum in the state of New Mexico, is one of four state-run museums in Santa Fe...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Art	Fine art
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science 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....		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Natural history	Fossils and geology, astronomy, personal computer history
New Mexico Museum of Space History		Alamogordo Alamogordo, New Mexico Alamogordo is the county seat of Otero County and a city in south-central New Mexico, United States. A desert community lying in the Tularosa Basin, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains. It is the nearest city to Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 35,582 as of the 2000...	Southeast	Aerospace	Displays related to space flight and the space age, includes the International Space Hall of Fame
New Mexico State University Art Gallery		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Art	website, part of New Mexico State University New Mexico State University New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States... , contemporary visual arts in the border region
New Mexico State University Museum		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Anthropology	website, part of New Mexico State University New Mexico State University New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States... , exhibits include Southwestern and Mesoamerican pottery and changing exhibits
New Mexico Veterans Museum		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Military	planned museum
Old Coal Mine Museum		Madrid Madrid, New Mexico Madrid is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 149 at the 2000 census. Today Madrid has become an artists community with galleries lining Route 14...	North Central	Multiple	website, information, exhibits include mining and railroad equipment, blacksmith shop, vintage autos and trucks, firefighting equipment, medical office equipment, farm equipment, homemaking and carpentry equipment
Old Mill Museum		Cimarron Cimarron, New Mexico -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 917 people, 382 households, and 255 families residing in the village. The population density was 479.5 people per square mile . There were 449 housing units at an average density of 234.8 per square mile...	Northeast	Mill	information, information
Palace of the Governors		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	History	Important events, ideas, and themes in New Mexico's past
Pancho Villa State Park		Columbus Columbus, New Mexico Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2000 census. The town is named after 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus.-History:...	Southwest	Military	website, site of former Camp Furlong, used by General John J. Pershing John J. Pershing John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, GCB , was a general officer in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I...  in raid against Pancho Villa Pancho Villa José Doroteo Arango Arámbula – better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho Villa – was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.... , includes expedition-era examples of the vehicles and technology employed by Pershing and his men
Pecos National Historical Park Pecos National Historical Park Pecos National Historical Park is a National Historical Park in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located about east of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The site was originally designated Pecos National Monument on June 28, 1965. In 1990 new lands were added to the park and the official designation was...		Las Vegas Las Vegas, New Mexico Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000...	Northeast	History	Includes ruins of the Pecos pueblo and a mission church, historic adobe ranch home and a visitor center with exhibits
Percha Bank Museum		Kingston	Southwest	Local history	website
Petroglyph National Monument Petroglyph National Monument Petroglyph National Monument stretches along Albuquerque, New Mexico's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city’s western horizon. Authorized June 27, 1990, the 7,236 acre monument is cooperatively managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...		Includes volcanos, archeological sites and an estimated 20,000 carved images
Philmont Museum and Seton Memorial Library		Philmont	Northeast	Local history	History, art, and natural history of the Philmont area, operated by Philmont Scout Ranch Philmont Scout Ranch Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico...
Picuris Visitor's Center and Museum		Picuris Pueblo Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico Picuris Pueblo is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census. The Pueblo people are from the Tiwa ethnic group of Native Americans. Picurís Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos.Picuris village has occupied its present...	North Central	Native American	website, history, culture and art of the Picuris
Piedra Lumbre Education & Visitor Center		Abiquiú Abiquiú, New Mexico Abiquiú, or Abiquiu is a small unincorporated town located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States, about 53 miles north of Santa Fe. In the 1730s, it was the third largest settlement in the New Mexico Territory...	North Central	Multiple	website, part of Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch is a retreat and education center located close to the village of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico. The conference center and lodgings at Ghost Ranch are run by the Presbyterian Church but open to the general public.-History:Ghost Ranch is part of Piedra... , formerly known as the Ghost Ranch Living Museum, geology, paleontology and archaeology of the region, as well as exhibits on northern New Mexico culture, history and tradition
