What a great tour Curtis put together for us!! Happened to meet the Spaceport America Director on…read moreour tour. Quite an honor. So much information! Don't forget to shop for T-shirts and gifts at https://www.spaceportamerica.com/shop/

We stopped into the Spaceport Visitor Center to check it out. It's small and doesn't have a lot but…read moreit has some cool stuff to play with especially if you have kids. They no longer have any trips to the Spaceport so that's a bummer but hopefully soon. I would give it more stores if there was a There is a nice visitors' center in the front with some friendly people to assist. They gave us a few great ideas like the Passion Pie Cafe which I'll go into in a separate review. For good ideas during your visit to T or C, give this place a try.

This us a wonderful historical experience. Many rooms and an original silver miners cabin removed…read morefrom the mountains and reassembled here, enter thru a doorway . So much to see and learn. Geronimo married 8 times, the last time at 78 when he was still a war prisoner. .They transported him to a new york world's fair to be a living exhibit. Two hours might be enough. Maybe not.

This is a very large collection of local American history. It's also much larger on the inside…read morethan the outside leads you to believe. It's definitely geared to adults and not children, just FYI for families. The collection includes an excellent collection of Indigenous American pottery from thousands of years ago to more recent history. There are cowboy artifacts, American Indian artifacts, lots of pictures and articles from local towns over the years. Then, of course, there is an entire room dedicated to The Name Change history and Ralph Edwards - the host of Truth or Consequences. It can take an hour or more depending on how in-depth you want to get with everything available. A mere $6 to get in as of 05/25, and worth it.

On the main one-way street [Broadway] through downtown, a sign identifies where to find the public…read morelibrary--an easy block West on Foch Street. Much to my surprise, this fine albeit small branch is located within a very good visitors center, which also includes a museum/information on "Spaceport America", most closely identified with Sir Richard Branson & space tourism. Both the library and the visitors center were very capably handled by two extremely knowledgeable women, each dedicated to bringing the best information & services to any curious individuals who enter. Besides a plethora of printed documents in all forms from newspapers to postcards to maps to fliers, she answered all my queries pertaining to this area, notably "Why would any traveler a hundred years and more before venture away from the reliable freshwater source of the exotic Rio Grande/Rio Bravo by veering Northeast through the forbidding/water-less "Jornada Del Mureto" ("Journey of Death")? [To avoid the inevitable/agonizing pre-(motor)vehicle route over a very rough but relatively "flat" route.] My wife & I walked further inside, to the "Spaceport America" information/museum, stopping briefly to observe an appealing hands-on display/command module for children. Far more interesting were hands-on displays concerning gyroscope effects and keeping your balance/center-of-gravity, both very challenging for astronauts, much less for us non-astronauts!

The National Historic Landmark status is a good step for this piece of our history.. If you are to…read moredrive there and see a group of worn out building and a large parade ground. It has a minimum of maintenance to barely keep it alive. That said, if you can schedule yourself to come on Bayard Days in September you are in for a real treat. The historical society puts on an annual event that really brings all the history to life. They bring n school children by the bus loads and have costumed actors telling about the events of the time when the Fort was in use. I was there for this last year and I believe this recreation of history is a wonderful model that is an example for other historical societies to follow. There is a walking tour with signs about the yard for you to follow anytime. There is a one building museum that is open on Bayard Days. Call the Historical society for details and tours.

A deserted but beautiful place to see some history with a eerily beautiful national cemetery, with…read morerows of headstones. The museum was not open, tho was posted open hours.

The grounds of the museum are outstanding with wonderful very large white poplar trees. A great…read moreplace to catch the shade. The museum gift shop is wonderful with the largest selection of local gifts I have seen. The museum itself is filled with many wonderful historic artifacts that span the history of the area. I highly recommend a visit.

There was a host in front when you entered a volunteer and she was absolutely wonderful. Really…read moreenjoyed Annette. The house is very cool. You just need to be very careful going on the stairs

This was a 3 hour gem show that is a free entry and many…read morethings for sale. A couple C notes later and we think we have some very special ones for our collection. at home. If you like to look or buy , you will love it. Minerals from around the world and as local as Soccoro. We bought both.

This is a "must-stop" spot if you're in the area. I'm so amazed by the beautiful minerals, rocks,…read moreand materials mother Earth hid for us to uncover. New Mexico Tech is known for their mineral/materials/energetic/etc. research, so come see the materials they found for us! Although the museum is small, there is no admission fee. Everything is on display with the type of mineral and it's location. There are some categorized displays such as Minerals of the US, All Turquoise, or Minerals of North America. There was also a box by the entrance with a bunch of rocks. I took a few home as souvenirs. Extremely convenient because I actually love collecting rocks whenever I travel and hike in other places. Thank you NM! Definitely a place to check out, get some geology lessons, and see the beautiful rocks! Especially for those who are into "stones, quartz, etc."

