Points of Interest in

New Mexico

This is a free resource for school-age care providers, designed to facilitate the development of positive relationships between school-age care providers and their local communities. We know how important quality school-age care is to the development of the children in our community, so we desire to help all school-age care providers maximize the quality of the care they provide. The following is a list of museums, libraries, galleries, national parks, national monuments, state parks, city parks, and other fun and exciting places to visit when taking children into their community on field trips. They are listed alphabetically by their location (Shown in Red).
 

Disclaimer: Individuals planning field trips are cautioned to investigate these destinations for age appropriateness and degree of risk, and make appropriate plans based on the ages and abilities of their children.  All information listed below is subject to frequent changes.

State-wide Tourism, News & Information

• Albuquerque For on-line information visit:http://www.abqcvb.org
• City of Albuquerque For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/index.html
• Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau For on-line information visit:http://www.abqcvb.org.index.html#index
• The Albuquerque Journal online For on-line information visit:http://www.abqjournal.com
• Map of New Mexico Link index For on-line information visit:http://www.newmexico.org/maps/index.html
• New Mexico Central Reservations For on-line information visit:http://www.nmtravel.com
• New Mexico Department of Tourism For on-line information visit:http://www.newmexico.org
• New Mexico Game and Fish Home Page For on-line information visit:http://www.gmfsh.state.nm.us
• New Mexico Guide - with photos, stories, and details on National Parks and tourist attractions across the state. For on-line information visit:http://www.americansouthwest.net/new_mexico
• New Mexico State Parks - informations includes recreation activities, facilities, special events, fees, regulations, maps, photos, and more. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/
• Outdoors New Mexico For on-line information visit:http://www.newmexico.org/outdoors
• Weather Report For on-line information visit:http://www.flash.net/weather/NM/Albuquerque.html
• WinterNet - New Mexico For on-line information visit:http://199.45.246.18/WinterNet/world/usa/nm/index/shtml

Abiquiu, NM

• Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology. - Collections:Gallina Collection, Ghost Ranch Archaeology, Soderberg Santos.  Location:  Ghost Ranch Conference Center; US 84, Abiquiu, NM 87510-9601.  Phone: 505-685-4333 x118.  Fax: 505-685-4519.  Address:  HC 77 Box 11, Abiquiu, NM 87510-9601.
• Ghost Ranch Living Museum.-  Highway 84, Abiquiu, NM 87510.  Phone: 505-685-4312.  Fax: 505-685-4558. Address: HCR77 Box 15, Abiquiu, NM 87510.
• Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology.-Location: Ghost Ranch Conference Center; US 84 Abiquiu, NM 87510-9601  Phone: 505-685-4333 Fax: 505-685-4519 Address: HC 77 Box 11 Abiquiu, NM 87510-9601.

