Roswell Museum and Art Center
The Roswell Museum was founded in 1936 and is located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. The museum features exhibits about the art and history of the American Southwest, as well as the Robert H.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Museum and planetarium in New Mexico, US
- Also known as: “Roswell Museum” and “Roswell Museum & Art Center”
- Address: 100 West 11th Street, Roswell, NM 88201
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chaves County Courthouse and Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art.
Chaves County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Paul Schultz, CC BY 2.0.
The Chaves County Courthouse, located on the 400 block of Main Street in Roswell, New Mexico, is the center of government of Chaves County. The courthouse was built in 1911 after Roswell's citizens learned that New Mexico would become a state the next year. Chaves County Courthouse is situated 2,700 feet south of Roswell Museum and Art Center.
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art is an American art museum founded in 1994 and located in Roswell, New Mexico. The museum was formed from the Roswell Artist-in-Residence program, and displays work from the former participants. Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Roswell Museum and Art Center.
International UFO Museum and Research Center
Museum
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
The International UFO Museum and Research Center is located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States, in the downtown district, and is focused largely on the 1947 Roswell Crash and later supposed UFO incidents in the United States and elsewhere. International UFO Museum and Research Center is situated 3,800 feet south of Roswell Museum and Art Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roswell and Mountain View.
Roswell
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
Roswell is a city in the southeastern region of the state of New Mexico, United States of America. It has attained a quirky sort of fame/notoriety as the result of an alleged UFO crash in 1947.
Mountain View
Hamlet
Mountain View is an unincorporated community in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. Mountain View is 3.7 miles south of downtown Roswell. Mountain View is situated 4½ miles south of Roswell Museum and Art Center.
Roswell Museum and Art Center
- Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chaves, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.40418° or 33° 24′ 15″ northLongitude
-104.52369° or 104° 31′ 25″ westElevation
3,566 feet (1,087 metres)Open location code
855QCF3G+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 368406937OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
5488448Wikidata ID
Q7370118
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