I saw this museum many times featured on Mysteries at the Museum…read more It's not huge if you are expecting a Smithsonian but it's a very valuable and interesting museum I very much enjoyed my visit. Lots of interesting items on the inside and the grounds and views from where the museum sits is worth the stop in. I will visit again when in the area or traveling with people who have not been before.

This Smithsonian Affiliate museum was a nice surprise to find in Ruidoso. There are two floors of…read moreexhibits. Many of the items were donated by the same person- Anne Stradling. There is quite a bit of information about her life throughout. I especially loved the Native American jewelry exhibit. There are many exquisite (and probably expensive) pieces on display, most donated to the museum by Anne Stradling. Cost: $7 for adults. Be advised: I couldn't find a water foundation inside but water is for sale.

This is one of the coolest museums I have visited. Not only am I interested in environmentalism,…read morebut I also find this cultural icon quite charming. I think Smokey is one of the few real heroes out there, who have made their way into pop culture. I also think that everyone has had a Smokey the bear t-shirt at some point in their life, maybe a hat? Coming here, I learned about the origin of fire towers and controlled fires. There is reference to firefighters and firefighting, so this may also pass as a fire fighter museum. But the real reason I came here was to admire and look at the memorabilia of Smokey the bear. I really enjoyed seeing all the toys and items collected by the museum. I am really happy to have made it here.

We went around 9am on 12/28. We were greeted promptly and enthusiastically. The self guided tour…read morewas informative and interesting. The only reason for the 3 star review was when we finished the tour, we went back for some questions. Personnel were nowhere to be found. Also the gift shop was closed, even though the hours said 10-430. That disappointed my son.

I really enjoyed this museum, there's lots of information on Smokeys journey , lots of old…read morememorabilia and some video reading material, my favorite part was the beautiful garden with creek and ponds. Very serene and it was a perfect day! I recommend it , they have a nice gift shop across the street but I would not go there again, the lady cashier was rude.

I came here on a cold winter day. After walking the museum, I took the exit to the park and took…read morethe loop around the garden. Everything was covered with snow, so I recommend you come during the spring time or summer. The winter landscape was not terribly bad though, as I saw the iced pond and the snow on the pine trees (were they pines?). I also walked by the statue of Smokey, and the grave. It was nice to see it, I think Smokey is a good symbol for ecology and may interest people in environmentalism. It is great to get children and adults involved in these topics, and this garden and museum are a great start.

She was so sweet & made the painting so fun & easy!! Several painting to choose from!…read more Highly recommended!!!

I love this little local art studio!…read more I've NEVER done one of those "Wine and Paint" nights you see all over Groupon, ClassPass, etc...but I'm glad my first time was here. Kaitlyn is adorable and the best teacher. I have never been very good at art even though I loved to TRY as a child. I recall getting made fun of for my stick figure drawings. But somehow this lovely lady was able to guide me to create something that looks pretty arty! We were part of a smaller class of about 4 and the vibes are so cool in this place. There are skylight windows in the ceiling; I was able to look straight up at the moon! It smells amazing in the studio as well the minute you walk in, like a cool blend of incenses. The ceilings are high so it feels very spacious, artfully decorated, she's also got a silks rope in there which is a pretty sweet touch, and THERE'S EVEN A STUDIO HAMSTER YA'LL, who now has a girlfriend companion (honestly, I probably spent more time playing with the hamster than painting lol). The back door of the studio leads to an awesome little courtyard to get to the bathroom and there was some pretty heavenly-smelling hand soap in the women's bathroom when I visited. If I learned one specific thing from her class it's to "PAINT YOUR EDGES!" of the canvas. Get used to hearing that if you go to one of her classes. :P She also has lots of nifty studio swag. *Bonus: It's right next door to the very unique and awesome Aberrant Moon bookstore, so make sure to stop by there as well!

I bought 2 paintings and they are both big hits in my eclectic collection. one is of the Second…read moreAmendment series the other a Cockburn sidecar. Love them both! I need a bolo tie next.

The gallery had a large selection of artwork including not only paintings but sculpture and jewelry…read moreas well. And they included a wide variety of styles (not just the typical western that you normally see in town). Staff was friendly and informative but gave you room to just browse. We will definitely be coming back.

I love this place. It's not cheep stuff and some stuff has to stay on my wish list but I can't…read morevisit Ruidoso without picking up something here.

Racist European witches selling Native American Artwork. This dirty rotten lady had zero respect…read morewhen we visited the shop with our wagon carrying two small children. Approaching our family from behind telling us "you can't be in here you need to leave" with her breath smelling like cigarettes. Why because we carefully pushed around our wagon, not touching a single thing. Being as respectful as possible. We would never come in to Try to harm or ruin anything. Our intentions Were to purchase artwork for our new home. If you can't afford to store the pottery pieces respectfully without laying them all over a dirty carpet then you wouldn't have to be harassing families coming in to spend money. The lady in the photo needs to spend the rest of her life in a 2.4 star nursing home.

Two years ago, 2021, the depths of COVID, things were grim…read more Much has been improved! Nice new bright casino, Anejo restaurant, and the horses are running!

Total waste of $ . I've never seen anybody win at that casino. They close early on weekends and…read moreeven earlier on weekdays. Save your money, just drive the extra few minutes to Inn of the mountain gods or Casino Apache

Visited with my daughter when she graduated high school back in 2018. I bought us matching coffee…read moremugs. 8 year later my mug brings me wonder memories every time I pull from the cabinet.

This was my favorite pottery shop to visit. The owner is the potter and it's a working shop, Alan…read moreMiner enjoys talking about how his beautiful pieces are crafted on the wheel and in the kiln making it personal to buy a piece made by him. That was the hardest part. I found many bowls, plates, pitchers and decorative pieces I wanted. Alan also collects and sells unique rocks and fossils of all sizes with literature about each piece. We spent hours at his place talking.