Albuquerque, NM

• City of Albuquerque Geographic Information Systems - interactively plots a number of city features, including street maps and addresses, schools, council districts, zip codes, bus stops, parks, and fire stations. Visit:  http://gisweb.cabq.gov/chooser.htm
• Albuquerque Adventure Education Program. - Hunter Safety, Rafting Classes, Model Rocketry Launching and Building, Kayaking Classes, Group Fishing, Fishing Clinic, New Mexico Safe Kids. For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/recreation/outdoorprograms.html
• Albuquerque Ambulance Service -  1101 Central Ave. NE (505) 841-1150  FREE!
• Albuquerque Aquarium & Botanical Gardens -  2601 Central Ave NW, past Rio Grande, @ Tingley Beach (505) 764-6200  9 am -5 pm, closed Mondays--- $4.50/adult, $2.50/child Indoor ABQ Biological Park includes both facilities. For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/index.html
• Albuquerque Aquarium. - The Albuquerque Aquarium collection features Gulf of Mexico species, including rays, sharks, reef species and invertebrates. Collections Coral Reef Exhibit Jellies: Aliens from the Sea, Shark Exhibit. Location: 2601 Central Avenue NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104. Phone: (505) 764-6200, Fax: (505) 848-7192.  Address: 903 Tenth Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.  Special Programs: Year-round education programs, including BioVan outreach.  For more information, visit:   http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/
• Albuquerque Aquatics (city pools). - EAST SAN JOSE, (505) 848-1396, 2015 Galena (Broadway &Gibson);  EISENHOWER POOL, (505) 291-6292, 11001 Camero (Juan Tabo & Spain); HIGHLAND  POOL, (505) 256-2096, 400 Jackson, SE (Zuni & San Mateo);  LOS ALTOS POOL, (505) 291-6290, 10100 Lomas Blvd, NE (Eubank & Lomas);  MONTGOMERY POOL, (505) 888-8123, 5301 Palo Duro Ave (San Mateo & Commanche); RIO GRANDE POOL, (505) 848-1397, 1410 Iron  (Iron & 14 Street); SANDIA POOL, (505) 291-6279, 7801 Candelaria Rd, NW      (Candelaria &  Pennsylvania); SIERRA VISTA POOL, (505) 897-8819, 5001;  VALLEY POOL, (505) 761-4086, 1505 Candelaria Rd, NW (Candelaria & 12th Street); WEST MESA AQUATIC CENTER, (505) 836-8718, 6705 Fortuna Rd, NW (Fortuna & Coors); WILSON POOL, (505) 256-2095, 6000 Anderson (San Pedro and Kathryn). For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/recreation/aquatics.html
• Albuquerque Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Program. - For on-line information visit:
• Albuquerque Biological Park. - The Albuquerque Biological Park consists of three institutions: The Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden and the Rio Grande Zoological Park. Location: 903 Tenth Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Contact: Phone: (505) 764-6200. Fax: (505) 764-6281. Special Programs: Year-round education programs, including Zoo-To-You and BioVan outreach; Zoo Music and Aquarium/Garden Summer Nights summer concerts; Mother's Day Symphony concert.  For more information, visit:  http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/
• Albuquerque Children's Museum -  800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Suite 10, in the Sheraton Old Town @ Mountain Rd. 87104 (505) 842-1537 Lisa Gorence or Polly  $1/child, $2/adult; Adult free w/ 25 kids Indoor Discovery Club is offered on Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm, each month is a different theme explored through art, science, history, geography, discussion. For on-line information visit: http://www.explora.mus.nm.us/
• Albuquerque City Parks.  The city park locator will draw maps to the parks, so it is easy to find, & so you can print out a copy for parents to know where you are going. For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/gis/park.htm
• Albuquerque Garden Center -  10120 Lomas Blvd. NE  87112 (505) 296-6020, Indoor Plant shows and craft exhibits are featured year-round! Call for current info.   Special events: Garden Fair, April; Cactus Show of the Southwest; Master Gardener Fair, late summer.
• Albuquerque Kodak Internat'l. Balloon Fiesta Balloon Fiesta Park -  (505) 344-3501, $5 admission/person. For on-line information visit: http://www.aibf.org/
• Albuquerque Municipal Golf Courses - For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/golf/index.html
• Albuquerque Museum -  is the mission of The Albuquerque Museum to be a leading educational institution for art, history and culture in the Southwest, and to that end will: maintain a museum and  educational programs for a diverse audience; collect, preserve, and exhibit objects of historic and artistic merit; foster research and publication; aid in the protection of historic sites and works of art; and encourage the creative spirit and endeavors of living artists and historians. Admission: Free Location: 2000 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87103 Phone: (505) 243-7255 Fax: (505) 764-6546 Email: MNason@cabq.gov Address: P.O. Box 1293 Albuquerque, NM 87103.  You can find out more about The Albuquerque Museum on-line at: http://www.cabq.gov/museum/index.html
• Albuquerque Police/Fire New Equip. Day - New Mexico State Fair Grounds, in the Spanish Village on the West side of the grounds (505) 768-5953. $2/person admission Outdoor This annual event is usually sometime in August; call for date(s) and details.  The event includes a tour, open to the public, of new service vehicles from both the Albuquerque Fire Department and the Albuquerque Police Departments. For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/fire/index.html or  http://www.cabq.gov/police/index.html
• Albuquerque Tribune & Albuquerque Journal Center - 7777 Jefferson NE, (505) 823-3500  FREE! Indoor Tours for 10-20 kids, 4th grade and older, are available. Get a chance to look at press rooms and behind-the-sceens areas like wire services, composing rooms, and editorial dept. See the whole publication process from start to finish; TOURS @ 9am or 1pm Tours last approx. 90 minutes and are restricted to older kids, partly because of the size and expense of many of the large machines involved in putting the paper together. For on-line information visit: http://www.abqtrib.com/  or  http://www.abqjournal.com/
• American Internat'l. Rattlesnake Museum -  202-1/2 San Felipe NW in ABQ's Old Town 87104 242-6569 Bob Myers, Owner $1/child.
• Animal Humane Association of NM, Inc. - 615 Virginia SE (505) 255-5523.  FREE! The AHA appreciates donations, including aluminum cans and newspapers Indoor The AHA offers guided tours of the facility, including a slide show and/or film presentation of the services offered at the site. AHA also does site visits and will arrange to come to our afterschool site(s).
• Animal Services Division, City of Albuq.  For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/animalservices/index.html
• Beach Waterpark - 1600 Desert Surf Loop NE, 87107.  Montgomery & Renaissance Blvds. (505) 345-6066, 344-6974 Marti Matlack $6.50/person; $4/person group rate avail. 11 am-4 pm. For on-line information visit:
• Burger King - Tour many locations; call the main office (505) 898-5200. District Manager FREE! Indoor 45-minute guided tour includes free soft drinks as kids investigate the behind-the-scenes working of a fast food restaurant. Tour groups are limited to no more than 25 kids.
• Candy Lady - 524 Romero NW, in ABQ's Old Town (505) 243-6239  FREE tour! $2-$5 spending money for treats.
• Center for Southwest Research. - Collections: John donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music, John Gaw Meem Archives of Southwestern Architecture, Manuscript Collection, Photo Archives, University of New Mexico Archives. Admission: free.  Location:  General Library; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Phone: 505-277-6451. Fax: 505-277-6019. You can find out more about Center for Southwest Research on-line at:  http://www.unm.edu/~unmarchv/unmarchv.html
• Chamber Orchestra Programs for Kids - Travelling "pillow concerts" 881-0844 David Oberg, director  Indoor Aimed to introduce young children to classical music, this travelling concert series invites quiet listening, pillows and favorite stuffed animals.
• Cinemark Movies 8 - ($1.50 movies) 4591 San Mateo Blvd. NE (505) 888-4773, 888-1992 recording Cindy Johnson Movie: $1.50/child Soda & popcorn: add $1 Indoor
• City Bus and Trolley rides main transport hub - 601 Yale Blvd. SE, 7106   South of Coal Ave (505) 764-6100 Transit Dept. Administration $.50/person .
• Clark's Pet Emporium - 4914 Lomas Blvd. NE, at San Mateo/ Washington area. (505) 255-5977  Free! School tours welcome. Indoor Pleas call in advance to schedule your school group. "The store is designed for kids to explore," with a wonderful bird section and fabulous fish to see. Good educational fieldtrip for kids looking for a new pet or seeing a foreign animal up close
• Cliff's Amusement Park - 5301 San Mateo Blvd. NE (505) 881-9373  group packages are available.
• Coronado State Monument - Bernalillo, NM, (505) 867-5351.  $.50/child, 7-18 yrs.old; $1/adult, School groups FREE if scheduled ahead. Indoor Guided group tours can be scheduled. Hours: 9 am-5 pm everyday. School groups are FREE if scheduled in advance! Hands-on exhibits include grinding corn, making drum music, exploring, and trying on armor. Coronado State Monument. - The National Register Visitor Center designed by the prominent southwestern architect, John Gaw Meem, contains exhibits on the Rio Grande Valley's prehistory and history. Murals on display in the visitor center were some of those removed from a kiva at the site, and are among the finest examples of mural art in North America dating from pre-European contact. Location: Exit 242 off I-25, 1 mile west of Bernalillo (near Albuquerque),on NM 44, 485 Kuaua Rd., Bernalillo, NM 87004.  Phone: 505-867-5351 . Fax: 505-867-1733. Address: Box 95, Bernalillo, NM 87004.  Special Programs:  15 min. Video on site and the history of the TIWA People. Tours for groups of 10 or more with reservation. School tours, hands-on kits for K thru 6. Call for information on Coronado Summer Festival and on Christmas luminaria tour.
• Ernie Pyle Home & Library. - The memorabilia-filled home of the Pulitzer Prize winning World War II correspondent became a branch of the Albuquerque Public Library in 1948. Hours: 10-8 T & W., 10-6 Th, Fr, Sat.  Admission: free. Location:  900 Girard Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.  Phone: 505-265-2065.  Fax: 505-256-2069.  E-mail: epstf@albuq.rgv.lib.nm.us   You can find out more about Ernie Pyle Home & Library on-line at: http://www.cabq.gov/rgvls
• Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque. - Explora emphasizes the fun of learning and critical thinking with a wide array of exhibits and programs designed to bring out the natural curiosity in all of us.  Interactive, hands-on exhibits exploring how science, art and culture interrelate. Location: Winrock Center, Albuquerque, NM. Phone: 505-842-1537.  Fax: 505-842-5915.  E-mail: explorainfo@esccma.org  You can find out more about Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque on-line at:  http://www.explora.mus.nm.us/
• Gathering of Nations. - For on-line information visit: http://www.gatheringofnations.org/
• Geology Museum. - University of New Mexico.  Admission: free.  Location:  Albuquerque, NM.  Phone: 505-277-4204.  Address:  Dept. of Geology, Northrup Hall, UNM, Albuquerque, NM.
• Grand Slam batting cages - Two locations: 9501 Lomas Blvd. NE  and 4800 Osuna NE (near Cliff's amusement park) 296-6699 and 883-4487 Dick Mann, manager, 12-6 pm 15min, $6.00; 30min, $10; 60min, $18 cages rented w/ 300 balls or 600 balls Outdoor Lomas site has 7 cages and can easily handle a group of approx. 60 kids. Group rates quoted may be negotiable for larger groups; speak with manager.
• Greek Festival - 308 High Street SE, downtown Albuquerque (505) 247-9411 St. George Greek Orthodox Church $3-$5 per person Indoor/Outdoor This annual festival is held at St. George's Greek Orthodox church in downtown Albuquerque. Held during the first week of October, the festival features dancing, traditional Greek food and exhibit booths of crafts and cultural items.
• Grocery Emporium - 1403 Girard NE    87106 (505) 265-6771  FREE! Indoor This small local market is a great source for information on food sources. They have a full butcher block and deli, as well as many cultural food items and local farmers' goods. They can also get us a whole cow's head for a science project Small space dictates small tour group(s).
• Golden Corral Sundae Bar - 8505 Montgomery Blvd. NE, near Target, between Eubank & Wyoming Blvd. (505) 299-4517 Gary Whitehead $1.39/child + soft drink, if desired Indoor This is an all-you-care-to-eat event, but first helpings need to be finished before seconds. Focus on teaching table manners.
• Highland Swing Miniature Golf -  313 Adams St. SE, behind Highland H.S., on Lead/Zuni 255-9992 John Canster $3/child Outdoor Hours: 10 am-7 pm, weekdays; special deal: M-F, 10 am-3 pm, unlimited golf and a sub sandwich for $4.50. For on-line information visit: http://www.highlandswing.com/
• Ice Caves & Bandera Volcano. - land of fire and ice. Self guided walking tour available, located at El Malpais National Monument.For on-line information visit: http://www.nps.gov/elma/
• Iceoplex New Mexico/Blades Ice Arena - 801 Loma Colorado Dr. NE, RIO RANCHO  87124 (505) 892-9222  Indoor Facilities and skates available for: ice skating, hockey, roller blading. Limited quantities of each type available.
• Indian Pueblo Cultural Center - http://hanksville.phast.umass.edu/defs/independent/PCC/PCC.html
• Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. - The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, directed by New Mexico's 19 pueblo governors, houses a performing space, museum, gift shop. and restaurant. The center hosts events ranging from Indian ceremonies and dances to arts and crafts fairs. Location:  2401 12th Street, Albuquerque, NM 87104.  Phone: 505-843-7270. Fax: 505-842-6959.  Email: joycemar@flash.net  Special Programs: Friends of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Voluteer Group, Docents for the museums. You can find out more about Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on-line at:  http://www.indianpueblo.org/
• Jonson Gallery of the University of New Mexico Art Museum.  - Collections: Jonson Estate Collection, Other Artists Works, Permanent Collection, Student Works.  Admission: free.  Location:  1909 Las Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131.  Phone: 505-277-4967.  Fax: 505-277-3188.  Email: Tiska@unm.edu.  You can find out more about Jonson Gallery of the University of New Mexico Art Museum on-line at:
  http://www.unm.edu/~finearts/exhibit.htm#jonson
• Joy Junction -   A homeless shelter where volunteers can bring clothing, food and help out.For on-line information visit: http://www.joyjunction.org/
• KiMo Theatre.For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/kimo/index.html
• Kirtland Air Force Base  - Flight Line - KAFB West, 542 Crew Training Wing, Attn: PA KAFB  87117 (505) 846-5991 Attn: Public Affairs (PA) KAFB FREE! Contact the Public Affairs (PA) Office to arrange guided tours of helicopters and cargo aircraft.For on-line information visit: http://www.kirtland.af.mil/
• KNME-TV, Channel 5 t.v. station - University Blvd. (505) 272-2122 Public Relations Director FREE! Indoor, guided tour Best suited for 3rd graders and older kids, the 45-min. tour of the t.v. station and facilities will show kids the studio, cameras, and production rooms.  Tours are limited to groups of no more than 25.
• Los Altos Skate Park.For on-line information visit: http://www.cabq.gov/recreation/skatepark.html
• Main Library-Downtown -  501 Copper Ave. NW 87102  (505) 768-5136 Matt in the Children's Room FREE! Indoor Many available services: orientation and introduction to library cataloging and reading materials, storytelling, puppet shows, arts and crafts projects    Storytelling: Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 am; Thursdays, 2 - 3 pm Main and Wyoming. Branch libraries are the only ones open on Mondays.
• Maxwell Museum of Anthropology - University of New Mexico campus, on the west end, near University Blvd. 277-4404, 277-2924tours. FREE! Indoor Permanent exhibits of SW Native Americans and general anthropology.Changing exhibits on other topics; call for details. Guided tours are available for K-12th graders. Hours: M-F, 9 am-4 pm; Sat, 10 am-4 pm. School visits are also available, with relics! the only museum in the Southwest whose mission encompasses the entire history of mankind and culture around the world. Admission: free Location: University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 Phone: 505-277-4405 Fax: 505-277-1547 Email:Miller@unm.edu Address:  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131.  You can find out more about Maxwell Museum of Anthropology on-line at:http://www.unm.edu/~maxwell/
