Albuquerque Museum

I decided to come to the Albuquerque museum to get in some culture and history on a Tuesday in November 2024. It just happened to be election day, with the White House at stake. The Albuquerque Museum is an interesting museum that has collections and exhibits that showcases a lot of aspects of society in Albuquerque as well as history of the area and how the city came to be. The museum is not large, but it has a lot of exhibits that would interest you and they treat your soul as well as your mind with the best of what Albuquerque New Mexico has to offer. After wandering around for an hour looking at stuff, I learned that Albuquerque has a strong Spanish influence. You can see it in how people build things and make art. The Spanish influence has permeated the social construct of Albuquerque and the surrounding areas. Probably back to the 1800s and even prior to that when the Spanish settlers came from Mexico before New Mexico became a United States state. There are plenty of exhibits that showcase, but it means to be a citizen of Albuquerque and of the world. At times,the exhibits seem generic yet random at the same time, but I'm sure that they all have a place in this museum. Sometimes to me, it just seems out of place. But I know that there is a method to why they are here in the Albuquerque museum. For the most part, though, it was roughly 2 hours or so spent here at the Albuquerque, Museum. After the first hour of running around, I used the 2nd hour and took a second lap and tried to read all the informational placards that were there so I could deeply immerse myself into the exhibit and try to understand more fully of what this is means.The overall experience here at the Albuquerque museum was definitely educational, spiritual, and inspiring. I definitely learned a lot are coming to museums, and coming and visiting the Albuquerque museum is no different at all. As I walked past each exhibit housed here in the museum, I tried to get a glimpse of what transpired here that surrounded by thinking of the artist that made the exhibit. If it was an informational exhibit, I always wondered how the history of the area had influence, the exhibit, and the person who designed and produced the exhibit. I wondered for two hours or so, and it helped my mind put history and culture together with Albuquerque in mind. It's always cool to understand how society shapes everything with its culture and dynamic actions of every day life. Even been back in the early days when there was no tall buildings and high speed Internet and even early built cars in the early 20th century, please portray a time or it was tough to get by. But as human as we are, and as a civilization, we persevere and a lot of of these exhibits that are here at the museum personifies that. The human society that is here in Albuquerque, thrives on innovation and you can see this through various exhibit. It is pretty cool to see this in action. But my favorite exhibit of all would have to be the large dog that was probably made by confetti or paper. Looks pretty cool and definitely hope it is a permanent part of the museum exhibit. It looks like it was smiling at me.The Albuquerque museum is located at 2000 Mountain Rd. and W and beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is in the old town district, which is pretty good because is central to everything in Albuquerque. The museum charges admission fees. You may want to double check the museum's website for the current fee schedule, so you can bring enough money to enter the museum. Not sure if the museum is accept major credit cards or not,. Oh well, it is what it is. As far as parking goes, they have a generous amount of parking spots for you to park here. Best bet is to come here early enough to secure the best possible spot before the rush comes. Not sure about public transportation options That comes with the city of Albuquerque, but best bet is to check online to see if there are bus routes that will come here or close to here on the public transportation system of Albuquerque. All that said, the Albuquerque museum is a great place to spend your time being enriched by the history, art, and culture that you can see with your own eyes instead of reading it from a textbook at school. There are people here that can help you if you need to ask questions. The mission fee pays for the museums programs and they have a program where you can be a member and you can donate directly to the museum. I think I saw a wall of people enshrined with their name and donation level. Some of them are really generous with upwards of $10,000 or more, but you don't have to give that much if you don't want to. It's really nice to see generous people who give to nonprofits and museum nowadays. And so, if you love museums and want to enrich your mind and your soul, come into the Albuquerque Museum during your free time. You'll be glad you did for real.5.0 stars for the overall experience.Support local!A+

I was inspired. Moved. Educated. This was the last stop on the leg of my trip. I really enjoyed learning about Albuquerque history and how the different Pueblo peoples were treated throughout history. It was also encouraging to see the potential for the future of the people of Albuquerque.

Hall of DutyBuilt in 1967, and with 4,000 sq ft of space, the Albuquerque Museum houses a stellar collection celebrating all things ABQ from the good and even the not-so good of history, especially in relation to the Native Americans.We weren't planning on visiting but decided to go on a whim as we were visiting Old Town--and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip!The Good:*Great location right outside Old Town ABQ--which is s must-visit fwiw. *Inexpensive to visit at only $6/adults & $4/kids (4-12yo)* 3-hr validated parking for the parking lot directly behind the museum on 19th Street NW.*Free locker rental*Large collection of 10,000 artworks, 35,000 historical objects, and 130,000 archived photographs. *Super friendly staff*Museum isn't that large, but the quality of the displays made it seem bigger than it is as you lingered from one display to the next. You're gonna need all three of those validated parking hours. *One of the nicest gift shops I've seen at a museum; lots of fun stuff to explore. *You can tell that a city that could pull off a fantastic museum like this truly take great pride in their heritage and care about their city. Sad to say, my hometown could never pull off something this classy that people would actually *want* to visit. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯The Meh:*The fact you have to pay to park at a museum or a small boutique shopping district seems a bit absurd to me, but what do I know. At least it's fairly inexpensive at a meager $1/hr The Ugly:*The fact that we almost missed visiting this museum. Conclusion: Fantastic museum to visit if you want to learn more about ABQ and the surrounding area from pre-colonial times to the present day.

