There's no better way to get to know New Mexico than to experience our exceptional museums and historic monuments. From dinosaurs to Spanish conquistadors; rocket sleds to ancient pottery; folk art to fine art...the road to understanding and enjoying New Mexico leads through our museums and monuments. Museum of New Mexico www.museumofnewmexico.org From the time of its founding by the New Mexico Territorial government in 1909 — a full three years before New Mexico joined the United States — the Museum of New Mexico has grown into a large family of institutions offering a variety of services. Although the Museum's collections and exhibitions are housed in some of New Mexico's most revered historic structures, the Museum of New Mexico is more than a set of buildings — it is the principal custodian of New Mexico's vast and diverse cultural resources. The Museum of New Mexico includes: Palace of the Governors | Overview | Website More than 450 years of multi-cultural history in the nation's oldest continuously occupied public building. New Mexico Museum of Art | Overview | Website Works by early and contemporary artists housed in a masterpiece of Pueblo-Revival architecture. Museum of International Folk Art | Overview | Website World's largest collection of international folk art from more than 100 nations. Alexander Girard, Hispanic Heritage and Neutrogena Wings. Museum of Indian Arts & Culture | Overview | Website Showcase for the collections of the Laboratory of Anthropology telling the stories of the Native American Southwest. New Mexico State Monuments | Overview | Website Six intriguing historic sites scattered across the state tell the story of New Mexico's rich past.

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science | Overview | Website
Dinosaurs and hands-on learning fun for the entire family. Extreme Screen DynaTheater and LodeStar Astronomy Center.

New Mexico Museum of Space History | Overview | Website
Space age exhibits and high tech entertainment from the cradle of the U.S. space program. IMAX^® Dome Theater and Planetarium.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum | Overview | Website
Living farm and ranch celebrating 3,000 years of agricultural history. Live animals, hands-on exhibits, daily demonstrations.

National Hispanic Cultural Center | Overview | Website
Showcasing historic and contemporary Hispanic arts, humanities and achievements over the past 400 years. Art exhibits, performances, genealogy research and many other activities.