• Meteorite Museum.-Admission: free  Location:Institute of Meteoritics; Northrop Hall,The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-1126 Phone: 505-277-1644 Fax: 505-277-3577  Email: rjones@unm.edu Address:Institute of Meteoritics,The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-1126 You can find out more about Meteorite Museum on-line at: http://eps.unm.edu/iom/iomcoll.htm
• Model Pharmacy - Monte Vista and Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 255-8686  depends on items; approx. $3/child for soda fountain treats Indoor 1950's-style soda fountain features hand-dipped ice cream and other sweet treats.
• Museum of Southwestern Biology.-The Museum of Southwestern Biology is a research collection consisting of 7 divisions: Arthropods, Birds,Fishes, Herbarium, Herpetology, Mammals and Biological Materials (frozen tissues). Location: Department of Biology; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 Phone: 505-277-3411 Fax: 505-277-6079  Email: tlowrey@unm.edu  Address: Department of Biology; University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 You can find out more about Museum of Southwestern Biology on-line at: http://sevilleta.unm.edu/msb/msb-home.html
• Musical Theater SW - (formerly ACLOA) 4201 Ellison NE (505) 345-6579 Jackie Coriell, Wardrobe Coordinator tours FREE. Shows: $4-$12/person. Indoor Guided tours of the amazing costume shop are available for kids, 1st grade and older.
• National Atomic Museum.- The National Atomic Museum is the Nation's only official museum of nuclear science and history. The museum's exhibits include nuclear medicine, nuclear weapon history, robotics, scientists, rockets, missiles and jets. The military history section of the museum concentrates on the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. Location:Building 20358; Wyoming Blvd.; Kirtland Airforce Base Albuquerque, NM 87185-1490 Phone: 505-284-3243 Fax: 505-284-3244 Email: srenee@sandia.gov Address: P.O. Box 5800 Albuquerque, NM 87185-1490. You can find out more about National Atomic Museum on-line at:http://www.atomicmuseum.com
• National Atomic Museum -  KAFB, one mile south of Wyoming gate (505) 846-8443. FREE! Indoor Museum hours: 9am-5pm, everyday. Movie screenings in the on-site theatre are shown at 10:30 am, 2 pm, and 3:30 pm. School groups need to schedule a couple weeks ahead of time.For on-line information visit: http://www.sandia.gov/museum/main.htm
• New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Albuquerque, NM.
• New Mexico Museum of Natural History - 1801 Mountain Rd. NW in ABQ's Old Town  *P.O. Box 7010, ABQ, NM  87194-7010* (505) 841-8837, 891-2800 mssg. Shirley White Admission: $1.05/child Dynamax: $2.10/person Indoor Museum requests 12:1 ratio.For on-line information visit: http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us/nmmnh/nmmnh.html
• New Mexico State Fair - Central and San Pedro, NE; state fair grounds (505) 265-1791  Admission is cheaper during the early part of the day and some days are FREE! Outdoor with Indoor exhibits Attractions include the livestock barns, Spanish Village, Indian Village, and art barn. Featured events, such as model trains and horse shows, are scheduled. Schedules of year-round events available @ admin. office off San Pedro. Many people attend the annual fair, which runs for approx. 2 weeks every September. Mid-day is a good time to catch several events while avoiding the evening and weekend crowds.For on-line information visit: http://www.nmstatefair.com/
• New Mexico State Fair For on-line information visit:http://www.nmstatefair.com/events.html
• New Mexico State Fair Fine Art Gallery.-Hours:vary according to shows  Location: New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Gate 3 Albuquerque, NM 87198-8546  Phone: 505-265-1791 Fax: 505-266-7784 Address: P.O. Box 8546Albuquerque, NM 87198-8546.
• Outpost Ice Arena - 9530 Tramway Blvd. NE, past Paseo Del Norte, north of County Line Restaurant 298-6853, 298-6855mssg, 856-7595 (ext. 1) Bob & Pat Martin, Jada Reed $3/child + $1/skate rental = $4/person Indoor Skating sessions are set around hockey games and figure skating practice sessions. The schedule of public sessions sometimeschanges, so call to confirm.
• Peter Piper's Pizza - Two sites: San Mateo & Candelaria;      Eubank & Menaul (505) 884-1616, 294-4433 $3.75/child, incl. all-you-can-eat pizza, 1 drink per kid, 4 tokens each.
• Petroglyph National Monument.-This site, located beneath five extinct volcanoes silhouetted against the western sky above Albuquerque, includes over 15,000 prehistoric and early historic petroglyphs along a 17 mile long volcanic lava flow. Includes impressive collections of Indian and Hispanic rock art. Petroglyph National Monument - includes impressive collections of Indian and Hispanic rock art. Headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. - Boca Negra Canyon, Unser Blvd. Albuquerque.  (505) 766-8375; Lisa Okazaki, Outreach Coor. Mike Medrano, Park Ranger. FREE     Donations accepted .For on-line information visit: http://istvan.com/petroglyphs/Headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. Admission:free Location: Las Imagenes Visitor Center: 4735 Unser Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87120  Phone: 505-839-4429 Fax: 505-839-4594 Address: 6001 Unser Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87120.  You can find out more about Petroglyph National Monument on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/petr/ or http://istvan.com/petroglyphs/
• Planet Fun - 7901 4th St NW   87114 (505) 792-0150 Theresa McFerrin, General Manager $3.25 for >10 kids + tax = $3.44/child  $4.25 for <10 kids = $4.25/child.
• Putt-Putt Golf and Games - 5100 San Mateo NE, 3 blocks N. of Montgomery 881-9866  1 hour golf+4 tokens: $1.75 per child      1 hour golf+4 tokens+sm.cola: $2/child Outdoor golf; indoor games.
• Radio Stations of Albuquerque - :K-ROCK 101.3 - the rock of New Mexico; KIOT 102.5 - rock and roll classics; KKOB 770 - news; KKOB 93.3 ; KKSS 97.3 ; KLYT 88.3 - Christian hits; KPEK 100.3 - the Peak; KRST 92.3 - hot new country; KTBL 103.3 - country music from K-Bull; KTEG 107.9 - the edge. A new rock alternative; KZKL 101.7 - oldies; KZRR 94.1 - rock music, KZRQ 105.1-Channel 105. All the latest and greatest hits
• Rainbo Baking Company - 111 Montano Rd. NW (505) 345-3481  FREE!! Indoor 2-3 months advance notice is needed to schedule group tours.
• Ranchos de las Golandrinas,Old Cienega Village Museum - 15mi. S of Santa Fe, off I-25 1-(505)-471-2261.  2-3 shows are offered to guide folks through exhibits, activities demonstrating Spanish colonial life. Designed to foster appreciation, spring and fall festivals include demos of sheepshearing, fronteir cooking, weaving, soapmaking and blacksmithing. The museum publishes a coloring and guidebook for children.
• Reynolds Aluminum - 4300 Ellison NE, at San Antonio, W. past Jefferson (505) 345-2404; 345-2405 Chris FREE!! Indoor Get a look at the aluminum production and recycling processes. Tours are available to demonstrate machinery and explain the steps, from start to finish.  Large machinery is constantly in motion at this 24-hour facility.
• Rio Grande Nature Center - 2901 Candelaria Rd NW, 87107; in the bosque along the Rio Grande (505) 344-0274; -7240  $.50/child, $1/adult.  This 270 acre park along the Rio Grande bosque, or riparian forest, is a sanctuary for warblers and waterfowl, coyotes, and 100-year-old cottonwood trees.  Outdoor, with Indoor exhibits Self-guided trail walks and river access are available. Features of the visitor center include a honeybee habitat and nesting and tracking exhibits.  Hours: 10 am-5 pm, daily; Sat. presentations,10 am, topic changes.For on-line information visit: http://www.rgnc.org/
• Rio Grande Valley Library System. - Albuquerque, NM. 1. Main Library - 768-5140 - 501 Copper Ave. NW. 2. Wyoming Regional - 291-6262, Apache NE 3. East Mountain Library - 281-8508 - Hwy.333, next to Tijeras Post Office 4. North Valley Library - 897-8823 - 7704 Second NW.  5. South Valley Library - 877-5170 - 3904 Isleta Blvd. SW.  6. Erna Fergusson - 888-8100 - 3700 San Mateo NE.  7. Ernie Pyle - 256-2065 - 900 Girard SE.   8. Esperanza Branch - 836-0684 - 5600 Esperanza NW.  9. Juan Tabo - 291-6260 - 3407 Juan Tabo NE.  10. Lomas Tramway - 291-6295 - 908 Eastridge NE.  11. Los Griegos - 761-4020 - 1000 Griegos Rd. NW. 12. San Pedro - 256-2067 - 5600 Trumbull SE.  13. South Broadway - 764-1742 - 1025 Broadway SE. 14. Special Collections - 848-1376 - 423 Central Ave. NE.  15. Taylor Ranch - 897-8816 - 5700 Bogart St. NW.  Cherry Hills - 857-8321 - 6901 Barstow NE.  Westgate Heights - 833-6984 - 1300 Delgado SW.   Rio Rancho Public Library - 891-5013 - 950 Pinetree Rd. SE (Rio Rancho). For on-line information visit:http://www.cabq.gov/rgvls/index.html
• Roller King - 400 Paisano NE, @ Copper & Juan Tabo 299-4494, 298-1442mssg Patricia $2.75/person Indoor Office hours: 11 am-4:30 pm, Tues-Fri; Wed skate session: 2:30 pm-4:30pm.
• Sandia Bowl - 11342 Lexington NE   87112 (505) 293-5675 Lloyd Harless, Manager $1.50/child for 1 hour, incl. bowling shoe; 2nd hour is $1/child.
• Sandia National Laboratories.For on-line information visit: http://www.sandia.gov/
• Sandia Peak Ski & Tramway - info on this aerial tramway and adjacent ski area.  Sandia Peak Tramway Tramway Blvd. NE, Albuquerque (505) 298-8518. $5 per person, round-trip: base to peak is special deal! $12/kid = reg. price visitor center @ top; hiking, picnic.For on-line information visit: http://www.sandiapeak.com/
• Sandia Ranger Station - Tijeras: I-40 East to Tijeras exit. South on State Road 14 for 1/4 mile. (505) 281-3304  FREE! Outdoor Tour firetrucks and ranger station. Fire prevention tips, including area land features, and tour of Indian ruins are available.
• Santa Fe Children's Museum - 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM  87501 (505) 989-8359 Sam Ward, fieldtrip coordinator $2/child, $3/adult Indoor Museum hours: Thurs-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Tues & Wed open for school groups, with and appointment. Office hours are M-F, 8:30 am-4:30 pm The museum has lots of different areas, including many hands-on science and animal exploration activities for kids to try! Weaving, salamanders, and bubble play are some examples of what is available.
• Sierra Farms, goat farm - P.O. Box #606, Tijeras, NM 87059 (505) 281-5061 Val & Carmen Sanchez.  Outdoor Working tours offered all day, Tues- Sun, as Carmen makes her rounds: feeding goats and turkeys, milking goats, making food for dairy distrib. Kids are invited to help at every turn, volunteers accepted and guided in each job! Tour includes dairy treats.
• South Broadway Cultural Center - 1025 Broadway SE 87102 South of Lead/Coal 848-1323 ticket office Jerry Mondragon.
• Starfire Daycamp - facilities (for retreat) P.O. Box #726, Tijeras, NM 87059 (505) 281-9577 Shirley Sallach, Owner & Director negotiate with Shirley.
• Stone Age Climbing Gym
• Supper Rock Park - Encantado & Tramway, 3 blocks east on Encantado, turn right; park in on right 857-8650   for information or clean-up request City Parks and Recreation Dept. FREE! Outdoor Large rock for climbing
  and exploring overlooks the park. Open space has weeds and cacti, to the east of play area. Playground equipment, sandy play area, and grassy area with shade trees available.
• Talking Talons - P.O. Box #2020,  Tijeras, NM 87059-2020 (505) 281-1133 Laurie Wearne, science educator @ T.T.:<30 kids=$60/hr,>30=sm.groups @school:<60 kids=$60/hr + $.31/mileage.
• Telephone Pioneer Museum of New Mexico.-The Telephone Pioneer Museum is located in downtown Albuquerque housed in a charming 1906 four-story building, it includes three floors of communication equipment featured in historical exhibits, photographs and literature from early times in thetelephone industry in New Mexico--the first 100 years! Location: 110 4th NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: (505) 842-2937 Email: lxturne@eni.net
  Address: PO Box 1892 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.
• Television Stations: GOV TV - Government Access Television,  KASA (FOX) - 2,  KOB (NBC) - 4
• KNME (PBS) -5 - KOAT (ABC) -7 - KRQE (CBS/UPN) - 13, KLUZ (UNI) - 41
• Tinker Town Museum - On the way to Sandia Peak Ski Basin: I-40 E. to exit 175 N.       20 min. from ABQ (505) 281-5223 Ross & Carla Ward, builder & owners $.50/person Indoor Animated miniature wood-carved town and circus are displayed in a funky folk art setting.
• Turkey Track Stables, Inc. - 1306 U.S. 66 East, Tijeras, NM  87059 (505) 281-1772 Al and Patty Hickam, owners $10-$12 per person; extra fees may need to be collected Outdoor; indoor facilities also avail. Take I-40, East to Exit 181; Turn left on the Frontage Rd. for 1 mile and look for stable signs on the right. Trail guides available, and gentle horses promised for inexperienced riders.
• TVI - Albuquerque.For on-line information visit: http://www.tvi.cc.nm.us/
• U.S. Post Office - 1135 Broadway NE,   Albuquerque (505) 848-3819 call for information re: tours free Indoor At the main post office, tours are conducted for 5th graders and older kids. They will see sorting and cancelling machines, workrooms and other behind-the-scenes areas.
• UNM Art Museum.-Admission: free Location: Fine Arts Center; University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 Phone: 505-277-4001 Fax: 505-277-7315. Address:Fine Arts Center; University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 8713.You can find out more about University of New Mexico Art Museum on-line at: http://www.unm.edu/~finearts/exhibit.htm#museum
• UNM Climbing Wall & Confidence Course
• UNM Duck Pond -  UNM campus, right in the middle, near Zimmerman Library N/A N/A FREE! Outdoor Live ducks inhabit this grassy park, at home with hills, benches and a bridge. Great spot for picnics and group games while visiting museums or other campus facilities.
• UNM Geology Museum - On the UNM campus, Northrop Hall, near Carlisle Gym, use the Yale walking access (505) 277-4204  FREE! Indoor Fossils, seashells, and crystals sit next to dinosaur bones here! Many cases are too high for children under 5 yrs.old, though everyone is welcome. Museum hours: M-F, 8 am-5 pm.
• UNM Health Sciences Center Library.-Admission:  free Location: North Campus, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-5686  Phone: 505-277-2313 Fax: 505-277-5350 Email: jjohnson@biblio.unm.edu Address: Health Sciences Center LibraryUniversity of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5686.  You can find out more about University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Library on-line at: http://caliban.unm.edu
• UNM Biology Greenhouse - On UNM campus; just off the Yale walking access, near the art building (505) 277-3411  FREE!! Indoor Open 8 am-11 am and 12noon-4 pm, M-F. Houses a variety of plants, trees and birds. Please call ahead to schedule your school group with the Bio Dept. secretary. Live birds must stay contained; many plants will be blooming and pollinating---folks with allergies may be affected.
• UNM Mammal and Insect Museums - UNM campus 277-5340, -2515, -4225 Bill Bannon FREE!! Indoor Best suited to kids in Kindergarten and older. Personal, small group tours are available, though the museums are open BY APPT. ONLY.
• UNM Observatory - UNM North Campus; N. on Yale from Lomas, and up the hill (505) 277-1446 Recorded schedule of events/viewings FREE! Indoor and Outdoor options Public admission: Friday nights, 8 pm-10 pm. Call for info on shows available.
• WeMagination - 4010 Copper NE, between Lomas & Central, west of Washington (505) 268-8580 Amy Peterson or Sean Coons Free staff orientation; free fieldtrips and supplies with group/classroom members.
• West Mesa Community Center - 5500 Glenrio Rd NW  87105 (505) 836-3487 Indoor & Outdoor Pools Shallow pools with great hydro-powered structures. Two water slides are available outside; plenty of pool deck space and great supervision access.
• Wildlife West Nature Park is a 122 acre wildlife refuge and enhanced zoo. It features native New Mexico plants and animals. All the animals and birds in the enhanced zoo are non-releasable. The park is the premier educational project of the New Mexico Wildlife Association, a 501 c-3 not for profit corporation. It is staffed by volunteers and members of the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps.For on-line information visit: http://www.wildlifewest.org/naturepark

