Bernalillo County includes Albuquerque, a vibrant area filled with history. With Albuquerque homes for sale, you'll be within a short drive of two dozen museums!

If you want to enjoy culture while taking in the best of what New Mexico has to offer, our brokers have suggestions. From dinosaurs to science to ancient cultures, Bernalillo County boasts some of the region's leading museums on any subject imaginable.

Let's take a look at just a few of your many options:

• Turquoise Museum – 400 2nd Street Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87102
  As the first museum of its kind, Albuquerque's Turquoise Museum commemorates this beautiful gem and its long history in New Mexico. Originating with the area's Villa Grove Turquoise Mine, it has been in the Lowry family for five generations. In addition to a gorgeous collection, it also hosts private events.
  
  
• Albuquerque Museum – 2000 Mountain Road Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87104
  Albuquerque Museum features an expansive permanent collection of New Mexico art, including award-winning landscapes and portraits from local artists. Indigenous art, culture, and community are celebrated here. Don't miss out on the Sculpture Garden, featuring works from across the Southwest.
  
  
• American International Rattlesnake Museum & Gift Shop – 202 San Felipe NW,
  Albuquerque, NM 87104
  American International Rattlesnake Museum & Gift Shop pays homage to one of the iconic animals of the wild southwest. The museum is deeply involved in the rescue of rattlesnakes and other reptiles, and you may have the opportunity to meet some under the care of the professional staff.
  
  
• New Mexico Museum of Natural History – 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
  New Mexico Museum of Natural History stands out as an esteemed science museum that will get visitors of all ages excited to learn more. Some of its recent events include "Roving with Perseverance," an exhibit about the Mars rover, and "Chocolate: The Exhibit," which also provides samples. Supporters can tune in to the virtual exhibit, "Reclaimed Creations," all about art made of recycled material.
  
  
• Maxwell Museum of Anthropology – 500 University Boulevard Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87131
  A facility of the University of New Mexico, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology has cultivated one of the biggest collections of indigenous arts and crafts in the Southwest. Its acclaimed exhibit "Conversing with the Land," which focuses on Native North American baskets, is expected to run into 2024. There is also a fair trade gift shop where Native American artists from New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah offer creations.
  
  
• Explora Science Center and Children's Museum – 1701 Mountain Road Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87104
  Explora Science Center and Children's Museum is a highly interactive museum with a variety of learning experiences and events for kids of all ages. There are more than 250 activities covering topics in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as well as art. Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. are fully reserved for "Toddler Time." A new teen center, "X-Studio," will debut with programming in 2023.
  
  
• Telephone Museum of New Mexico – 110 4th Street Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87102
  Telephones are now found everywhere you look, but only the Telephone Museum of New Mexico tells the story of the technology's earliest history. Replete with four stories of exhibits, original telephone switchboards, telephones, and audio exhibits, it will transport you back to a time when the telephone was very different from today. Guided tours are available with themes for groups from ages 8 to 80.

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