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New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

GENERAL INFORMATION

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About the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org.

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of the Board of Trustees of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Programs and exhibits are generously supported by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation, through the generous support of donors.

Established in 1986, the mission of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is to preserve and interpret the distinctive natural and scientific heritage of our state through extraordinary collections, research, exhibits, and programs designed to ignite a passion for lifelong learning. The NMMNHS offers exhibitions, programs and workshops in Geoscience, including Paleontology and Mineralogy, Bioscience and Space Science. It is the Southwest’s largest repository for fossils and includes a Planetarium and a large format 3D DynaTheater.

1801 Mountain Road NW, northeast of Historic Old Town Plaza, Albuquerque, NM 87104, (505) 841-2800.  Open seven days a week 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. , closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Events, news releases and images about activities at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and other divisions of the Department of Cultural Affairs can be accessed at media.newmexicoculture.org.

Website http://nmnaturalhistory.org
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1801 Mountain Road, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104 United States
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July 1, 2024

Microscopic photography exhibition returns to NM Museum of Natural History & Science on July 12

Albuquerque, NM – For the second consecutive year, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is excited to welcome an exhibition showcasing the best in microscopic photography. Nikon Small World ...

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September 13, 2023

And an eclipse too? NM Museum of Natural History & Science pulls out all the stops as eclipse lights up Albuquerque sky during the busiest weekend of the year

Albuquerque, NM – On the final Saturday of this year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the usual parade of hot air balloons overhead will have a new neighbor in the New Mexico sky: an annular eclipse that turns the sun into...

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June 2, 2023

Rock out and beat the heat with two NM Museum of Natural History & Science Museum special summer programs

Albuquerque, NM – For this summer season, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is thrilled to announce that a pair of much-loved programs – Minera...

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May 1, 2023

Young Explorers Summer Science Program brings summer fun back to the NM Museum of Natural History & Science

Albuquerque, NM – The Young Explorers Summer Science Program is returning to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) for three weeks of fun and scienti...

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April 20, 2023

City Nature Challenge returns to the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center on April 28

Cedar Crest, NM – Held in partnership with the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC), the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program through Friend...

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March 28, 2023

Beloved Junior Docents program returning to NM Museum of Natural History & Science in June

Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is thrilled to announce that its Junior Docents program is returning to the Museum this summe...

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March 20, 2023

Big things come in small packages: NM Museum of Natural History & Science welcomes microscopic photography exhibition on March 24

Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is proud to welcome the premier celebration of microscopic ...

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February 20, 2023

Newest fossil display at NM Museum of Natural History & Science has deep ties to the Land of Enchantment

Albuquerque, NM – The empty case near the front of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s (NMMNHS) Cretaceous Hall will soon showcase fossils fr...

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January 20, 2023

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Expands its Educational and Space Science Programming through a $300,000 Grant from Meta

Albuquerque, NM – A new, five-year partnership between the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) and Meta will substantially expand the Museum&rsq...

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October 25, 2022

Mars Mania comes to NM Museum of Natural History & Science in November as museum hosts life-sized replicas of Mars mission vehicles

Albuquerque, NM - While NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Helicopter continue to explore the surface of the Red Planet, visitors to the New Mexico Museum of ...

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September 19, 2022

First in-person outreach meeting for NASA sun research mission to be held at NM Museum of Natural History & Science in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM - The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMHS) and other New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs divisions are part of a major NASA-funded...

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August 22, 2022

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science researchers unearth new species of horned dinosaur in northwest New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM- A team of paleontologists, including two from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS), has discovered a new species of horned dinosau...

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August 17, 2022

Grant funding helps NM Museum of Natural History & Science store large fossils safely and securely

Albuquerque, NM- A recent grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will make it easier for New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) to keep ...

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August 4, 2022

The one true king

Albuquerque, NM - The mighty Tyrannosaurus rex should continue to be classified as a single uniqu...

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June 21, 2022

Fossil of oldest known species of tree-climbing reptile discovered in Northern New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM - A team of paleontologists, including several from New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS), have uncovered a fossil in New...

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