Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, is a public art and history museum in . It is located in the area and is operated by the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Also known as: “Albuquerque Museum” and “The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History”
  • Address: 2000 Mountain Road Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87104

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Felipe de Neri Church and Old Town Plaza.

Church
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is a historic Catholic church located on the north side of in Albuquerque, . Built in 1793, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city and the only building in Old Town proven to date to the Spanish colonial period. is situated 540 feet southwest of Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 750 feet southwest of Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Confectionery store
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is a New Mexican candy store in the city of Albuquerque, , founded in 1980. is situated 330 feet northwest of Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town Albuquerque and Albuquerque.

Suburb
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Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque, , for the provincial kingdom of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, established in 1706 by New Mexico governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés.

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, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the of . Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico.

Neighborhood
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Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a neighborhood in central , , immediately northeast of Downtown. Originating as a small farming village in the 1850s, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and retains a distinct character, with winding streets, irregular lots, and vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old Hispanic communities in northern New Mexico. is situated 1½ miles east of Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

Latitude
35.09762° or 35° 5′ 51″ north
Longitude
-106.66825° or 106° 40′ 6″ west
Elevation
4,957 feet (1,511 metres)
Open location code
857M38XJ+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 208651155
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5454728
Wiki­data ID
Q4712823
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Albuquerque Museum of Art and History” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “亞伯科基博物館”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف البوكيرك”
  • Indonesian: “Albuquerque Museum of Art and History”
  • Japanese: “アルバカーキ博物館”
  • Japanese: “アルバカーキ市美術館”
  • Japanese: “アルバカーキ美術館”
  • Spanish: “El Museo de Arte y Historia de Albuquerque”
  • Urdu: “البوکرک میوزیم آف آرٹ اینڈ ہسٹری”

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