White Sands Missile Range Museum

Make sure you go for the main website to get into the museum. Also, it takes about an hour to see everything. When it comes to taking pictures, make sure you follow directions cause they are very strict. Once you get to experience the missile range. The indoor museum has a lot of historical views about white sands, New Mexico, and other historical events. Nice place to visit.

Great museum outlining the beginnings of White Sands Military Range to present time. Free to the public but you do have to have a real ID to get on the base itself.

Fun place to spend an hour. Stopped by here on our way back from White Sands Monument. It is located on the military camp and so ID is required to get in. It's behind the military base security gates. There's a lot of old retired missiles and planes from decades ago. Very cool piece of history.

Worst experience!The Officer at the gate was pleasant. He instructed us to the office where we had to register. That was the first and last pleasant encounter at this site.The two incompetents sitting inside the office probably used to work at Californias DMV.I GET IT, you have to check if everyone is cleared to enter the base.But UNTIL something negative shows up on your computer how 'bout making it a pleasant experience for your museum visitors?And how about informing your visitors on the museum status? Open?...Closed?Where NOT to point your camera... instead of 'You'll have to erase your picture.'As hot as it was getting I would've passed on the visit knowing the exhibit buidings were closed due to staffing issues.New Orleans has a Great WW2 Museum. Inside a cooled building with pleasant staff.Get some tips and hints from them on how to make a history venue an interesting one.First and last time here.

When you approach the gate, park in one of the 14 spaces to the right (2 handicapped spots). Bring in your ID to the registration office. Take a number, sign-in, and wait to have your photo taken. A unisex bathroom is inside, and plenty of seats if you have a long wait. Our wait was short. It's better to walk to the museum as your vehicle will be thoroughly searched if you drive in. The museum is just a short walk away. It seems small, but it has plenty to offer. You can read everything or peruse the displays. A building next door houses the V2. Outside this holding is a large area of missile, rockets, and more. You can take photos, but remember to have the mountains, not the base, in the background.

Make sure you have your ID!When you approach the gate be sure to pull off to the right side and park. If the reception center is closed see the guard at the entrance for your pass to walk on the base and see the museum and missile exhibit. It's a short walk and you can get there faster than if you waited for them to search your car and belongings to let you drive on.The museum is self guided (and free) with plenty of displays and clean restrooms if needed. Most of the water fountains didn't work so bring your own water if it's warm out. The outside display is weathered but interesting. Watch out for rattle snakes.

First, be warned. You have to go through security to get to the museum. Be sure to bring ID. We had no trouble and the whole process took 5 minutes. You do have to park outside of security and walk to the museum. It is a about a 5 minute walk.There is an indoor and outdoor section. The indoor section shows the history of the area and the military complex. The museum is not well organized. I enjoy military history, so I found it ok. But it is just so haphazard.The outdoor portion consists of old missiles and aircraft. There are some great photo ops here. I enjoyed seeing this, but there is limited information.While the subject matter is cool, the museum itself is lacking in organization. An average experience.

Awesome trip to this place totally recommend it Although I went on a holiday n the inside exhibits were closed I had a good time with what I saw outside

There is a security office that you have to go to in order to get paperwork that will let you come onto the base. The guys at the office were really gruff at first but once we were cleared they seemed a lot friendlier. They need your ID to take your name and address as well as your phone number which you write down on the sign in sheet. Your picture is also taken. If you plan to drive onto the base you have to give them your car registration and insurance so you're better off leaving your car in the parking area and just walking to the museum. The museum itself is diverse but there isn't really a flow to it. The majority of it was artifacts and pictures strewn all over the place. The first room is a mix of local, ancient, and military history prior to the establishment of the missile range/base. The larger part of the building is all about the aeronautic history of the range and a showcase of the kinds of rockets that were developed. There were signs saying that work is in progress on reorganizing the exhibits but I couldn't tell what was purposely placed and what was left over. The second building housed the V-2 missile display and the outside garden held the skeletal remains of various rockets and missiles. This was neat but there was no shade so I just took a quick look and left. I don't think you have to check out with the guards before you leave because they saw me walk past and to the parking lot without stopping me.

The museum's outdoor exhibit is open to public from until to sunset. Not sure why some yelpers have reported this as 'closed'. They respond on phone number on the yelp link. Great place, worth a visit!!! If you are in the area, it is a must visit museum even with the outdoor exhibits. You can spend an hour or so with kids and adults of all ages! Enjoy! And yes, the indoor exhibits are closed for renovations.