Western New Mexico University museum…read more What a wonderful New Mexico treasure. Students are the docents and guides at the museum. The ones that were there the day I visited were very knowledgeable and helpful. This collection hosts the Nan Ranch collection of Mimbres pottery and artifacts as well.as other items such as baskets and tools. There is also a wonderful display of navajo rugs, and different pottery from pueblos and historical photos.

A beautiful place with so much deep information and about the Mimbres Pottery and Peoples. The…read morestudents who were at the desk were very helpful. Loved learning the stylistic sequence from 750-1140 AD. A Silver City treasure, this museum

We were able to see pictures of family who were involved in mining activities in the region as well…read moreas many other interesting artifacts. Proprietor was very interesting and welcoming and we shared some common remembrances. Worth the harrowing drive to get there.

Excellent museum in the small mining town of Mogollon. You will find a lot of the town's history…read morehere as well as a great array of artifacts, photos and other things. Mogollon Museum is only open seasonally on the weekends (plus holidays), which is the schedule for the town as a whole. It's hard to get to when the weather sets in. Highly recommended visit if you can get here.

Of course the White Sands Missile Range is huge. It's beyond huge. It's massive. We got through the…read moregate at 9:30am (after waiting two hours in the queue) and didn't get to Ground Zero for a half hour. That's 30 minutes of driving in the military base at 30-40 mph. And we didn't even get to the *center* of the Missile Range! WSMR opens twice a year for tourists to visit the Ground Zero site under highly controlled and secure conditions. You'll need to show ID at the gate and you can't bring alcohol, weapons or drugs. The guards (yes, actual Army personnel) will ask. And you don't want to mess around or joke. I've reviewed the Trinity Site separately. This review is just for the WSMR which is secure, professional and yes, gigantic. I'll need to come back when it's not Open House day to tour the museum. [Review 21073 overall - 120 in New Mexico - 36 of 2024.]

It's cool, spent sometime there for a bit. It's hot and disgusting in the summer. Highly recommend.read more

What an amazing hidden gem this is, way off the beaten path in America! On the edge of nothingness…read morein tiny Organ, New Mexico, you aren't far from Las Cruces. But it's also the final stop on eastbound Highway 70 before emptiness, the longest span on one of America's longest roads without any population (48 miles of nothing). Exiting the highway here gives travelers one last point of interest before making the lonely drive to White Sands National Park. And what a worthy stop this is! Driving up a narrow road between weeds and brush, you might wonder if the place is abandoned. And judging by the name, you'd think Space Murals Museum was a tribute to artwork. Nope, that's just a reference to the painted water tower that started the whole journey in 1990. After painting several pictorials of space accomplishments on the tower, so many passersby were interested in this quirky stop that they walked around the tower looking for an entrance. But it only held water. This wasn't a museum. So the owner decided to give the people what they wanted, opening a small museum in 1992. Today, it's blossomed into a multi-room collection of NASA-donated space memorabilia and collectors' contributions. These aren't murals. They're relics of space travel! Highlights include the actual fuel tank that allowed the Apollo 11 Lunar Module to detach and land on the moon! You'll also find leftover astronaut food from a Space Shuttle mission and an early model of the space capsule that allowed John Glenn to become the first American to orbit the Earth. NASA even donated the original model for the space station to the museum, making quite the centerpiece! There are so many amazing space relics to see here, so don't let the name fool you! They also have an outdoor display and a nice little gift shop. It's a wonderful museum. And boy do I love a good freeze-dried mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwich!

I have to admit I wasn't sure about this place when we first pulled up, but it ended up being an…read moreinteresting stop. It's dog friendly and the volunteer working when we visited was quite gregarious and offered our dog some treats that she makes herself to bring in for the pups that visit. Our dog is very picky so she didn't eat it, but it was very sweet and thoughtful. You could tell that the volunteer genuinely loves the museum and was super excited to have visitors to share it with. She chatted with us quite a bit and it was almost like a personal tour where she was giving us information on everything inside. During our visit only one other couple stopped in, they had a dog also, and she was just as warm and friendly to them. It's nice to hear stories from someone who really cares about the history and is clearly knowledgeable. For me, the highlight was getting to touch things that had been on the moon and returned to Earth. How many people can say they have touched something that has been on the moon? My husband thought seeing all the old astronauts food in toothpaste styled tubes was interesting. There's something about vintage space travel that's kind of fascinating and almost funny; it's interesting to see how far we've come. The murals were fine, but the museum and artifacts were probably more enjoyable to me personally. It's not a huge place but there's definitely a lot to see. We got a souvenir coin on our way out which serves as a nice little memento. It's definitely worth stopping in even if you just have a mild interest in space because the price of admission can't be beat, it's free!!