Alamogordo

• Alameda Park Zoo. - The Alameda Park Zoo features indigenous and exotic animals and a wide variety of plants, all presented in naturalistic settings. Location: 1376 East Ninth Street, Alamogordo, NM 88310. Phone: 505-439-4290 Fax: 505-439-4103.  Special Programs: environmental education tours, programs, and lectures.
• Alamogordo Kids' Kingdom The first community built playscape in the State of New Mexico. Some of the major components in the playground are a Space Station, a Pirate Ship, Human Head, and a Toddler Tree House. Alamagordo, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.wazoo.com/~dkeeney/kk.html
• Oliver Lee Memorial State Park Park Manager 505-437-8284, Location: 409 Dog Canyon, Alamogordo, NM 88310. For more information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/oliver/oliver.htm
• The Space Center.- dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history, technology, and science of the space age. Location: NM Hwy 2001 Alamogordo, NM 88311-0533  Phone: 505-437--2840 Fax: 505-434-2245 Email: rowood@nmsu.edu Address: P.O. Box 533 Alamogordo, NM 88311-0533.  You can find out more about The Space Center on-line at: http://www.zianet.com/space/
• Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum.-Admission: free Location: 1501 White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM 88310 Phone: 505-437-6120 Address: P.O. Box 518 Alamogordo, NM 88310.
• White Sands National Monument - The world's largest gypsum dune field. Headquartered in Almogordo, NM. White Sands National Monument is a spectacular expanse of white sands and dunes, located near the site of the explosion of the first atomic bomb. Location: US 70-82 (14 miles SW of Alamogordo) Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330 Phone: 505-479-6124 Fax: 505-479-4333 Email: np-whsa@nps.gov Address: P.O. Box 1086 Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330.  You can find out more about White Sands National Monument on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/whsa/

Angel Fire

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial - maintained by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). For on-line information visit: http://www.grunt.space.swri.edu/angelfir.htm

Artesia

• Artesia Historical Museum & Art Center. - Collections: Artesia Farm & Ranch Collection, Artesia History, Native American Artifacts, Oil & Mineral Collection.  Admission: free.  Location: 505 West Richardson Ave., Artesia, NM 88210. Phone: 505-748-2390, Fax: 505-746-3886 (Attn: Museum).

Aztec

• Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village.  - Collections include: Aztec Museum General Collection, Farm Equipment & Wagons Oil & Gas Collection, Pioneer Village.  Location: 125 N. Main Ave., Aztec, NM 87410. Contact: Phone: 505-334-9829. Special Programs: guided tours for schools and groups, Founders Day demonstrations, Carol Sing, The Aztec Museum Archives; available by appointment for historical and genealogical research; include family histories, photos, newspapers, journals.  For more information, visit:  http://www.cyberport.com/aztec/museum.htm
• Aztec Ruins National Monument.  - The Aztec Ruins consist of a large prehistoric pueblo built by Anasazi people in the 12th Century. The monument includes a restored Great Kiva. Location: US 550 to Ruins Road, Aztec, NM 87410.  Contact: Phone: 505-334-6174 Fax: 505-334-6372 Address: P.O. Box 640 Aztec, NM 87410.  Special Programs: self-guided tours, 25 minute video, occasional interpretative programs, permanent exhibits, Much of the Aztec Ruins collection is stored at the National Park Service Western Archeological and Conservation Center in Tucson, Arizona.   For more information, visit:   http://www.nps.gov/azru/

Belen

• Harvey House Museum. - The Valencia County Historical Society's Harvey House Museum is located in the Harvey House Dining Room circa 1908 - 1939. The Building is listed on the National Register and is available for tours. Admission: free.  Location:  104 North First Street, Belen, NM 87002.  Phone: (505) 861-0581.  Address:  P.O. Box 166 104 North First, Belen, NM 87002.

Bloomfield

• Chaco National Park. - The Anasazi Ruins at Chaco Canyon include 13 major "Great House" ruins from the 9th and 10th centuries. Called the "Stonehenge" of the West, Chaco is a World Heritage site, one of 12 sites in the United States on this United Nations list under the World Heritage Convention.  Location: NM 57 (63 miles S of Bloomfield), Bloomfield, NM 87413.  Phone: 505-786-7014 Fax: 505-786-7061.  Email: chcu_interpretation@nps.gov.  Address: Star Route 4; Box 6500, Bloomfield, NM 87413.  You can find our more about Chaco National Part on-line at:   http://www.nps.gov/chcu/
• Navajo Lake State Park - New Mexico's second largest lake, with three recreation areas. Northeast of Bloomfield. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/navajo/navajo.htm
• San Juan County Archaeological Research Center & Library at the Salmon Ruins.- Location: 6131 US Highway 64 Bloomfield, NM 87413 Phone: 505-632-2013 Fax: 505-632-1707 Address: P.O. Box 123 Bloomfield, NM 87413.

Carlsbad

• Brantley Lake State Park - the visitor center includes historical exhibits about the Wild West Town of Seven Rivers. Headquartered in Carlsbad, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/brantley/brantley.htm
• Carlsbad Museum & Art Center. - Collections:  McAdoo Collection, Miscellaneous Collections, Hours: 10am - 6pm (Mon. - Sat., summer); 10am - 5pm (Mon. - Sat., winter).  Admission: free. Location:  418 W. Fox St., Carlsbad, NM 88220.  Phone: 505-887-0276.
• Carlbad Caverns National Park. - This major National Park represents New Mexico's largest single visitor attraction. In addition to the extensive and spectacular fossil reef cave system, the park offers special programs including bat flight talks each evening in summer, interpretive programs, a 9-mile scenic loop drive, a self-guided nature trail, and museum exhibits. Location: Six miles off Highway 62/180.  White's City, NM.  Phone: 505-785-2232.  Fax: 505-785-2302.  Email: cave_interpretation@nps.gov  Address:  3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, NM 88220.  You can find out more about Carlbad Caverns National Park on-line at:  http://www.nps.gov/cave/
• Caverns Web Page For on-line information visit:http://www.caverns.com
• Living Desert State Park - dedicated to the interpretation of the Chihuahuan Desert, the park is an indoor/outdoor living museum. Headquartered in Carlsbad, NM. Location: 1504 Miehls Drive,Carlsbad, NM 88221-0100 Phone: 505-887-5516  Fax: 505-887-4418Address:P.O. Box 100, Carlsbad, NM 88221-0100  For on-line information visit:  http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/desert/desert.htm

Chama

• El Vado Lake State Park - Located in New Mexico's northern mountains, this park offers fishing, boating, water-skiing, and winter cross-country skiing. El Vado, NM (Southwest of Chama). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/elvado/elvado.htm
• Heron Lake State Park - designated a "quiet lake" where boats operate at no-wake speeds only. Headquartered in Los Ojos, NM (South of Chama). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/heron/heron.htm
• Jicarilla Museum. - The museum, under the authority of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Tribal Council, features exhibits of basketry, beadwork, paintings, leatherwork, and other arts and crafts.  Admission: free. Location: Dulce, NM 87528 (West of Chama).  Phone: 505-759-3242.  Address: P.O. Box 507, Dulce, NM 87528.

Cimmaron

• Cimarron Canyon State Park - part of the Colin Neblett Wildlife Area. Headquartered in Ute Park, NM (West of Cimarron). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/cimarron/cimarron.htm
• Old Mill Museum.-Housed in Aztec Mill, a grist mill built by Lucien Maxwell in 1864, for a cost of $50,000, to furnish grain to the Indians, the museum exhibits regional artifacts, memorabilia, and early photographs pertaining to the history of Northeast NewMexico. Location:NM 21 Cimarron, NM 87714   Phone: 505-376-2913 Address:P.O. Box 58 Cimarron, NM 87714
• Philmont Museums.- Admission: free; tour - $3 (children under 12 free)Location: Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, Nm 87714 Phone: 505-376-2281Fax: 505-376-2281 Address: Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, NM 87714.

