Such a beautiful and serene place to go view some amazing works of art! The sculpture garden is so peaceful and has a large variety of pieces. The art inside is inspiring and amazing! They have a very extensive and interesting permanent exhibit of the history of Albuquerque!

We ran out of time to go inside the Albuquerque Museum, but we took pictures on the outside, it is beautifully kept. We mainly went around Old Town I didnt realize how many stores are actually there. Everywhere we went was so friendly. My main goal was to see the Rattlesnake Museum. It is nice and to me worth the price. They have videos teaching you about them. The church was pretty inside.

We loved walking around the museum! It is extremely clean and well-maintained. The staff was friendly and excited to have us there. All exhibits were highly informative. Looking forward to coming back next time Im in town

I went to the Albuquerque Museum today. They have all kinds of exhibits at the Albuquerque Museum. I liked all of the paintings and photographs that they had up on their walls. I will definitely go back to see all the different types of exhibits that they put on at the Albuquerque Museum.

10/1/19: Excellent museum! Inclusive. Native, Mexican, Spanish, & even Japanese! They have a small room focusing on the Japanese internment camps in NM & about the Japanese history in NM. It was fascinating! Nice organized informative displays throughout. I learned so much today. They have letters written by Jessie James! I enjoyed this museum very much. The museum is laid out well. Free admission if you have ROAM, which I have due to being a member of The Asian Art Museum in SF, CA.

This fantastic museum is excellent! Wonderfully curated. I was there for the Jim Henson exhibit, and also spent time wandering around Common Ground, featuring art from around New Mexico, and Only In Albuquerque, exploring the regions history and contributions over the centuries.Definitely worth a visit!

This place is really neat to see art and learn about the heritage of this area. I was heading to old Town and passed by this place and got caught up looking at the outside art gardens. My next visit to this place is to visit the inside, but if the outside was interesting the inside must be comparable.

This museum gives you a great idea about the city of Albuquerque and what it all has to offer! The price is great with validated parking with the purchase of museum admission. So many great exhibits could spend a whole afternoon in there. Great place to go if youre in old Town and need a place to cool off in the middle of the day!

Enjoyed our time visiting today. It took about 3 1/2 hours to go through all the exhibits. We enjoyed all of them. The Albuquerque one was really cool.

Went to Jim Hensons exhibition imagination unlimited with my daughter. What a great exhibition. It was both entertaining and informative. Jim Henson did so many things that I had no idea he had and was happy to learn. It was so wonderful to have had his characters in my life time and so many years later in my daughters life. If you get a chance to see this exhibit it runs tell April 19th. Hope you get a chance to experience it.

Such a beautiful museum! I really enjoyed my most recent visit, especially the Visions of the Hispanic World exhibit, it is well worth the extra cost. There were so many amazing pieces, and the history is very fascinating. I also loved to see the collection of pieces that were created by New Mexican artists. This is an excellent museum!

If you are an artist this is the place to go. Lots of different medians and genres to view.

Get your kicks here (Route 66 reference, of course). Very well laid-out museum. Good overview of what makes Albuquerque so unique. Price is actually low for what you get to see, and I rarely say that. I particularly liked the Navajo Talkers exhibit. Get down here and get your kicks.

This Museum will give you an overview of the diverse elements that exist in city of Albuquerque. You will find a vast timeline of native Americans, Spanish, Mexican and Anglos. All of these groups help create a special part of the American landscape.

The museum has a great collection of statuary that can be seen by the General public. The display of many art pieces is very impressive. It contains a great message of historic significance. I recommend touring the displays and even touring the city. Wonderful opportunity!!

Terrific museum. Clean easy parking, easy to get to. The regular exhibits are very interesting. The Jim Henson exhibit, running till mid-April is awesome! Go and see some of your favorite characters, Bert & Ernie, the Count, Beaker and Prof. Bunsen Honeydew among others. See the storyboards used to develop others, including my personal favorite, Cookie Monster. Well worth the trip!

This place is great! I love the Jim Henson Exhibit they have here! You get to see and read a lot of behind the scenes type stuff. They have the actual outfits that David Bowie and Jennifer Connely wore during the dancing dream scene. I still have more exhibits to explore in the museum the next time I go in and visit. The New Mexico art is must see!

