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seabeyond

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3. natural history and science museum. zoo. aquarium with botanic gardens
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 10:58 PM
Oct 2012
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Diverse and fascinating, the museums of Albuquerque cover a range of subjects, educating visitors of all ages. Including the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, many of these attractions reflect the city's interesting past and cultural diversity.

Other popular themes at museums in Albuquerque include natural history, herpetology (zoology of reptiles) and science. Families will enjoy spending time at the Explora Science Center, which stands on Mountain Road, right next to Tigeux Park, and comes with a host of indoor activities and scientific puzzles. Close by and also to be found on Mountain Road is the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, which is again particularly appealing to the younger generation and known for its 'Dawn of the Dinosaurs' Triassic Hall.




Albuquerque Aquarium at Albuquerque Biological Park



Rio Grande Zoo at Albuquerque Biological Park



Botanic Gardens
Old town, both cities Warpy Oct 2012 #1
Warpy, my husband and I took our first trip to NM last week and I was REALLY taken with Santa Fe whathehell Oct 2012 #7
The rest of the state calls Santa Fe "Adobe Disneyland" Warpy Oct 2012 #8
Then I may be Mickey Mouse! whathehell Oct 2012 #9
Roswell would be well worth looking into Warpy Oct 2012 #10
I never thought of Roswell in any other terms but. you know, "the alien", lol, whathehell Oct 2012 #11
Is it something I said, Warpy? whathehell Oct 2012 #13
It's rare to be snubbed by someone whose work you've just expressed an interest in buying whathehell Oct 2012 #14
For me, weaving is like sex Warpy Oct 2012 #15
That's nice whathehell Oct 2012 #16
I may move there, some day... PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #17
Not much is as expensive as SoCal whathehell Jan 2013 #18
Yeah.. PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #19
I cannot quite understand where the notion that Santa Fe is so terribly expensive SheilaT Jan 2013 #20
If PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #21
Rents here are comparable, in my experience, SheilaT Jan 2013 #22
True dat n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #23
I live in Albuquerque orbitgirl Oct 2012 #2
natural history and science museum. zoo. aquarium with botanic gardens seabeyond Oct 2012 #3
To be honest, Albuquerque is probably a lot more kid-friendly SheilaT Oct 2012 #4
Interesting idea Panasonic Oct 2012 #5
You could check out the bus service in ABQ online. SheilaT Oct 2012 #6
Your son would probably enjoy taking the longest tram in the world Quixote1818 Oct 2012 #12
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