Pioneer Store Museum		Winston	Southwest	History	website, information, 1880s general store with intact furnishings and merchandise, mining tools and equipment
Poeh Museum Poeh Museum The Poeh Museum, founded by Pojoaque Pueblo in 1988, is devoted to the arts and culture of the Pueblo people, especially the Tewas of northern New Mexico. In Tewa, “Poeh” means pathway...		Pojoaque Pueblo Pojoaque, New Mexico Pojoaque is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census. Pojoaque and Pojoaque Pueblo are neighboring communities...	North Central	Native American	Arts and culture of the Pueblo people, especially the Tewas of northern New Mexico
Raton Museum		Raton Raton, New Mexico Raton is a city in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city is located just south of Raton Pass.-Name:...	Northeast	Local history	information, information
Red Rock Museum		Gallup Gallup, New Mexico - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,513.7 people per square mile...	Northwest	Native American	information, exhibits on the prehistoric Anasazi and the present-day Zuni, Hopi and Navajo
Roosevelt County Museum		Portales Portales, New Mexico Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico...	Southeast	Local history	website, part of Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA...
Roswell Museum and Art Center Roswell Museum and Art Center The Roswell Museum and Art Center is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and features exhibits about the art and history of the American Southwest. Exhibits include fine art, sculpture, prints, decorative arts, and historic artefacts....		Roswell Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...	Southeast	Multiple	website, art and history of the American Southwest and beyond, includes fine art, decorative arts, Robert H. Goddard Collection of Liquid-Propellant Rocketry, planetarium
Route 66 Auto Museum		Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, New Mexico Santa Rosa is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,744 at the 2000 census. It lies between Albuquerque and Tucumcari, situated on the Pecos River at the intersection of Interstate 40, U.S. Route 54, and U.S. Route 84...	Northeast	Automobile	website, vintage and classic automobiles, Route 66 memorabilia
Runnells Gallery		Portales Portales, New Mexico Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico...	Southeast	Art	website, part of Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA...
Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology		Abiquiú Abiquiú, New Mexico Abiquiú, or Abiquiu is a small unincorporated town located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States, about 53 miles north of Santa Fe. In the 1730s, it was the third largest settlement in the New Mexico Territory...	North Central	Natural history	website, part of Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch is a retreat and education center located close to the village of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico. The conference center and lodgings at Ghost Ranch are run by the Presbyterian Church but open to the general public.-History:Ghost Ranch is part of Piedra... , Triassic Triassic The Triassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about 250 to 200 Mya . As the first period of the Mesozoic Era, the Triassic follows the Permian and is followed by the Jurassic. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events...  dinosaur Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...  fossils
Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum & Pioneer Village		Cloudcroft Cloudcroft, New Mexico Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 749 at the 2000 census. Despite being located in an otherwise arid region, its extremely high elevation allows for a relatively mild summer that makes it a popular tourist attraction...	Southeast	Open air	website
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico, near Mountainair. The main park visitor center is in Mountainair.-History:...		Mountainair Mountainair, New Mexico Mountainair is a town in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area...	Southeast	Archaeology	Visitor center features exhibits about the ruins of the mission churches and pueblo of the monument
Salmon Ruins Salmon Ruins Salmon Ruins is a site in the far northwest of the American state of New Mexico hosting a Chacoan Anasazi great house built between approximately 1088 CE and 1100 CE. The complex contained around 150 ground-level rooms arranged into a D-shaped profile; up to 100 second-floor rooms are estimated to...		Farmington Farmington, New Mexico Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...	Northwest	Archaeology	11th century Chacoan great house and museum
San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum		San Ildefonso Pueblo San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico San Ildefonso Pueblo is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 458 at the 2000 census...	North Central	Native American	information, history, culture and art
Santa Fe Children's Museum		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Children's	website