Clayton

• A.W.Thompson Memorial Library - Collections: Monroe Collection.  Admission: free. Location: 17 Chestnut St., Clayton, NM 88415. Phone: 505-374-9423 Fax: 505-374-8497.
• Clayton Lake State Park - see the internationally significant dinosaur trackway, containing more than 500 footprints dating back more than 100 million years. Headquartered in Seneca, NM (North of Clayton). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/clayton/clayton.htm

Conchas, NM

• Conchas Lake State Park - Headquartered in Conchas, NM. For on-line information visit:  http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/conchas/conchas.htm

Deming, NM

• Columbus Historical Society Museum. - Collections: American & Mexico Indian Collection, Columbus History, Military & Weapons Collection, Pancho Villa's Raid, Railroad Room.  Admission: free. Location: Hwy 9 and 11, Columbus, NM 88029 (South of Deming at the Mexican Border).  Phone: 505-531-2620.  Email: alnmarilyn@vtc.net Address: P.O. Box 562, Columbus, NM 88029.
• Deming Luna Mimbres Museum. - The Deming Luna Mimbres Museum is partly located in an armory constructed in 1914.  After serving as the National Guard Armory it was converted to a U.S.O. during WW II. Today this building with several additions, as well as the old customs house across the street, has an aggregate display area in excess of 25,000 sq. ft. Operated entirely by volunteers it is a truly unique experience. Admission: donation. Location: 301 South Silver, Deming, NM 88030. Phone: 505-546-2382.  Email: dlm-museum@ziznet.com   Special Programs:  tours, lectures, musical programs and plays, Christmas celebration, dinners.  You can find out more about Deming Luna Mimbres Museum on-line at: http://www.zianet.com/deming/museum.html
• Pancho Villa State Park - site of the first armed invasion of the continental United States since the War of 1812. Headquartered in Columbus, NM 88029 (South of Deming at the Mexican Border). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/pancho/pancho.htm

Farmington

• Farmington Museum. - Collections:  Farmington Daily Times, Farmington Pioneer History, Oil & Gas Collection, Trading Post.  Admission: free.  Location:  302 N. Orchard, Farmington, NM 87401-6227.  Phone: 505-599-1174.  Fax: 505-599-1185.  Special Programs:  Childrens Gallery, winter lecture series, school tours, summer childrens programs, self-guided walking tour of Farmington, research.  You can find out more about Farmington Museum on-line at: http://www.farmingtonweb.com/museum.html

Fort Sumner

• Fort Sumner State Monument. - As more and more Americans settled in the territory of New Mexico, they met increasingly fierce resistance from the Mescalero Apache and Navajo people who fought to maintain control of their traditional lands and their way of life. In an effort to subjugate them, the U.S. Army made war on the Apaches and Navajos. Location: 3 miles east of Fort Sumner on Hy. 60/84 and 3 1/2 miles south of Hy., 60 on Billy the Kid Road, Fort Sumner, NM 88119.  Phone: 505-355-2573.  Address:  P.O. Box 356, Fort Sumner, NM 88119-0356. 
• Sumner Lake State Park - Headquartered in Fort Sumner, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/sumner/sumner.htm

Gallup

• Octavia Fellin Public Library.-Admission: free  Location:115 West Hill Ave., Gallup, NM 87301  Phone: 505-863-1291 Fax: 505-863-1286. Address: 115 West Hill Ave., Gallup, NM 8730.  You can find out more about Octavia Fellin Public Library on-line at: http://www.ci.gallup.nm.us/ofpl.htm
• Red Rock Museum.- Location:Red Rock State Park Gallup, NM 87311 Phone: 505-863-1337 Fax: 505-863-1266     Address: P.O. Box 328 Gallup, NM 87311.

Grants

• Acoma Pueblo Museum - Acoma Pueblo is often called Sky City because it is situated on top of a mesa, about 430 feet above the valley floor. The Pueblo Museum includes Indian pottery from the 15th century to the present. (The Acoma people are known for their delicately decorated black-on-white pottery.) Admission: free.  Location: NM23 (12 miles SW of I-40), Acoma Pueblo, NM 87034 (Southeast of Grants).  Contact: Phone: 505-252-1139.  Address: P.O. Box 309, Acoma Pueblo, NM 87034.
• Bluewater Lake State Park - situated on the north flank of the Zuni Mountains. Headquartered in Prewitt, NM (Nortwest of Grants). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/bwater/bwater.htm
• El Malpais National Monument. - El Malpais - the badlands in Spanish - is a spectacular volcanic area, partially formed as recently as 1000  years ago, featuring volcanoes and cinder cones, lava flows, ice caves, and the longest lava tube system in the United States. Admission: free.  Location: Grants, NM 87020, Contact: Phone: 505-285-4641.  Address: P.O. Box 939, Grants, NM 87020.  You can find out more about El Malpais National Monument on-line at:  http://www.nps.gov/elma/  or visit the Ice Caves & Bandera Volcano web site at:  Ice Caves & Bandera Volcano. - land of fire and ice on-line at: http://www.icecaves.com
• El Morro National Monument. - At the base of Inscription Rock lies a pool of water which has drawn travelers since prehistoric times. First the Anasazi were drawn to the pool and left their mark in the form of petroglyphs. Location: NM 53 (42 miles SW of Grants), Ramah, NM 87321.  Phone: 505-783-4226, Fax: 505-783-4689.  Address: Route 2, Box 43, Ramah, NM 87321. Special Programs: exhibits and informational handouts on El Morro, interpretive talks, demonstrations (summer).  You can find out more about El Morro National Monument on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/elmo/
• Grants Chamber of Commerce and Mining. - Visitors can walk through the history of the area where Paddy Martinez, an Indian laborer and prospector, discovered, in 1950, a mother lode of uranium. The Museum features a guided tour into a simulated uranium mine and includes authentic equipment used in the uranium mines, as well Indian artifacts and geology exhibits.  Location:  100 N. Iron Avenue, Grants, NM 87020. Phone: 505-287-4802.  Address: P.O. Box 297, Grants, NM 87020.

Hobbs

• Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center.-This Center portrays the history of Lea County as seen from the perspective of Indians, buffalo hunters,soldiers, open-range homesteaders, and settlers. Admission:free  Location:5317 Lovington Highway (NM Junior College)Hobbs, NM 82420 Phone: 505-392-1275 or 392-5518 Fax: 505-392-5871 Address:5317 Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM 82420. School visits on request, group tours by appointment ONLY.
• New Mexico Wing- Confederate Air Force Museum.-The Museum features a limited number of airworthy aircraft, land vehicles, aircraft engines, and artifacts from World War II. Admission:free Location:  Hobbs/Lea County Airport; Hwy 62-180 Hobbs, NM 88240 Phone: 505-397-3202 Address:  P.O. Box 1260 Hobbs, NM 88240.

Jemez Springs

• Fenton Lake State Park - features a cross-country ski and biathlon trail and wheelchair accessible fishing platforms. Headquartered in Jemez Springs, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/fenton/fenton.htm
• Jemez State Monument. - The Towa pueblo and Spanish mission ruins at Jemez State Monument are in a setting of remarkable beauty, though the atmosphere has not always been so serene as now. Six hundred years ago, the Jemez people built villages in the narrow mountain valley and on the tops of the steep, sculptured mesas, naming one valley village "Giusewa" for the many hot springs in the area. Location:  NM 4 (1 mile N of Jemez Springs), Jemez Springs, NM 87025.  Phone: 505-829-3530.  Fax: 505-829-3530.  Address:  P.O. Box 143, Jemez Springs, NM 87025.

Las Cruces

• Bicentennial Log Cabin Museum. - Las Cruces, NM, Phone: 505-541-2158, Address: Las Cruces, NM
• Branigan Cultural Center - Collections:  Armijo Family Collection, Freuenthal/Altshool Collection, Sara H. Elmendorf Collection, Admission: free. Location: 500 N. Water Street, Las Cruces, NM 88004.  Phone: 505-524-1422.  Fax: 505-525-3645.  Address: P.O. Box 2000, Las Cruces, NM 88004.  Special Programs: adult art classes childrens classes in arts, ballet folklorico, creative movement, creative writing, theatre, Summer Youth Program, concerts and recitals, Border Book Festival, tours for schools and other groups, rehearsal site for Jose Tena and Ballet.   You can find out more about Branigan Cultural Center on-line at: http://www.lascruces-culture.org/html/branigan_cultural_center.html
• Fort Selden State Monument. -  The United States Govenment built Fort Selden near the town of Las Cruces in 1865 to protect settlers from outlaws and Apache Indians, and for a quarter of a century it served its purpose. The fort housed one company of infantry and cavalry, including units of black troops whom the Indians called "Buffalo Soldiers."  Location:  1280 Ft. Selden Road, Radium Springs, NM (NW of Las Cruces), 88054.  Phone: 505-526-8911.  Fax: 505-526-8911. Address: P.O. Box 58, Radium Springs, NM 88054.  Special Programs: demonstrations of military and womens period dress (summer weekends) "Frontier Days" - program of living history, cultural demonstrations, music, food and fun (third weekend of April) period military encampment (2nd Saturday of each month).
• Gadsden Museum. - A privately owned history museum, the Gadsden Museum features Indian and Spanish and Mexican artifacts, santeros, Civil War artifacts, and items of the Penitente lifestyle. Location:  Barker Road and Highway 28, Mesilla, NM (near Las Cruces) 88046.  Phone: 505-526-6293.  Address:  P.O. Box 147, Mesilla, NM 88046.
• Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art & Culture - Location: Las Cruces, NM Contact:Phone: 505-541-2137Address:Las Cruces, NM
• Las Cruces Museum of Natural History. - Collections Natural History Educational Collection . Admission:free Location:700 Telshor Blvd. (Mesilla Valley Mall)Las Cruces, NM 88011,Phone: 505-522-3120. Address:700 Telshor Blvd.,Las Cruces, NM 88011.  You can find out more about Las Cruces Museum of Natural History on-line at:http://www.nmsu.edu/Museum
• Leasburg Dam State Park - Headquartered in Radium Springs, NM (NW of Las Cruces). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/leasburg/leasburg.htm
• Oasis State Park - Headquartered in Portales, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/oasis/oasis.htm
• New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.--Location: 4100 Dripping Springs Road Las Cruces, NM 88011 Phone: 505-522-4100  Fax: 505-522-3085 Email: jsexton@frh.state.nm.us Address: 4100 Dripping Springs Road Las Cruces, NM 88011 You can find out more about New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum on-line at: http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us/nmmnh/frm.html
• New Mexico State University Art Gallery.-Admission:free  Location: New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001 Phone: 505-646-5423 Fax: 505-646-8036 Address: New Mexico State University, Box 30001, Department 3572 Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001. You can find out more about New Mexico State University Art Gallery on-line at: http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/srca_top.htm
• New Mexico State University Museum.-The Museum assists New Mexico State University in providing quality education,advancing knowledge and enriching culture through research and providing service to the people of New Mexico. Collections cover the anthropology(archaeology and ethnology) and history of the southwest and Latin America, including the history of New Mexico State University. Admission:Free  Location:University Ave. and Solano St. Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 Phone: (505) 646-3739 Fax: (505) 646-1419 Email: estaski@nmsu.edu  Address: MSC 3564/P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001.  You can find out more about New Mexico State University Museum on-line at: http://www.nmsu.edu/~museum/
• War Eagles Air MuseumThis worldwide military aviation history museum is dedicated to collecting, restoring, and exhibiting historic aircraft of World War II and the Korean conflict years. The aircraft stored at the museum are kept in flying condition. Location: Santa Teresa Airport Santa Teresa, NM 88008  Phone: 505-589-2000 Address: Box 1225 Santa Teresa, NM 88008 (South of Las Cruces, near Sunland Park TX).  You can find out more about War Eagles Air Museum on-line at: http://www.war-eagles-air-museum.com/default.htm

