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New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is a natural history and science museum in near . The Museum was founded in 1986.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  • Also known as: “New Mexico Museum of Natural History”, “New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science”, and “NM Museum of Natural History and Science”
  • Address: 1801 Mountain Road Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87104
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Explora and Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Museum
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is a science center in , United States, located near . Its name is the imperative form of the Spanish language verb explorar, which means to explore. is situated 480 feet east of New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.

Museum
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The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the , 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. is situated 730 feet west of New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.

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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.

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

Latitude
35.0979° or 35° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
-106.66583° or 106° 39′ 57″ west
Elevation
4,957 feet (1,511 metres)
Levels
3
Open location code
857M38XM+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 192855653
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5481101
Wiki­data ID
Q3329691
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