Went with my family to the Jim Henson exhibit. So cute. Love going for the traveling collections and then spending another hour or two looking at the rest of the art.

Nice to view art from the past along with a shirt that legend Jimmy Hendricks wore in a performance.

Great sculpture outdoors and a varied and interesting array inside as well. The jewelry display was well-done with good detail on the history and evolution of design.Also a good mix of old and new, classic and modern, art and culture. Very enjoyable afternoon.

Went in for the Jim Henson exhibit and it was exceptional. Overall, there is a unique collection(s) of art, from kitsch or Americana to traditional pieces, as well as a wonderful amount of local history. Ill definitely be going back, especially with the free admission days!The reason I gave this a 4/5 is that there was no map or explanation given for the rest of the museum beyond where the doors were for the Henson exhibit. And, at no time could we find a docent for further information or to answer questions. It was frustrating to not have any idea of what was where or anyone to explain some of the, obviously, carefully chosen pieces. Having been to other museums in ABQ that seem to take pride in face-to-face education about their work, it was surprising that it was missing here.

Adventure is out there. Or in this case in there. Also, the Jim Henson exhibit was in town. Arent those Muppet Babies so cute?

Strolled only the outside grounds. Beautiful sculptures and informative plaques.

Great place to take the family . Today it was free but normally $ 4-8 depending on age. Fun interactive stuff to do in some sections. Cameras allowed without flash. Great souvenir shops are around.

Easy to get too and free parking for the museum. Small museum with a good history of Albuquerque. Free on Sunday’s.

Small but awesome museum! Free on Sunday morning when we went this morning . Much better than I expected. Great museum store with many reasonably priced items. Well! One can buy $90 silver toothpick and $10 earrings that look $50

Such a fun and beautiful museum! Great exhibits, and so much art work! Plus free parking, which Im always grateful to have. Its a wonderful sampling of New Mexico history, art, and culture.

Always a good time. This museum is a great place to take even the smallest kids on free admission Sundays because it never feels like a waste, no matter how short the visit. Also there are lots of interactive exhibits and a great little cafe.

Nice museum to spend an afternoon. Small but relaxing and a variety of exhibits. We want for the Jim Henson exhibit....which was incredible.

This is a splendid little museum, with courteaus staff and beautiful exhibits. Its not the largest, but if your in Oldtown for lunch or dinner, its worth checking out before or after. Plus they have their own parking lot which is very convenient.

There is so much to see at this museum, so many exhibits! You can honestly find something new everytime. The space is really nice and well kept. We spent our whole afternoon checking out the traveling exhibit which was awesome.

Mostly just an art museum, I wanted to learn more about the history of Albuquerque but wasn’t what I expected

The cafe was delicious!!! A nice breakfast stop before the exhibits... Definitely recommend...

Great museum! Has excellent exhibitions, but local and traveling.

Great Museum: the exhibits are spectacular. The history of albuquerque is great! Lots of one of a kind objects and plenty of details within written panels. It is spectacular: lots of color and great lighting. All of the exhibits are great: there is plenty of space and the art is placed on the walls in ways that prevents cluttering. Lots of cool New Mexico authentic art including a Georgia OKeefe. One think I would like to see in the new mexico art exhibit would be something by R.C. Gorman. This museum also features a cafe and gift shop both of which feature awesome products. The grounds are very well kept and parking is very convenient. Handicap parking is also available. This museum borders Historic Old Town Abq as well as a great Park with lots of space as well as play equipment and Spin electric scooter rentals. Overall a great experience. Great for a relaxing experience when alone or for a family visit. :-)). Great museum that celebrates the rich culture of Albuqerque and the southwest.

Went to the new Jim Henson exhibit. I really liked the movie aretifacts from the Dark Crystal & Labyrinth. Very cool and interesting. I also checked out the exhibits on Albuquerque history and learned some neat things about the history of our city.