Santuario de Guadalupe		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Multiple	information
Silver City Museum		Silver City Silver City, New Mexico Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 10,545. It is the county seat of Grant County. The city is the home of Western New Mexico University.-History:...	Southwest	Local history	website
Site Santa Fe Site Santa Fe SITE Santa Fe is a non-profit contemporary arts organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since its founding, SITE Santa Fe has gained worldwide recognition through a series of biennial exhibitions that have featured numerous famous artists...		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Art	Contemporary art exhibitions
Smokey Bear Historical Park		Capitan Capitan, New Mexico Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,530 feet . The population was 1,443 at the 2000 census...	Southeast	Natural history	website, exhibits include forest health, forest fires, wildland and urban interface issues, fire ecology, history of the Smokey Bear Smokey Bear Smokey Bear is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires. An advertising campaign featuring Smokey was created in 1944 with the slogan, "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires". Smokey Bear's later slogan,...  and the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program
Southwest Soaring Museum		Moriarty Moriarty, New Mexico Moriarty is a city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,910 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Moriarty is located at ....	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Aviation	website
Space Murals Museum		Organ Organ, New Mexico Organ is an unincorporated community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.Organ was initially started as a mining camp prior to the American Civil War. However, it was not officially established as a community until 1883. President Chester A. Arthur granted the parcel of land under...	Southwest	Aerospace	website, artifacts, art, photos and memorabilia about the space program and space
Taos Art Museum Taos Art Museum The Taos Art Museum is located in the former the house of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, his wife Alexandra and daughter Eya. The museum's primary aims are to improve awareness of the works and patronage of Taos artists and to nurture local artistic development...		Taos Taos, New Mexico Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...	North Central	Art	website, art of early 20th century Taos, located in the studio and home of artist Nicolai Fechin Nicolai Fechin Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin was a Russian-American painter known for his portraits and works featuring Native Americans. After graduating with the highest marks from the Imperial Academy of Arts and traveling in Europe under a Prix de Rome, he returned to his native Kazan, where he taught and painted...
Telephone Museum of New Mexico		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Technology	website
Tinkertown Museum		Cedar Crest Cedar Crest, New Mexico Cedar Crest is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,060 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Art	website, folk art creations featuring thousands of miniature, wood-carved figures including animated little people, instruments, animals and objects, miniature Western towns, carnivals, Old West memorabilia, old-fashioned arcade machines, dolls, antique tools and more
The Toy Train Depot The Toy Train Depot The Toy Train Depot, Inc., commonly known as The Toy Train Depot is a store and railroad museums that features scale models of train locomotives and passenger and freight cars in Alamogordo, New Mexico....		Alamogordo Alamogordo, New Mexico Alamogordo is the county seat of Otero County and a city in south-central New Mexico, United States. A desert community lying in the Tularosa Basin, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains. It is the nearest city to Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 35,582 as of the 2000...	Southeast	Railroad	Features scale model and miniature railway trains
Tucumcari Historical Museum		Tucumcari Tucumcari, New Mexico Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,989 at the 2000 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was founded.-History:...	Northeast	Local history	website
Turquoise Museum		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Geology	website, turquoise mining, specimens, shaping process, uses
University of New Mexico Art Museum University of New Mexico Art Museum The University of New Mexico Art Museum is an art museum at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Art	website; located in Center for the Arts at University of New Mexico University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
University of New Mexico Geology Museum		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Geology	website, mineral, fossil, and rock specimens; located inside Northrop Hall at University of New Mexico University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
Unser Racing Museum Unser Racing Museum The Unser Racing Museum, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A., is a non-profit museum celebrating the accomplishments of New Mexico’s native racing family, the Unsers. The museum celebrates multiple generations of Unsers, from patriarch Jerry Unser, to Al Unser III.Shaped like a steering...		Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...	Central New Mexico Central New Mexico Central New Mexico is the central region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the center of this region is Albuquerque, New Mexico, the largest city in the state.- External links :*...	Automobile	Racing accomplishments of Al Unser Al Unser Alfred "Al" Unser is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr....  family
