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El Paso
Border Patrol Museum
4315 Transmountain Rd., El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 759-6060.
Covers more than 70 years of Border Patrol history.
The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
UTEP Campus
Corner of Wiggins and University streets, El Paso, TX 79968
(915) 747-5565
History of the region, including pottery, stone tools, and shell jewelry of prehistoric Mexico.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
715 N. Oregon, El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 351-0048
Honors the victims of the Holocaust and educates the public as to what happened and its lasting impact in a mission to combat intolerance.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology at Wilderness Park
4301 Transportation Rd., El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 755-4332
Ancient artifacts from the area’s ancient inhabitants. Emphasis on preserving El Paso’s past. Dioramas, exhibits, and nature trails. Free admission, closed Mondays.
El Paso Museum of Art
One Arts Festival Plaza, El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 532-1707
The El Paso Museum of Art is a major cultural and educational resource for West Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. The only accredited art museum within a 250-mile radius, EPMA is situated within the world’s largest international border community with an approximate metropolitan population of more than 2.6 million. EPMA has a permanent collection of more than 5,000 works of art and offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, films, lectures, concerts, and other educational programs serving approximately 100,000 visitors per year.
El Paso Museum of History
510 N. Santa Fe St., El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 351-3588
Four centuries of the history of El Paso and surrounding region. Displays tell the story of Native Americans, Spanish conquistadors, Mexican vaqueros, Texas cowboys, and U.S. cavalrymen.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
1 Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 532-3776
El Paso Opera
310 N. Mesa Ste. 601, El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 581-5534
El Paso Pro Musica
6557 North Mesa, El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 833-9400
International Museum of Art
1211 Montana, El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 543-6747
Fort Bliss Air Defense/Artillery Museum
Building 1735, Fort Bliss, TX
(915) 568-4518, (915) 568-3137
The history of U.S. air defense from 1917 to the present.
Fort Bliss Replica Museum
Building 5051, Fort Bliss, TX
(915) 568-4518.
Depiction of life at Fort Bliss in 1857 viewed from a bicultural standpoint. Exhibits cover the history of Fort Bliss from 1849 to the present.
Insights Science Museum
505 Santa Fe Ave., El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 534-0000
A hands-on science museum with more than 80 exhibits for young and old alike.
McKelligon Amphitheater
1500 McKelligon Canyon Drive, El Paso, TX
(915) 231-1176.
Situated in a natural canyon formation in the Franklin Mountians north of El Paso, McKellegon Amphitheatre is the home of Viva El Paso!
Railroad & Transportation Museum of El Paso
400 W. San Antonio, El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 422-3420
Learn about the history and importance the Iron Horse had to life in El Paso.
The Rose & Crown Art Gallery
3616 McRae Blvd., Suite 3 El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 633-8870
Fewer than 10 minutes from El Paso International Airport, this superb art venue features more than 55 established and emerging artists. Showcasing an eclectic mix of paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, and decorative art by some of the region’s best artists, the gallery celebrates the diverse culture and talent that El Paso offers. Visit the gallery shop for prints, cards, and gifts.
Tigua Cultural Center
305 Ya Ya Lane, El Paso, TX 79907
(915) 859-7700
The museum covers 350 years of history of the Tigua Tribe/Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and explains their relationship to the Tiwa-speaking tribes of northern New Mexico.
University of Texas at El Paso
500 W. University Ave. Room 371, El Paso, TX 79968
(915) 747-5146
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
Alamogordo
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Top of Highway 2001 in Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-2840, (877) 333-6589
Featuring all things space, from a history of the country’s nascent rocket program at nearby White Sands Missile Range to NASA equipment, satellites, and even a Space Shuttle fight simulator.
Toy Train Depot
1991 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-2855, (888) 207-3564
Housed in a refurbished train depot, this museum is a model railroader’s dream. Included 2.2 miles of outdoor scale model railroads.
Deming
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum
301 S. Silver, Deming, NM 88030
(575) 546-2382
Contains excellent collections of Mimbres pottery and artifacts from the area’s history.
Las Cruces
Las Cruces Branigan Cultural Center
501 North Main Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 541-2155
Explore 400 years of the history of Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley. Changing exhibits.
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History
700 S. Telshor Blvd., Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 522-3120
Changing exhibits on the Southwest’s natural history.
Las Cruces Museum of Art
491 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 541-2137
Fine art exhibits from area and international artists. Free admission, closed Sundays.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Rd., Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 522-4100
Exhibits on farming and ranching, Southwestern art.
Mesilla
Gadsden Museum
N.M. 28 and Bouts Rd., Mesilla, NM 88046
(575) 526-6293
Indian and Spanish artifacts from the region in charming Mesilla. Open by appointment only.
Ruidoso
Hubbard Museum of the American West
841 W. U.S. 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
(575) 378-4142
This museum celebrates the horse and Western art, as well as showcasing Old West artifacts from the region’s history.
Roswell
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
409 E. College Blvd., Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 623-5600
Showcases contemporary work produced by alumni of the renowned Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. More than 300 diverse pieces of art in seven galleries and 17,000 square feet of exhibition space, including Luis Jimenez, Stu Arends, and Cristina Gonzalez.
International UFO Museum and Research Center
114 N. Main, Roswell, NM 88203
(800) 822-3545, (575) 822-3545
The mothership of UFO data and theories housed in Roswell, made famous by the 1947 Roswell Incident, when a UFO was allegedly recovered by the U.S. military.
Roswell Museum and Art Center; Robert H. Goddard Planetarium
100 West 11th St., Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 624-6744
Fine art including works by Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth. A rocket-science exhibit features the work of Dr. Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry who experimented near Roswell.
Santa Teresa
War Eagles Air Museum
8012 Airport Rd., Santa Teresa, NM 88008
(575) 589-2000
Museum dedicated to preserving fighter aircraft from WWII and the Korean War. The collection includes a P-51 Mustang.
Silver City
Silver City Museum
312 W. Broadway, Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 538-5921
Trace the history of the area from prehistoric Indians to the present while exploring the beautiful H.B. Ailman Victorian home.
Western New Mexico University Museum
1000 W. College St, Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 538-6386
This museum in historic Fleming Hall explains the multicultural history of the region and contains the largest permanent collection of Mimbres pottery in the world.
Truth or Consequences
Geronimo Springs Museum
211 Main St., Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
(575) 894-6600
Exhibits explain Sierra County from prehistoric to present times. Features a mastodon skull found in the area and other fossils. Apache history, Native American pottery room.
