At the Museum

Museum Pricing

  Museum Admission Only  
Adults (18-59) $8.00  
Seniors (60+) $7.00  
Youth (13-17) $7.00  
Children (3-12) $5.00  
Tot (2 & Under) Free  

 

Verus Research Theater Show Times

T. Rex 3D 10am 1pm 4pm
Desert Elephants 3D 11am 2pm  
Blue Whales 3D 12pm 3pm

Planetarium Show Times

Earth, Moon, & Sun 11am
Destination: Mars 12pm
Enchanted Skies  2pm
Life: A Cosmic Story 3pm
   

 

 

Announcements

Sponsored attendance for Valencia County in February

Free attendance for Valencia County residents and Isleta Pueblo members is returning in February, with the generous support of Meta’s Los Lunas Data Center!

This February, the museum will be celebrating with a full slate of family-friendly events, exhibition openings, and new Planetarium shows that Valencia County residents and Isleta Pueblo members can enjoy free of charge. Eligible residents should bring a driver's license or any other proof of residency to the Museum's front desk to participate. 

New Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life Opening Feb. 15!

 

 

The Museum’s highly anticipated new exhibition hall, the Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life, opens to the public on Saturday, February 15! With around 300 fossils from across New Mexico, the Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life completes the Museum’s exploration of prehistoric life and tells the story of 300 million years of evolution in what’s now New Mexico.  

Learn about ancient sharks that swam the shallow seas that once covered New Mexico, follow tracks made by the largest arthropod to have ever lived on Earth, and view New Mexico’s oldest known fossil: a trilobite that lived around 500 million years ago. This exhibition will be on view on the Museum’s second floor. 

Now Open: Conserving America’s Wildlands: The Vision of Ted Turner

Blending stunning wildland photography with never-before-seen fossils and other specimens from the museum’s Research Collections, Conserving America’s Wildlands: The Vision of Ted Turner paints a vivid picture of the deep history found in our wild places and the value of conservation. On view through the end of 2024.

More information about the new exhibit is available HERE. This exhibition is presented by Thornburg Investments.

Planetarium welcomes new, immersive performance

Starting on Dec. 8, head to the Planetarium for Mesmerica 360, a fully immersive music and art cinematic projection show. Mesmerica 360 blends the atmospheric music of James Hood with visually stunning graphics and imagery. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: tickets.mesmerica.com/albuquerque.

Mammals put brawn before brains

Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests.

For the first 10 million years after dinosaurs died out, mammals prioritised boosting their body size to adapt to radical shifts in the make-up of Earth's animal kingdom, researchers say. Read more

Upcoming Events

February 16, 2025 - 10:00am

Celebrate the opening of the Museum’s new Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life with family-friendly activities and free museum attendance for New Mexico residents!

February 22, 2025 - 10:00am

Learn about NASA’s two newest missions to the Sun with hands-on activities and presentations from NASA researchers!