Villa Philmonte Villa Philmonte The Villa Philmonte is a large ranch manor located outside of Cimarron, New Mexico, on the Philmont Scout Ranch property of the Boy Scouts of America....		Cimarron Cimarron, New Mexico -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 917 people, 382 households, and 255 families residing in the village. The population density was 479.5 people per square mile . There were 449 housing units at an average density of 234.8 per square mile...	Northeast	Historic house	1920 period ranch manor on the Philmont Scout Ranch Philmont Scout Ranch Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico...  property of the Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
Walatowa Visitor Center		Jemez Pueblo Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Jemez Pueblo is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,953 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.The CDP is named after the pueblo at its center...	Northwest	Native American	website, history, art and customs of the Towa
War Eagles Air Museum		Santa Teresa Santa Teresa, New Mexico Santa Teresa is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area, although geographically it is considerably closer to El Paso, Texas than to Las Cruces.-Geography:Santa...	Southeast	Aviation	website, historic aircraft of the World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...  and the Korean War Korean War The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...  eras
Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame The Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame, is a museum near Hobbs, New Mexico. It features exhibits depicting the history of the Llano Estacado region of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas...		Hobbs Hobbs, New Mexico Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...	Southeast	History	Cowboy culture and heritage
Western New Mexico University Museum		Silver City Silver City, New Mexico Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 10,545. It is the county seat of Grant County. The city is the home of Western New Mexico University.-History:...	Southwest	Native American	website, part of Western New Mexico University Western New Mexico University Western New Mexico University, a public university located in Silver City, New Mexico, has served the people of the state of New Mexico and its surrounding areas as a comprehensive, regional, rural, public coeducational university since 1893 and caters to a student body diverse in age, culture,... , information, Mimbres pottery and culture
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian is a museum devoted to Native American arts. It is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and was founded in 1937 by Mary Cabot Wheelwright, who came from Boston, and Hastiin Klah, a Navajo singer and medicine man....		Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...	North Central	Art	Contemporary and historic Native American art
White Sands Missile Range Museum		White Sands White Sands, New Mexico White Sands is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area...	Southwest	Military	website, exhibits include history of America's missile and space development, Atomic Age, scientists, outdoor missile park
White Sands National Monument White Sands National Monument The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about southwest of Alamogordo in western Otero County and northeastern Dona Ana County in the state of New Mexico, at an elevation of 4235 feet...		Alamogordo Alamogordo, New Mexico Alamogordo is the county seat of Otero County and a city in south-central New Mexico, United States. A desert community lying in the Tularosa Basin, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains. It is the nearest city to Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 35,582 as of the 2000...	Southeast	Natural history	Visitor center features exhibits about the natural and cultural history of the desert
Zuhl Geological Collection		Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....	Southwest	Geology	website, part of New Mexico State University New Mexico State University New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States... , petrified wood, fossils, minerals, and rocks

Defunct museums

• Million Dollar Museum, White's City, New Mexico
  New Mexico
  New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
  
  , near Carlsbad Caverns, contents auctioned off in 2008, contained oddities and curios
• Log Cabin Museum, Las Cruces, New Mexico
  Las Cruces, New Mexico
  Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
  
  ; moved to Chloride, New Mexico in 2006 and now called the Grafton Cabin; currently unused.

See also

Arboreta in New Mexico (category)
Aquaria in New Mexico (category)
Botanical gardens in New Mexico (category)

• Historic landmarks in New Mexico

Houses in New Mexico (category)
Forts in New Mexico (category)

• Museums list
• Nature Centers in New Mexico

Observatories in New Mexico (category)

• Registered Historic Places in New Mexico

Resources

• New Mexico Tourism Department
• New Mexico Cultural Database of Museums, Parks & Monuments
• New Mexico Historical Museums