We went and saw the JimHenson exhibit. My favorite part was seeing Sarahs Dress and Jareths suit. They were beautiful. I might make something like them. The bead work on Jareths suit is amazing.We then went to see the rest of the museum. I liked finding my house on the map of the Albuquerque room. I think a lot of people were trying to find their house too. We saw the exhibits. The one I found interesting is how much water a person would use a day.

I visited for the first time to see the Jim Henson exhibit. The exhibit was great!Walking around the other museum exhibits was interesting. There was a lot of local art to check out and some not-so-local items. Price is not bad at all. More of an adult only museum. Might be best to warn parents about that before they come in with their strollers full of toddlers and 5 year olds - even the security guards seemed very annoyed with the kids running around unattended to.

The muppet exhibit was awesome!

This museum was so educational, beautiful and fascinating! I highly recommend this place for anyone that wants to know Burque more intimately!!

Always a fun experience. The staff are always nice and helpful. The facilities are very clean. Lots of things for kids of all ages to spend their time, while also learning something new.

Went to see the Jim Henson special Xzibit! Was wonderfully displayed, staff was nice and friendly, all around wonderful time for myself and my ten-year-old. Only thing disappointing was the cafe stop serving food at 2 which I thought was a little too early for a family place. But other than that it was a wonderful time and I would definitely go again.

Great place to view great art. Rotating seasonal exhibits which always include a craft area to make your own! Love this museum.

Very nice exhibits that seemed inexhaustible. Just when you think that must be it theres another gallery. Nice overview of local history and art history.

My 12-year old daughter and I went to see the Jim Henson exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum on a Sunday, which is free day for New Mexico residents. We had a fabulous time! The exhibit was well curated so as to move the flow of people through the story of his life and work in a bright, informative and engaging way without feeling crowded or rushed. My daughter got to design her own muppet with video prompting as to when each turn is over, so the wait was not unbearable. There was a photo opportunity in a Muppet set up, which we did, but I had the thought that this point could have been a great business opportunity for the museum to post a photo attendant with a photo for a fee. Instead, I tapped another museum goer to take our photo in exchange for taking their photo, which worked well, too! We visited a couple other gallery rooms after the Jim Henson exhibit; they were ok... good signage with backstory on each artist, but not very dynamic. Theres a neat aerial map of Albuquerque on the floor that you can walk in to find where you live. Its too bad there wasnt a computer hooked up to it so you could type in an address and it lit up. It was still fun trying to orient and find our route from home to school even without additional technology! The real draw for us was Jim Henson and that is definitely worth taking time to visit!

Amazing exhibit on Jim Henson . Also the everyday exhibits are awesome.

Such an amazing museum! The exhibits and art that are normally there are wonderful. I also go when they have something special. I went when they had the Jim Henson exhibit, it was so wonderful!

Our museum isnt the boring place you went on field trips to anymore. Its modern, has a rich collection of good New Mexico art and artifacts, and some truly special displays. The temporary Jim Henson exhibition is also terrific and well worth it.

They had my sons school read poems about the art was wonderful

OMG!! This has to be one of the best city museums in the USA. From special exhibits to the phenomenal new Mexico art, this place has it all. On too of that we had a husband and wife docent team. They were thorough, knowledgeable and fun to boot. The museum is kayed out very well and logically. Plan on spending 2-3 delightful hours absorbing the cultural and artistic history of new Mexico.

I loved it. So much to see. Wed is free admission day which made it even better

This museum has been a delight for the many years Ive been in New Mexico. My and my family have been here for a number of things. Shaken Not Stirred is great for people who want to party! Just recently we attended the Jim Henson exhibit and we loved every second of it. I got a real feel for who he was as a person and got an insight to his past. The museum also has a great gift shop.

Very interesting and informative. Took my girls and had fun

This is a great little art & history museum. The gift shop is GREAT! Beautiful items that are reasonably priced. The museum shows local artists, up and coming high school photographers and has great, small traveling shows. Plus its not over the top expensive. Locals can get in free on Sunday mornings. They have a lovely sculpture garden too. The museum has many free lectures and in summer they host wonderful outdoor jazz and salsa concerts.

