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Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
This Old Town museum contains an impressive, evocative visual history of New Mexico.

2000 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1459

Phone (505) 243-7255

Cross streets
19th Street

The Scene
Located on the east side of Old Town, the Albuquerque Museum chronicles the art and history of New Mexico over the past four centuries. Occasionally disquieting, the permanent collection includes exhibits on Native American culture, the Spanish conquest, Wild West and the Cold War.

The Collection
Prominent New Mexican artists and photographers are also part of the permanent collection, while temporary galleries feature traveling exhibits of national and international acclaim. A constantly expanding collection of contemporary sculpture draws its share of visitors to the spacious museum grounds. In the sculpture garden, weekend summer nights allow for live jazz and salsa under the stars. The museum performance program Lo Maduro de la Cultura, sponsors music, theater and poetry throughout the year. The museum also offers courses, lectures and guided tours.

National Atomic Museum
In its new, more accessible locale, this museum answers all your questions about the nuclear age from Hiroshima to peacetime.

1905 Mountain Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87117-0001

Phone (505) 284-3243

Cross streets
20th

The Scene
The museum tells the surprisingly long tale of nuclear history. In its new location-leaving behind all the aircraft and missile casings-the museum has switched its focus to more to civilian uses for nuclear power.

The Collection
Scientists like Madame Curie and Albert Einstein are part of the story recounted on the museum's walls. Military buffs can ponder exhibits on the Cold War, Manhattan Project and the Decision to Drop, a display about the events leading to the bombing of Japan. One exhibit concentrates on the history of radiation and its medical uses. Perhaps the best way to end this sobering visit is with a walk through the Waging Peace exhibit.