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Sight Old Town, Albuquerque

Albuquerque Museum

A sight in Old Town, Albuquerque, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours.

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Why go

City museum at the edge of Old Town with Southwestern art and a history gallery covering four centuries.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Albuquerque, alongside 3 sights, 2 activities and 2 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Albuquerque Museum and Church Street Cafe.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Old Town
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Albuquerque. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Albuquerque Museum

    The city's art and history museum on the edge of Old Town, with a free family New Year's Eve Before Dark event on Dec 31.

    Sight · Old Town Albuquerque · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Church Street Cafe

    New Mexican cooking in one of Old Town's oldest adobe houses, with a courtyard and a big fireplace.

    Food · 0.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Church Street Cafe

    New Mexican breakfasts and red or green chile in Casa de Ruiz, one of the oldest houses in Albuquerque.

    Food · Old Town Albuquerque · 0.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    San Felipe de Neri Church

    The adobe church on the north side of the plaza, dating to 1793 and still an active parish.

    Sight · Old Town Albuquerque · 0.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    San Felipe de Neri Church

    Adobe church from 1793 on the north side of the Old Town plaza, still an active parish.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Old Town Albuquerque

    The original 1706 plaza, with adobe shops and a lit Christmas tree, lined with luminarias on Christmas Eve.

    Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Albuquerque Museum is a stop on our Santa Fe & Albuquerque route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Albuquerque

Another curated sight in Albuquerque. See the full Albuquerque guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Albuquerque run from 48°F in December to 96°F in June; July is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Albuquerque from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Albuquerque weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
35.09750, -106.66778
Destination
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Albuquerque Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Albuquerque Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

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