Turquoise Museum

We were here with Fantasy RV tours. The museum was so interesting and all the staff were so knowledgeable and nice. Lots to see and lots to learn.

Amazing experience at the Turquoise Museum! I always loved turquoise growing up because of Tibetan Buddhism's influence on my upbringing, and I was happy to learn more about the turquoise mine, trade, their presence in different cultures, and even more, about how non-natural turquoise is made, all from the museum. The museum's collection is extensive, and one could easily spend hours immersed in the beauty and stories behind these treasures.In the end, I also select a piece of jewelry for myself from their gift shop. The Turquoise Museum is a must-see for both turquoise enthusiasts and those interested in the cultural and historical significance of this precious stone.

Truly trippy. This place is one of a kind and so incredibly beautiful. It's extremely educational and perfect for the museum goer who wants something fresh. I love the turquoise museum and will be returning.

I'm sorry, I tend to keep a sunny attitude but today was just bull!! I can't review the museum itself, but I can express our frustration with its logistics. We've been wanting to go to the Turquoise museum for some time now. Not only is turquoise my natural birthstone, I'm familiar with various source locations in AZ. My brother and an uncle are silversmiths too. So today was finally a chance to visit the museum. I checked online for the hours for today (Saturday), making sure it was open. We drove all the way down from RR. Got there and the door was locked. I checked the info on maps, 5:00 listed for closing today.I thought this is odd, maybe we're at the wrong door. We see a sign for "Showtime entrance times" and that tickets had to be purchased before. WTF!!Never saw anything about this. No, I didn't go to their website, why would I? It's a freaking museum not a sideshow or immersion event. It's quite common to just go to a MUSEUM and just buy admission to the building. Easy Peasy!!Its privately owned which makes sense that it's so ridiculous. Just hope they do something so others don't have the same disappointment that we experienced.

I loved this museum! The history and the information that's provided is exceptional.It's family owned and operated and they are very informative beyond information displayed at each exhibit.Highly recommend attending!

First, you see the spectacular castle in all of its glory, built by Gertrude Zachary as her main residence.Second, as you approach the front door, a young dapper gentleman dressed in top hat and tails greets you. He happens to be the executive director of the museum! You walk in and have escaped into another world of beautiful architecture, I want to say, of early 1900s French Colonial style, loads of turquoise, and many chandeliers. Right up front, they showcase the Hope Diamond of turquoise -- George Washington Stone -- which is quite spectacular in size and beauty. There's a beautiful goblet jeweled in turquoise. They have a face bust made of turquoise. They have a small room filled with fake turquoise and show you the differences to look for.It's an impressive collection exhibited in a beautiful space. It's one place that should be on your shortlist of things to see in Albuquerque.

We really enjoyed the museum. We did the self guided tour and you can really spend 45 mins (as we did) or a day. The museum starts in an old blacksmith building then you head over to the "castle" - a beautiful home of it's own right. There is a recreated mine and more examples of stone and Jewely than you can imagine. Staff (really the owners) are lovely and ensure questions are answered. It was a nice visit.

More like a Turquoise Temple, than a Museum. Turquoise is a gem that most in America associate exclusively with the Native American culture. Here you learn that is in fact a gemstone that is admired and used throughout the world. Additionally, its use and value as a gemstone dates back to the beginnings of using gems in jewelry to adorn ourselves. A visit to the Turquoise Museum is a an immersive education in this beautiful material. Lots of 'tutorial' and informative descriptions and tales are sprinkled throughout this quirky and illuminating place. The experience will dissolve what you think you know about Turquoise! Highly recommend a visit!

Tried to go check this place out, google said it was open. This guy (who I assume is the owner) barricaded our truck in his lot without telling us anything at all. I rolled down my window to see what the heck was going on and asked if everything was okay. He then threatened us that we "better get the hell off his property. I asked him politely why he didn't just ask us to leave instead of barricading us in, because apparently the store was being remodeled. He proceeded to tell us to get the hell of his property and acted as if we were directly attacking his business and that we saw the signs that it was private property and that we shouldn't be there. But the signs said that it was private property for the turquoise museum! which is where we were trying to go. I was able to convince him to remove the barricade so he could let us "leave his damn property." The whole thing was very weird. Would not recommend unless you're into hostage situations. 1/10

My daughter and I have been road tripping together and we look for interesting places to experience and explore.The Turquoise Museum is one of those stops. Joshua and his 5 generations family story is amazing. The exbit is over 3 tons of Turquoise from all over the world. Truly if you take your time thru the museum you will learn so much. At the end of your like me I needed a certified piece to take home. Enjoy the gift shop, you won't be disappointed