Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology is an anthropology located on the University of New Mexico campus in . The museum was founded in 1932 as the Museum of Anthropology of the University of New Mexico, becoming the first public museum in Albuquerque.
maxwellmuseum.unm.edu
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum part of the University of New Mexico
  • Also known as: “Maxwell Museum”, “Museum of Anthropology of the University of New Mexico”, and “University of New Mexico. Maxwell Museum of Anthropology”
  • Address: 500 University Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Southwestern Biology and Scholes Hall.

Museum
The is a research and teaching facility in the Department of Biology of the University of New Mexico. The museum's collections include vascular plants, invertebrates and vertebrates from the American West, Central and South America, and from throughout the world. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Maxwell Museum of Anthropology.

University building
Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.
is the historic administration building of the University of New Mexico, located on the main campus in . It was the first of many buildings designed for the university by architect John Gaw Meem, who helped to cement the Pueblo Revival style as the "official" architecture of the campus. is situated 460 feet east of Maxwell Museum of Anthropology.

Building
Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.
The is a historic structure on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque, . It was built in 1907–08 by a local social fraternity and has served since 1915 as the primary meeting location of the university's Pi Kappa Alpha chapter. is situated 510 feet southwest of Maxwell Museum of Anthropology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silver Hill and Martinez Town.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood in southeast , , which is significant as one of the oldest developments on the city's East Mesa. Much of the neighborhood is included in the Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , , United States, consisting of a commercial district along Central Avenue and surrounding residential areas.

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

Latitude
35.08514° or 35° 5′ 7″ north
Longitude
-106.62505° or 106° 37′ 30″ west
Elevation
5,174 feet (1,577 metres)
Operator
UNM
Open location code
857M39PF+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 366378668
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5478312
Wiki­data ID
Q6796138
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Maxwell Museum of Anthropology from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Maxwell Museum of Anthropology” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Precinct 351 and Neighborhood Association 28.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Anthropology Building and Maxwell Museum Parking.

New Mexico: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Roswell.

Curious Museums to Discover

Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.