New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

Prehistoric and Futuristic

1801 Mountain Road Northwest
Alburquerque, NM
87104

Neighborhood: Old Town

Phone: +1 505 841 2800
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Take a walk through time from the big bang through the ice ages in one of the premier natural history museums in the country. Also, discover a great collection of massive dinosaurs while you watch technicians work on actual fossils. You can also experience the Dynamax Theater with its multi-story screen and super sound system. Step into the Time Machine and stop by the Lode Star Center that includes a high-tech, 175-seat theater, telescope and planetarium. The STARTUP Gallery tells the story of Albuquerque's role in the development of the computer. The Nature Works store in the museum features a unique inventory of items related to dinosaurs, birds, and various species of animals and scientific gadgets.

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Associated Events
First Friday Fractals
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Experience a live fractal show and discover a whole new realm of science at the the Planetarium of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science on every first Friday of the month. Featuring science fused with the art of fractals, the First Friday Fractals include an eclectic mix of animated feed of ultra deep fractal zooms with a background music.

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totally awesome
i thought it was a fun experience for everyone. it was definitly worth the time. i also liked it bec...
Reviewed by:NyssaR from on Jun 27 2008


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Up to the Minute History
Great static displays and dioramas. Imax was exciting (Nile Movie) and the Planatarium is always int...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 27 2007


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A Must Stop!
I've been to this, the newest Natural History Museum in the U.S., several times over the past fe...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 27 2007



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