Albuquerque Attractions

Albuquerque Museum

The Albuquerque Museum on the edge of the city's Old Town explores New Mexico's past, using the largest collection of Spanish colonial artefacts in the United States to do so. Exhibits like Spanish armour and swords mingle with a recreated 18th-century adobe house compound. The museum also pays homage to the Vaqueros, the original cowboys who rode the range in New Mexico in the 16th century. There are also hands-on experiences to try like spinning wool and a theatre where films about the city are shown regularly. The museum provides a walking tour of the Old Town area departing at 11am each day except Monday during spring, summer and fall.

Address: 2000 Mountain Road; Website: www.albuquerquemuseum.com; Telephone: (505) 243 7255; Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm; closed holidays; Admission: $4 (adults), $1 (children 4-12). Free on the first Wednesday of every month and until 1pm on Sundays