Las Vegas

• Cleveland Roller Mill Museum. - This three-story adobe roller mill played a major role in the agricultural economy of Northern New Mexico for a period of 80 years. Closed for production in 1957, it was the last mill to operate in the Mora Valley. In its time, it was one of the two largest mills in the southwestern United States. The mill is fully operable. A small log mill originally from Las Trampas, NM, is located on the museum grounds. Location:  NM 518, Cleveland, NM 87715.  Phone: (505) 387-2645.  Email: dancassidy@etsc.net  Address: P.O. Box 287, Cleveland, NM 87715 (North of Las Vegas).
• Coyote Creek State Park - in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, headquartered in Gaudalupita, NM (North of Las Vegas). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/coyote/coyote.htm
• Fort Union National Monument. - Fort Union was an 1800s fort guarding the Santa Fe Trail. established in 1851 by Lieutenant Colonel Edwin V.Summner as a guardian and protector of the Santa Fe Trail. Headquartered in Watrous, NM. Location: NM 161 (8 miles north of Las Vegas on I-25), Fort Union, NM 87753.  Phone: 505-425-8025.  Fax: 505-454-1155.  Address: P.O. Box 127, Fort Union, NM 87753. Special Programs:  Living History Portrayal of Frontier Garrison Life (summers), self-guided trail with audio stations, outdoor interpretive programs (summers), guided tours (pre-arranged).  You can find out more about Fort Union National Monument on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/foun/
• Las Vegas City Museum & Rough Rider Memorial.- Admission:free  Location:729 Grand Ave., Las Vegas, NM. Phone: 505-425-8726 Address:729 Grand Ave., Las Vegas, NM 87701.
• Morphy Lake State Park - this undeveloped area is accessible by foot or by high-clearance vehicle. Headquartered in Guadalupita, NM (North of Las Vegas). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/morphy/morphy.htm
• New Mexico Highlands Univerity Anthropology Laboratory.- 100,000+ artifact collection, plus anthropology literature, films and maps. Available to students, faculty and the public for anthropological laboratory research. Location: Hewett Hall, National Ave. & 12th St. New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Phone: 505-454-3321 Fax: 505-454-3331  Address: Anthropology Laboratory New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM 87701-4059. You can find out more about New Mexico Highlands University Anthropology Laboratory on-line at: http://www.nmhu.edu/departments/behavsci
• New Mexico Highlands University Arrott Art Gallery.-Admission: free Location: New Mexico Highlands University Las VegaAdmission:s, NM 87701 Phone: 505-454-3333 Fax: 505-454-0026 Email: Gallery@Venus.NMHU.EDU Address: New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM 87701.
• Villanueva State Park - Headquartered in Villanueva, NM (Southwest of Las Vegas). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/villanue/villanue.htm

Los Alamos

• Art Center at Fuller Lodge.-Rotating gallery exhibitions of local and regional art, a Gallery Shop featuring work by 70 artists and crafts people, and quarterly art classes. A nonprofit community art center established in 1977 to nurture and support the human creative spirit through visual arts. Location: 2132 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544  Phone: (505) 662-9331 Fax: (505) 662-9334 Email: artful@losalamos.com
   Address: 2132 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544.You can find out more about The Art Center at Fuller Lodge on-line at: http://artful.losalamos.com
• Bandelier National Monument. - encompassing canyons and mesas on the slopes of the Jemez Volcano, Bandelier National Monument is the site of Ancestral Pueblo Indian cliff dwellings and surface villages mostly dating from the 12th-16th centuries. Location: NM St.Rd.#4; 12 miles SW of Los Alamos, NM.  Los Alamos, NM 87544.  Phone: (505) 672-3861, Fax: (505) 672-9607.  Address: HCR 1, Box 1, Suite 15, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Visitor Center: (505) 672-3861 x517246720343.  E-mail: chris_judson@nps.gov.  For more information, visit: http://www.nps.gov/band/
• Bradbury Science Museum.-Visitors can investigate science and technology through interactive exhibits which highlight Los Alamos National Laboratory's current work and its historic role in the Manhattan Project and the development of the atomic bomb.Admission: free Location: 15th & Central Los Alamos, NM 87545 Phone: 505-667-4444 Fax: 505-665-6932 Email: museum@lanl.gov Address: Mailstop C330; Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM 87545.  You can find out more about The Bradbury Science Museum on-line at: http://www.lanl.gov/external/museum/
• Los Alamos Historical Museum.-The Los Alamos Historical Museum is dedicated to preserving, protecting and interpreting the history of Los Alamos. The museum exhibits artifacts of earlyPajarito Plateau dwellers as well as memorabilia from the Los Alamos Ranch School and displays from the Los Alamos National Laboratory's wartime era.  Admission:freeLocation: 1921 Juniper St., Los Alamos, NM 87544 Phone: 505-662-6272Fax: 505-662-6312 Email: historicalsocietylosalamos.com, Address:P.O. Box 43 Los Alamos, NM 87544 You can find out more about Los Alamos Historical Museum at:http://www.losalamos.com/historicalsociety

Lovington

• Lea County Museum.-When the Lea County Museum Committee of Lovington Woman's Club learned in March of 1969 that the old historic Plaza Hotel would be sold, they decided to buy the building. They raised $17,500 in three weeks by private donation.  Location: 103 South Love, Lovington, NM 88260 Phone: 505-396-4805 Address:Box 1195, Lovington, NM 88260.  You can find out more about Lea County Museum on-line at:http://visitus.leaco.net/alittle.htm#museum

Mountainair

• Manzano Mountains State Park - headquartered in Mountainair. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/manzano/manzano.htm
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - headquartered in Mountainair, NM. This unique regional complex of prehistoric Indian pueblos and associated 17th century Franciscan mission ruins constitutes a "capsule in time" in which the first century of Native American-European contact in what is now the United States is preserved. The complex includes Abo, Quarai, and Gran Quivira Ruins. Admission: free  Location:Visitor Center: Shaffer Hotel; Corner of Broadway & Ripley Mountainair, NM 87036       Phone: 505-847-2585 Fax: 505-847-2441 Address:  P.O. Box 496 Mountainair, NM 87036.  You can find out more about Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/sapu/

Moriarty

• Moriarty Historical Society Museum.-The museum, housed in Moriarty's first fire station, exhibits local history artifacts.  Admission:  free Location:777 Old U.S. Route 66 SW, Moriarty, NM 87035  Phone: 505-832-4764 Address: P.O. Box 1366 Moriarty, NM 87035

Portales

• Blackwater Draw Museum & Archaeological Site. - Collections:  BWD Museum Miscellaneous Collection , BWD Site Faunal Collection, BWD Site Miscellaneous Collection, Lithics Collection - BWD Site, Museum Faunal Collection, Museum Lithics Collection.  Location:  US 70 (7 miles NE of Portales),(site)508A New Mexico 467 Portales, NM 88130.  Phone: 505-562-2202, Fax: 505-562-2910.  Email: Hillsman@ziavms.enmu.edu.  Address: Station 9; Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM 88130. For more information, visit:     http://www.enmu.edu/users/durands/Anthro/blakwatr.htm
• Eastern New Mexico University Natural History Museum. - The Natural History Museum consists of an Exhibit and a Research Collection. The Exhibit features live plants and animals native to the Llano Estacado and other regions of eastern New Mexico. Admission: free.  Location: Roosevelt Hall; Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM 88130.  Phone: 505-562-2723.  Fax: 505-562-2192.  Email: Jennifer.Frey@enmu.edu   Address:  Station 33, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM 88130.  You can find out more about Eastern New Mexico University Natural History Museum on-line at:   http://www.enmu.edu/~gennaroa/museum/naturalhistory.htm
• Golden Library. - Artwork and other displays are located throughout the library. These exhibits are the result of the work, dedication, and collaboration of many people. Particular recognition goes to the student art coordinator for the library and to the Gallery Management Class who coordinate art shows in the Runnel's Room. Admission: free.  Location: Station 32, ENMU, Portales, NM 88130.  Phone: (505) 562-2624 Fax: (505) 562-2647.  Email: powersd@golden.enmu.edu  You can find out more about Golden Library on-line at: http://www.enmu.edu/~haraughm/exhibits.htm
• Miles Mineral Museum.- The Museum features displays of minerals, rocks, meteorites, and fossils from New Mexico and throughout the world. A display of commonly used items and the minerals and rocks from which they are made shows the importance of earth resources to everyday life. Admission: free Location: Roosevelt Hall; Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM 88130 Phone: 505-562-2651.  Fax: 505-562-2192 Email: constanj@enmu.edu Address: Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM 88130       You can find out more about Miles Mineral Museum on-line at: http://www.enmu.edu/~constanj/milesmuseum.htm
• Paleo-Indian Institute.-The Institute maintains the archaeological and anthropological collections housed in ENMU branch museums (Blackwater Draw Museum and Miles Mineral Museum). The library contains more than 1000 volumes on Paleo-Indians and paleontology. Admission: free Location: Portales, NM 88130 Phone: 505-562-2303 Address: Box 2154; Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM 88130.
• Roosevelt County Museum.-The museum exhibits late 19th- and early 20th-century firearms, kitchen utensils, art, costumes, photographs,and more depicting the ethnology and folklore of early settlers. Admission:free Location:Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM 88130 Phone: 505-562-2592 Fax: 505-562-2578 Address: Station No. 30, Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM 88130.  You can find out more about Roosevelt County Museum on-line at: http://www.enmu.edu/users/durands/Anthro/blakwatr.htm

Raton

• Capulin Volcano National Monument. - Capulin Volcano National Monument is a natural history park centered on a 1,200-foot volcanic cinder cone and related geological phenomena. Location: NM 325 (3 miles N of Capulin), Capulin, NM 88414 (East of Raton).  Contact: Phone: 505-278-2201.  Address: P.O. Box 40, Capulin, NM 88414.  Special Programs: interpretive programs offered daily during the summer, self-guided tours, guided tours for schools and other groups, natural history collection, library.  You can find out more about Capulin Volcano National Monument on-line at:  http://www.nps.gov/cavo/
• Folsom Museum. - The Folsom Museum preserves the pioneering spirit of the region, including the discovery of Folsom Man at Dead Horse Gulch (8 miles west of Folsom). The museum is housed in the Doherty Mercantile Building, completed around 1896.  Location: Main Street, Folsom, NM (East of Raton) 88419.  Phone: 505-278-3616.
• Raton Museum.-This history and art museum is housed in the 1906 Coors building. Permanent and temporary exhibits feature regional artifacts associated with ranching, coal mining, railroads, and pioneer life. Admission:free Location: 216 S. First Street Raton, NM 87740   Phone: 505-445-8979 Address:216 S. First StreetRaton, NM 87740.
• Santa Fe Trail Museum & Historical Society.-Location: 614 Maxwell Avenue Springer, NM 87747 Phone: 505-483-2682 (City of Springer) Address: P.O. Box 323 Springer, NM 87747 (South of Raton).
• Sugarite Canyon State Park - fish, boat (electric motors only) or vistit the ruins of the Sugarite coal camp. Park Manager, 505-445-5607. Location: HCR 63, Box 386, Raton, NM, 87740. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/Sugarite/sugarite.htm

