Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

Frommer's Review

Take an interesting journey into New Mexico's present and past in this museum on the outskirts of Old Town. A recent expansion has brought new gallery space, filled with impressive changing exhibits. Most notable for me are works from the museum's art collection, which includes large canvases by Fritz Scholder, Peter Hurd, Ernest Blumenshein, and Georgia O'Keeffe, as well as contemporary woodwork by Luis Tapia. Downstairs you'll take a trip through history, represented by an impressive collection of Spanish colonial artifacts. Displays here include Don Quixote-style helmets, swords, and horse armor, a 19th-century house compound and chapel, and gear used by vaqueros, the original cowboys who came to the area in the 16th century. In an old-style theater, two films on Albuquerque history are shown. An Old Town walking tour originates here at 11am Tuesday to Sunday during spring, summer, and fall. A gift shop sells books and jewelry, and a cafe serves upscale sandwiches and soups. Plan to spend 1 to 2 hours here.

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