Special extensive exhibition of the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe.Remember being fascinated by the life of Georgia O'Keeffe 1887-1986.Married 1924 1946 to famous New York artists Alfred Stieglitz. Georgia spent the first the last 40 years of her life as a widow which is what happens when you marry someone 24 years older than yourself. She traveled back and forth from New York City to New Mexico starting in 1929 leaving Alfred in New York City. Moved to New Mexico permanently after Alfred's death in 1946. Changed from painting New York skyscrapers to New Mexico landscape at her Ghost ranch just outside Santa Fe. Famous for painting animal skulls, flowers and landscapes. One of her flower paintings " Jimsome weed" sold in 2014 for 44 million dollars. Not a fan of her modern American art styles. The landscape especially look too abstract and unreal, almost like flowing jello no sharp edges no details no drawings of human faces. I have attached a large number of paintings by other New Mexico painters. Easy to determine which paintings were hers, compared to other New Mexico painters. I like the old west artist like Frederick Remington's.Romanticized images of Native Americans, colorful sunset scenes and mountain scenes still appeal to me, despite being painted before WW2. Five stars for three hours of entertainment for only $4 for seniors.

Bones. One of the shared threads of Georgia O'Keeffe and Henry Moore. You've seen skulls in her paintings. Bones of all kinds were a visceral and direct influence in the sculptures of Moore. (Other artists of the mid-20th century were also under the spell of bones and it would be worth mounting an exhibition on just this subject.) This exhibition illustrates the commonality between the two with more works than I expected. It's a satisfying experience that is worth seeing before it closes at the end of the month.A surprising exhibition is Dictators and the 'Disappeared: Democracy Lost and Restored.' It's certainly timely and discomforting as we approach our own elections next year that straddle democracy versus a headlong tilt toward autocracy. Featuring plenty of posters and arpilleras, textiles incorporating recycled fabrics that illustrate themes of human rights violations, this exhibition is quite compelling.Finally, the museum itself is a regional one that generally tells more of a story of New Mexico via art than attempting to tackle and house a broader collection of art from around the world. This museum leaves that task to larger cities.

This was an awesome museum! It holds 7 different galleries! Not only art and installations but lots of New Mexico and Indigenous history as well. So worth the visit, you can honestly spend a significant amount of time with what is offered. My favorite parts were the interactive areas of the galleries. I loved seeing old technology items like the HUGE cash register, and the first generation cameras, radios, and televisions. After you're done with the galleries, you can take a seat at their small cafe for a bite. Or you can head to their gift shop right next to the cafe. Don't sleep on the gift shop! Lots of cool unique items!

This was a great way to spend an afternoon before the conference I was in town to attend started. The $6 admission fee for out of state adults is an amazing deal. The museum is a combination of New Mexico art, New Mexico history with emphasis on the history and culture of the city of Albuquerque, and the state's historic involvement in the development of nuclear weapons and ongoing military, tech and other related industries. There was also a special exhibit featuring general American art. The range and quality of the exhibits was truly impressive. I learned a lot about the founding and early days of the city and didn't realize how old Albuquerque is. The exhibit on the nuclear testing and ongoing impact of the nuclear waste was nicely done, and includes personal stories of people impacted. The grounds around the museum are worth spending some time in as well; the cacti were in bloom and the sculpture garden is extensive. Definitely don't miss this if you're in Old Town!

We love this museum. Not so big as to be exhausting. Helpful staff. It does a great job of representing artists and history of New Mexico while also bringing work from all over the world to Burque.

Interesting museum highlighting area history and challenges of living here. Great special exhibit of indigenous artwork from modern day first peoples in Canada.

I wish every city had a museum like this! I loved getting to know ABQ's past, present, and future through this museum. Each exhibit was not created equal, but they each told their own very unique story. The staff here was SO friendly and they are taking COVID precautions very seriously. I enjoyed their newer exhibit of photography and early artists from Santa Fe and ABQ region.We were staying quite close by and walked over from our Old Town airbnb. This is a rather large museum and you should be prepared to come hydrated, fed, and ready for at LEAST two hours of exploring to fully enjoy. I thought the price was super reasonable and absolutely would go back if the opportunity presented itself!