Roswell

• Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. - Roswell Artist in Residence Program Collection.  Admission: free.  Location: 409 E. College Blvd., Roswell, NM 88202. Phone: 505-623-5600. Fax: 505-623-5603  Address: P.O. Box 1, Roswell, NM 88202.
• Bottomless Lakes State Park - seven small lakes boardered by high red bluffs, offers hiking, swimming, fishing and scuba diving. Headquartered in Roswell, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/bottom/bottom.htm
• General Douglas L. McBride Museum. - Dedicated to the preservation of U.S. military history, the museum features firearms, static displays, uniforms, insignia, and decorations. Collections include Howard Cook's Guadalcanal paintings and Peter Hurd paintings. Admission: free.  Location: 101 West College Blvd. (NM Military Institute), Roswell, NM 88201.  Phone: 505-624-8220.  Fax: 505-624-8107.   Email: compserv@email.nmmi.cc.nm.us  Address:  P.O. Box J , Roswell, NM 88201. You can find out more about General Douglas L. McBride Museum on-line at:  http://www.nmmi.cc.nm.us/home/campustour.html
• Historical Center For Southeast New Mexico. - Collections: Louise Massey and the Westerners, Paul Larkam Collection.  Admission: free.  Location: 200 N. Lea Ave., Roswell, NM 88201. Phone: 505-622-8333.  Special Programs:  Living History (April; hands-on activity for area fifth graders), 1910 Christmas decoration/reception (December), archives (by appointment).
• International UFO Museum and Research Center. - During the first four years the museum was open, it welcomed 144,997 curious and inquisitive visitors. In December 1996, the Tourism Association of New Mexico awarded the IUFOMRC its coveted "Top Tourist Destination of New Mexico" award.  Today the museum continues to grow and prosper. Admission: donation. Location:  114 North Main, Roswell, NM 88201.  Phone: 505-625-9495.  Fax: 505-625-1907.  Email: iufomrc@roswell.net   Address:  P.O. Box 2221, Roswell, NM 88202.  You can find out more about International UFO Museum and Research Center on-line at: http://www.iufomrc.com/
• Roswell Museum & Art Center .- Established in 1937 as a WPA art center, the Roswell Museum and Art Center has grown to encompass 48,000 square feet and is known for the caliber of its collectionsin fine art and history. The Robert H. Goddard Planetarium, the largest facility of its kind in New Mexico, is an important educational department of the Roswell Museum.The RMAC is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is operated by the City of Roswell. Location:100 West 11th Street Roswell, NM 88201 Phone: 505-624-6744 Fax: 505-624-6765  Address: 100 West 11th Street Roswell, NM 88201.  You can find out more about Roswell Museum & Art Center on-line at: http://www.roswellmuseum.org
• Spring River Zoo.-In addition to zoo animals and a fishing lake, the zoo features an antique wooden carousel with animals and chariots created by various carvers.  Admission: free Location: 1306 E. College Blvd. Roswell, NM 88201 Phone: 505-624-6760 Fax: 505-624-6941 Address: P.O. Box 1838 Roswell, NM 88202-1838.

Ruidoso

• Historic Lincoln. - Historic Lincoln, a subsidiary of The Hubbard Museum of the American West, is a collection of historic buildings, including the Dr. Woods House, the Luna House & the Visitors Center/Museum, which features exhibits on Native Americans, Hispanics, Buffalo Soldiers, the Lincoln County War, and Billy the Kid. The Montano Store, Courthouse & Tunstall Store are operated by NM State Monuments. Location: Lincoln, NM 88338 (Northeast of Ruidoso).  Phone: 505-653-4025. Email: moth@zianet.com  Address: P.O. 40, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346.  Special Programs: seasonal guided tours, slide show on Lincoln County Wars, educational outreach, interpretive programs.
• Hubbard Museum of the American West.-(formerly the Museum of the Horse) Location: 841 Hwy 70 West Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346. Phone: 505-378-4142 Fax: 505-378-4166 Email: moth@zianet.com Address: P.O. Box 40 Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346. You can find out more about The Hubbard Museum of the American West on-line at: http://www.zianet.com/museum/
• Lincoln State Monument .-Today's visitors can see the Old Lincoln County Courthouse Museum and walk in the footsteps of Pat Garrett,Billy the Kid, and other characters of the Old West--famous or obscure. Because it looks much as it did a century ago, it isn't hard to picture the Kid's escape from the courthouse jail, the shootouts, and the more peaceful inhabitants taking cover as bullets flew.Location:  US 380 (12 miles E of Capitan) Lincoln, NM 88338 (North of Ruidoso). Phone: 505-653-4372 Address: P.O. Box 36, Lincoln, NM 88338.
• Smokey Bear Historical Park.-The Visitor Center at Smokey Bear Historical Park (the burial site of Smokey Bear) includes photographs, posters, and other memorabilia pertaining to the Smokey Bear fire prevention program. Park grounds are planted to represent vegetative life zones that are found in New Mexico.  Location: 118 Smokey Bear Blvd. Capitan, NM 88316 (North of Ruidoso).  Phone: (505) 354-2748 Fax: (505) 354-6012 Address: P.O. Box 591 Capitan, NM 88316.
• Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum & Pioneer Village.-The museum's historical collections of Sacramento Mountain pioneers and early railroad memorabilia arehoused in a restored pioneer log cabin.  Location: U.S. 82 Cloudcroft, NM 88317 (South of Ruidoso).   Phone: 505-682-2932 Fax: 505-682-3638 Email: Cloudcroftmuseum@usa.net Address: P.O. Box 435 Cloudcroft, NM 88317.  You can find out more about Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum & Pioneer Village on-line at:  http://cloudcroft.net/museum.htm

