Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque (must see)
The Albuquerque Museum celebrates the art, history, and culture of the American Southwest, with a special focus on Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande Valley. Its collections showcase Southwest art alongside global influences, and explore 400 years of local history through permanent installations and rotating exhibitions.
Originally opened in 1967 as the Museum of Albuquerque at the Albuquerque International Sunport, the growing collection moved to its current purpose-built location in 1979.
Visitors can explore permanent exhibits featuring early maps, conquistador armor, traditional weavings, and other artifacts of colonial life in New Mexico. Changing exhibits, art galleries, and a vast photo archive offer fresh experiences with each visit, while the museum鈥檚 outdoor sculpture garden provides a scenic setting for photos and relaxation.
The museum is both affordable and strikingly modern, offering a delightful experience for visitors of all ages. Its outdoor gardens and sculpture displays provide a scenic backdrop perfect for photos.
A small caf茅 on-site offers limited indoor seating and a few outdoor tables, making it a pleasant spot to relax and enjoy the surroundings while taking in the art and history of Albuquerque.
Originally opened in 1967 as the Museum of Albuquerque at the Albuquerque International Sunport, the growing collection moved to its current purpose-built location in 1979.
Visitors can explore permanent exhibits featuring early maps, conquistador armor, traditional weavings, and other artifacts of colonial life in New Mexico. Changing exhibits, art galleries, and a vast photo archive offer fresh experiences with each visit, while the museum鈥檚 outdoor sculpture garden provides a scenic setting for photos and relaxation.
The museum is both affordable and strikingly modern, offering a delightful experience for visitors of all ages. Its outdoor gardens and sculpture displays provide a scenic backdrop perfect for photos.
A small caf茅 on-site offers limited indoor seating and a few outdoor tables, making it a pleasant spot to relax and enjoy the surroundings while taking in the art and history of Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque Museum on Map
Sight Name: Albuquerque Museum
Sight Location: Albuquerque, USA (See walking tours in Albuquerque)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Albuquerque, USA (See walking tours in Albuquerque)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Walking Tours in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Create Your Own Walk in Albuquerque
Creating your own self-guided walk in Albuquerque is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
University of New Mexico Walking Tour
Founded in 1889, The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a renowned public research institution. Its branch campuses are scattered throughout the state while the main campus is located in Albuquerque. A good number of spots on this campus deserve a special note, either from an architectural or cultural standpoint, and we encourage you to explore them.
A must-go-to for students and visitors alike,... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
A must-go-to for students and visitors alike,... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
Downtown Historical Buildings Walking Tour
The one-of-a-kind character of Albuquerque is the result of many different forces and centuries of history that have shaped the city. The core of Central Albuquerque is what most of the locals considered 鈥渄owntown鈥� 鈥� a place they lived, worked, shopped, governed and entertained themselves in for almost 80 years, since the arrival of the railroad in 1880.
The vibrant architectural... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles
The vibrant architectural... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles
Breaking Bad Locations Walking Tour
Breaking Bad鈥檚 screenwriter Vince Gilligan once said, 鈥淎lbuquerque is a character in the show...鈥� When Breaking Bad began filming in 2007, the city wasn鈥檛 just a backdrop-it became inseparable from the story. Gilligan may have picked New Mexico for its film production tax rebates, but the camera quickly proved how perfectly its desert horizons, strip malls, and quiet neighborhoods could... view more
Tour Duration: 9 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 22.6 Km or 14 Miles
Tour Duration: 9 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 22.6 Km or 14 Miles
Albuquerque Old Town Walk
When Governor Francisco Cuervo founded Albuquerque, he claimed the new villa had thirty-five families. The city name derived from a town in Spain, from the Latin albus quercus, meaning 鈥渨hite oak.鈥� In reality, there were far fewer 鈥� yet by the time Spanish officials found out, Albuquerque had already come to life. And so, the city was born: a tiny fib that grew into one of New Mexico鈥檚... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.3 Km or 0.8 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.3 Km or 0.8 Miles