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Explora

Explora 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: scientific museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
  • Also known as: “¡Explora! Science Center and Children’s Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Museum
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The is a natural history and science museum in near . The Museum was founded in 1986. is situated 480 feet west of Explora.

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 1,200 feet west of Explora.

Park
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY 4.0.

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.

Photo: Danae Hurst, CC BY 2.0.
, 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.

Explora

Latitude
35.09747° or 35° 5′ 51″ north
Longitude
-106.66429° or 106° 39′ 51″ west
Open location code
857M38WP+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303778908
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q8076357
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In Other Languages

From Estonian to Italian—“Explora” goes by many names.
  • Estonian: “¡Explora!”
  • Italian: “Explora”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include DynaTheater and National Institute of Flamenco & Conservatory of Flamenco Arts.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Explora”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.