Santa Fe

• Bataan Memorial Military Museum & Library. - Admission: free.  Location: 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87505.  Phone: 505-474-1670, Fax: 505-474-1671.
• Capitol Art Foundation. - Collections:  Capitol Art Collection.  Admission: free. Location: State Capitol Building, Room 311, Santa Fe, NM 87503. Phone: 505-986-4614.  Fax: 505-986-4610.
• El Rancho de las Golondrinas. - El Rancho de las Golondrinas, a living history museum featuring the original setting of one of the Southwest's most historic Spanish Colonial ranches, has been restored with replicas of structures built on the original foundations in the early 1700s. The grounds include an old mountain village, working water mills, wheelwright and blacksmith shops, a schoolhouse, threshing grounds, and a Penitente meetinghouse. Location:  334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone: (505) 471-2261.  Fax: (505) 471-5623 Email: erdlgolond@aol.com.  Special Programs:  Call for information about guided tours and our special theme weekends.  You can find out more about El Rancho de las Golondrinas on-line at:  http://www.golondrinas.org/
• Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.   - The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is the first art museum dedicated to the work of a woman artist of international stature. With more than 120 paintings, watercolors, pastels and sculptures, the Museum's holdings represent the largest repository of work by O'Keeffe available to the public in a single institution. Location: 217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Phone: (505) 995-0785. Fax: (595) 995-0786. Email: main@okeeffemuseum.org.  You can find out more about Georgia O'Keeffe Museum on-line at:  http://www.okeeffemuseum.org
• Hyde Memorial State Park - headquartered in Sante Fe, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/hyde/hyde.htm
• Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. - The IAIA Museum shows Indian art through Indian eyes. One of the highlights of the Museum's collection is the National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art. Location: 108 Cathedral Pl., Santa Fe, NM 87501.  Phone: 505-988-6281.  Address: 108 Cathedral Pl., Santa Fe, NM 87501.   You can find out more about Institute of American Indian Arts Museum on-line at: http://www.iaiancad.org/
• Museum of Fine Arts.-Just off the Plaza in Santa Fe, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) opened its doors in 1917 in order to preserve and promote the art and artists of the Southwest. The MFA houses a collection of paintings, photography, sculpture, and works on paper whichrelate primarily to the American Southwest of the 20th century. Location:107 W. Palace Ave.Santa Fe, NM 87501  Phone: 505-476-5072 Fax: 505-476-5076 Email: ezieselman@mnm.state.nm.us  Address:P.O. Box 2087 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
• Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology.-The latest addition to the Museum of New Mexico, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) opened in 1987 as an exhibition facility for the extensive holdings of the Laboratory of Anthropology. Location:710 Camino Lejo Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087  Phone: (505) 476-1250 Fax: (505) 476-1330 Address:  P.O. Box 2087. Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087.  You can find out more about Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology on-line at: http://www.miaclab.org/
• Museum of International Folk Art.-The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) opened to the public in 1953 as a unit of the Museum of New Mexico. The Museum boasts collections from six continents and more than 100 nations. Location: Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087 Phone: (505) 476-1200 Fax: (505) 476-1300 Address:P.O. 2087 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087 . You can find out more about Museum of International Folk Art on-line at: http://www.state.nm.us/moifa/
• Museum of New Mexico.-The Museum of New Mexico consists of four museums in Santa Fe and five State Monuments scattered around the state. This listing is the administrative offices only. See individual sites for specific information. Hours:see individual sites Admission: see individual sites Location:Lincoln Ave.Santa Fe, NM 87501Phone:505-476-5016 Address: PO Box 208 Santa Fe, NM 87501. You can find out more about Museum of New Mexico on-line at: http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us/mnm/mnm.html
• New Mexico Arts.-Location: 228 E. Palace Ave.  Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: 505-827-6490 Fax: 505-827-6043 Address: 228 E. Palace Ave. Santa Fe, NM 87501.
• New Mexico Jewish Historical Society.-Admission:N/A Location:Santa Fe, NM 87506 Phone: 505-438-0738  Address:P.O. Box 15598, Cielo Court Station Santa Fe, NM 87506New Mexico Museum of Natural History and ScienHours.
• New Mexico State Library.-Admission:free Location: 1209 Camino Carlos Rey Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: 505-476-9700  Fax: 505-476-9701 Email: nfischer@stlib.state.nm.us Address: 1209 Camino Carlos Rey Santa Fe, NM 87505. You can find out more about New Mexico State Library on-line at: http://www.stlib.state.nm.us/
• New Mexico State Records Center & Archives.-Hours: 8am - 5pm (Mon. - Fri.)Admission:free Location:1205 Camino Carlos Rey Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: 505-476-7908 Fax: 505-476-7909 You can find out more about New Mexico State Records Center & Archives on-line at:  http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/srca_top.htm
• Office of Archaeological Studies.-Specialized studies of pottery, lithic artifacts, prehistoric farming techniques,ethnobotany, and faunal remains. Location:Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087 Phone: 505-827-6343 Fax: 505-827-7308  Address:  P.O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
• Office of Statewide Programs & Education.-The Office of Statewide Programs and Education distributes free educational resources to educators around the state of New Mexico. Location:120 Sheridan Ave., across the street from the main bus stop downtown, look for the colorful mural Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087 Phone: (505) 476-5097 Fax: (505) 476-5049  Email: ssturtevant@mnm.state.nm.us  Address: PO Box 2087 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
• Office of the Secretary of State.-The Office of the Secretary of State maintains copies of New Mexico Blue Books and other documents dating back to prior to statehood. Location:State Capitol, Room 420 Santa Fe, NM 87503 Phone: 505-827-3600 Fax: 505-827-3634 Address:State Capitol, Room 420 Santa Fe, NM 87503.  You can find out more about Office of the Secretary of State on-line at: http://www.sos.state.nm.us/index.htm
• Palace of the Governors.-The Palace was built in 1610 and is located on the Plaza in Santa Fe. It has witnessed first-hand much of New Mexico's colorful history. As the oldest public building in the United States, the Palace  is the history museum of the State of New Mexico. Location: 105 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087 Phone: 505-476-5100 Fax: 505-476-5104 Address: P.O. Box 2087 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087.  You can find out more about Palace of the Governors on-line at: http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us/mnm/porch/index.html
• Pecos National Historical Park.-Pecos, a major trading center with the Plains Indians, was perhaps the greatest of the pueblos when Europeans arrived. The Monument represents a 14th Century pueblo with 17th Century mission ruins. Includes the ancient pueblo of Pecos, two Spanish Colonial Missions, Santa Fe Trail sites and the site of the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass. Headquartered in Pecos, NM. Location:NM 63 (2 miles S of Pecos)Pecos, NM 87552 (East of Santa Fe). Phone: 505-757-6414 Fax: 505-757-8462 Address:P.O. Box 418 Pecos, NM 87552. You can find out more about Pecos National Historical Park on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/peco/
• Poeh Cultural Center and Museum.- Location:US 84-285, 12 miles north of Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 455-3334  Fax: (505) 455-0174 Address: Route 11, Box 71 Santa Fe, NM 87501.  You can find out more about Poeh Cultural Center and Museum on-line at:  http://www.poehcenter.com
• San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum.-The museum exhibits contemporary and traditional pottery, paintings, and other artifacts, emphasizing San Ildefonso artifacts and historic items.  Location: US 84-285 & NM 502 (24 miles N of Santa Fe) San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM Phone: 505-455-2273 Address: Route 5, Box 315-A Santa Fe, NM 87501.
• San Miguel Mission.-San Miguel, one of the oldest mission churches in the United States, was constructed in 1625 by the Tlaxcala Indians who came to New Mexico as servants of the Spanish soldiers and missionaries. The area surrounding the church had been part of an abandoned pueblo dating back to about 1100, portions of which were built into the chapel. The church was so severely damaged in the 1680 Pueblo Revolt that when it was rebuilt in 1710, new foundations had to be laid. Location: 401 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: 505-983-3974 Address: 401 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87501.
• Santa Fe Children's Museum.-Location: 1050 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87501  Phone: 505-989-8359 Fax: 505-989-7506  Email: children@trail.com Address:1050 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87501.  You can find out more about Santa Fe Children's Museum on-line at:  http://www.sfchildmuseum.org/
• Santa Fe Community College.-Location: S. Richards Ave. Santa Fe, NM 87502  Phone: 505-471-8200 Fax: 505-438-1237 Email: bhervey@santa-fe.cc.nm.us Address: P.O. Box 4187 Santa Fe, NM 87502.
• Santuario de Guadalupe.-Built in 1781 west of the Santa Fe Plaza, the historic Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe church is now an art and history museum. The Santuario contains the Archdiocese of  Santa Fe's collection of New Mexican santos (carved images of the saints), Italian Renaissance paintings, and Mexican baroque paintings. Among the treasured works is Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the largest and finest oil paints of the Spanish Southwest, dated 1783 and signed by Jose de Alzibar, one of Mexico's most renowned painters. Admission:free Location: 100 Guadalupe Street Santa Fe, NM 87501   Phone: 505-988-2027 Address: 100 Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
• School of American Research.-Location: 660 E. Garcia Santa Fe, NM 87504  Phone: 505-954-7200 Fax: 505-989-9809 Address: P.O. Box 2188 Santa Fe, NM 87504.You can find out more about School of American Research on-line at: http://www.sarweb.org
• SITE Santa Fe - a contemporary art space.
• Shidoni - sculpture foundry, gallery and gardens. Watch pourings and view works by over 100 nationally-recognized artists. located five miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the village of Tesuque (te-soo-ke). Bishop's Lodge Road, 5 miles north of Santa Fe Plaza, PO Box 250, Tesuque, NM 87574. 505-988-8001 voice. For on-line information visit: http://www.shidoni.com
• Wheels Museum - proposed exhibit space that will showcase the transportation vehicle. To be located at the site of the old Santa Fe Railroad shops. For on-line information visit: http://www.wheelsmuseum.org
• Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.-The museum was founded by Mary Cabot Wheelwright, a wealthy woman from Boston, and Hastiin Klah, a Navajo medicine man. Many free events are held at the museum throughout the year, including storytelling, children's reading hours, lectures, docent-led gallery tours, and talks about Native American art.  Admission: free Location: 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: 505-982-4636, 800-607-4636 Fax: 505-988-7386 Address: P.O. Box 5153 Santa Fe, NM 87502.  You can find out more about Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian on-line at: http://www.artcom.com/museums/nv/sz/87501.htm
• Wyeth Hurd Gallery - featuring the works of the Wyeth Hurd Family, including Andrew Wyeth. Owned and operated by the Wyeth Hurd family. 229 East Marcy Street, P.O. Box 4154 Santa Fe, NM 87502. (505) 989-8380 For on-line information visit: http://www.wyethhurd.com

Santa Rosa

• Santa Rosa Lake State Park - located on the Pecos River and headquartered in Santa Rose, NM. For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/Santa/santa.htm

Silver City, NM

• City of Rocks - visit uniique volcanic rock formations and look for evicence of ancient inhabitants. Headquartered in Faywood, NM (Southeast of Silver City). For on-line information visit: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/cityrock/cityrock.htm
• Francis McCray Gallery. Admission: free.  Location:  Department of Expressive Arts, WNMU, Silver City, NM 88062.  Phone: 505-538-6616.
• Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. - Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is surrounded by the Gila National Forest and lies at the edge of the Gila Wilderness, the nation's first designated wilderness area. Headquartered in Silver City, NM., GCDNM offers a glimpse of the homes and lives of the people of the Mogollon culture who lived there from the 1280s through the early 1300s. Admission: free.  Location: NM 15 (44 miles N of Silver City), Silver City, NM 88061. Phone: 505-534-9461.  Fax: 505-534-9461.  Address: Route 11, Box 100, Silver City, NM 88061.  You can find out more about Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument on-line at:  http://www.nps.gov/gicl/
• Silver City Museum.-The Silver City Museum exists to collect, preserve, research, and interpret to the public the objects and history related to the peoples of southwest New Mexico, in a balanced, accurate, and professional manner. Founded in 1967, the Museum is operated by the Town of Silver City with additional support from the non-profit Silver City Museum Society. Admission: free Location: 312 W. Broadway Silver City, NM 88061  Phone: (505)538-5921 Fax: (505)388-1096 Email: scmuseum@zianet.com Address: 312 W. Broadway, Silver City, NM 88061.  You can find out more about Silver City Museum on-line at:  http://www.gilanet.com/silverweb/museum/index.html
• Western New Mexico University Museum.-Western New Mexico University Museum houses one of the largest permanent displays of Mimbres Pottery and Culture in the world. Fleming Hall, the museum's building, was built in 1916-1917 and designed by Trost and Trost Architectural  Firm from El Paso. The original function of Fleming Hall was to serve as a gymnasium and science hall for the New Mexico Normal School. In 1974 Fleming Hall was opened to the public as Western New Mexico University Museum. The museum is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 1999.  Admission: free Location: 1000 West College Avenue Silver City, NM 88061  Phone: (505) 538-6386 Fax: (505) 538-6178 Address: P.O. Box 680 Silver City, NM 88061.You can find out more about Western New Mexico University Museum on-line at: http://www.wnmu.edu/univ/museum.htm

Socorro

• New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources.-Admission:free Location: 801 Leroy Place; New Mexico Tech  Socorro, NM 87801-4796 Phone: 505-835-5420Fax: 505-835-6333  Email: vwlueth@nmt.edu Address: 801 Leroy Place; New Mexico Tech Socorro, NM 87801-4796You can find out more about New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources on-line at: http://geoinfo.nmt.edu

Taos

• E.L. Blumenschein Home & Museum. - The Ernest L Blumenschein Home and Museum beautifully represents the lifestyle of the first artists in Taos. Blumenschein arrived, by accident, in Taos in 1898, with his friend and traveling companion Bert G. Phillips. Portions of the thirteen-room home date to 1797, and contain a wonderful blend of European antiques, Spanish Colonial and regional New Mexican furniture along with an extensive collection of the Blumenschein family art and representative pieces by other members of the Taos Society of Artist. The Blumenschein Home is the only home of a society member that is open to the public. Location: 222 Ledoux St., Taos, NM 87571.  Phone: 505-758-0505.  Address: PO Drawer CCC, Taos, NM 87571.
• Harwood Museum of the University of New Mexico. - The Harwood Museum celebrates the centuries-old, millennium-new tradition of the arts in Taos. Founded in 1935 by Lucy Case Harwood in memory of her Husband Burt, Location: 238 Ledoux, Taos, NM 87571. Phone: (505) 758-9826.  Fax: (505) 758-1475.  Email: harwood@unm.edu  Address: 4080 NDCBU, Taos, NM 87571.
• Kit Carson Historic Museums, Administrative Offices. - The Kit Carson Historic Museums consists of three sites open to the public; La Hacienda de los Martinez, E.L.  Blumenschien Home and the Kit Carson Home and Museum. There is also a southwest library that is now combined with collections from the Harwood and Millicent Rogers. Location: 222 Ledoux, Taos, NM 87571.  Phone: 505-758-0505.  Fax: 505-758-0330.  Email: skipper@laplaza.taos.nm.us   Address: P.O. Drawer CCC, Taos, NM 87571.  You can find out more about Kit Carson Historic Museums, Administrative Offices on-line at: http://www.laplaza.org/a_l/art/kitcarson/index.htm
• Kit Carson Home & Museum. - The Kit Carson Home and Museum is a complex of buildings which includes a portion of the original four room home of Kit Carson and his wife Josefa, an 1855, three-room structure known as the Romero House, and two, 1952 structures that house the museum's retail shop and additional exhibition space. Location: 113 Kit Carson Rd., Taos, NM 87571.  Phone: 505-758-4741.  Address: PODrawer CCC, Taos, NM 87571.
• La Hacienda de los Martinez. -La Hacienda de los Martinez is one of the few remaining examples of a restored northern New Mexico style, Spanish Colonial period hacienda open to the public. Location: Lower Ranchitos Rd, two miles west of the plaza on State Hwy 240,Taos, NM 87571. Phone: 505-758-1000. Address: PO Drawer CCC, Taos, NM