New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
New Mexico's Most Visited Museum
Seismosaurus and Saurophaganax in "Age of Super Giants" exhibition.
Just minutes away from Albuquerque’s lively Old Town Plaza, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science takes you on a journey through New Mexico’s past, from the formation of the universe to the present. This interactive, high-tech museum features an active volcano, Ice Age cave, and dinosaurs galore, including the enormous Tyrannosaurus rex and Seismosaurus.
The museum’s popular exhibition, Dawn of the Dinosaurs, is the only Triassic hall in North America.
The Planetarium and Lockheed Martin DynaTheater are exciting detours on journeys through the museum, which also includes a cafe and the Natureworks Discovery Store.
On exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
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Featured DCA Exhibitions
The First World War
The First World War exhibition investigates the contributions of New Mexicans to the war, through letters,
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Working on the Railroad
Working on the Railroad pays tribute to the people who moved the rail industry throughout New Mexico.
Using nearly
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Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now
Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now sweeps across more than 500 years of history—from the state’s
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The Cowboy Way: Drawings by Robert ’Shoofly’ Shufelt
The first artwork ever to be displayed at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum belonged to Robert
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