Was a real treat reliving my childhood while enjoying the Jim Henson exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum. So many memories all wrapped up in one show it was amazing. And the costumes from the Labyrinth movie that David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly wore were the cherry on the ice cream sundae! It had been many years since I have been to the museum, and they have remodeled it. The finished product is refreshing and nicely modern. It was a breath of fresh air. There was also a very good video on the life of Chester Nez, the Navajo Code talker. The unsung heros, who tend to go unnoticed in the daily hoopla of hollywood heros of todays youth. Yes, Albuquerque Museum, you have really taken advantage of all our tax dollars. Its about time.

Another surprisingly wonderful place in Albuquerque. There is currently a Jim Henson exhibit there, which was fantastic (especially so for someone who grew up with Sesame Street and the Muppet Show). The art galleries are also very nice, not big city size and quality, but gives you a pretty good selection of art of the southwest. I recommend setting aside several hours on a couple occasions to get a good overview of what they have to offer.

This is relatively good small local museum located near Old-Town, and it does occasionally have special exhibits that are interesting. The permanent collection is small but interesting, and the local history sections needs a facelift-update. Still, a good place with a cafe if you are in the area.

We had a wonderful experience. The art featured was an eclectic blend of genres. The building was well organized, very clean and creatively designed. I strongly recommend .

A really nice look into the art of Albuquerque and surrounding areas of NM. Worth the ticket price for sure.

Affordable and a wonderful experience! I enjoyed the Jim Henson exhibit so much. The whole nurses is wonderful to see. Definitely check for free days!

Very affordable museum focused mostly on art and the story of Albuquerque.

The temporary Jim Henson exhibit was fantastic. Didnt spend a lot of time in the rest of the museum, but Im not sure I could spend a whole lot of time there without a special exhibit. Price is definitely reasonable though.

Great place to take a stroll in a calm afternoon!

If you want to get to know a little about the local artist of NM this is the perfect place to go. Its not too big and very informative

I went to see the statues that my uncle Sonny Rivera made . Its was very interesting . I will return and tell everyone how nice this place is.

It is a lovely museum, and the Jim Henson Exhibition is very well done and informative. The rest of the museum is wonderful also. Its organized with an intuitive layout, and filled with gorgeous and compelling works of art!

Visions of the Hispanic WorldThis was an extremely interesting exhibit that was well worth the time viewing. My wife and I also had a novel opportunity to view and purchase some original Native American crafts also being displayed.

Always incredible exhibits, never a disappointment! Love this museum! Really enjoyed the psychedelic posters and Jim Henson exhibits!

Had a really great tour of the Jim Henson exhibit. Our tour guide Karil did an amazing job keeping us excited and informed. Thank you ABQ museum!

Great museum. Check out the Jim Henson exhibit!!

Really enjoyed the museum. The Dr Seuss exhibit was phenomenal. The amount of permanent art has been expanded too. Lots of great pieces to see.

Pretty cool place for new Mexican infoGotta check it out.

Wonderful museum. Attended a writing event here today

I am not much of a museum-goer but I have been looking forward to seeing the Jim Henson Exhibit.I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The exhibit was well laid out with a nice selection of props, Muppets, historical details and behind the scenes information that literally spanned his life and career.There is something on display for all ages.I meandered through the rest of the museum exhibits after my trip down memory lane with the Muppets. The other exhibits are well worth your time, and do take the time to peruse the current exhibits. From historical displays of the New Mexico culture and works by New Mexican artists or about their perspective of the people and landscape, there are some really amazing works in display.If you are a relatively new New Mexican, like myself, you owe it to yourself to visit the Resources exhibit as well as the Let the Sun Shine In display focusing on Albuquerque in the late 1960s. It was groovy, man!The second best $10 (5 for general admission and another 5 for the Jim Henson Exhibit) I have spent in a while.The parking is free and adequate and the campus itself is a living exhibit.Take the ti e to visit if you havent.

The showing was called Dreams Unreal: The Genesis of the Psychedelic Rock.dreams on rail explorers the development of counterculture in San Francisco from 1965 to1970 through the posters, handbills and post cards that were printedto advertise music performances and events. The intersection of music and the art became Central to the youth culture The fosters social and cultural experimentation. A group of young visual artist collaborated with commercial lithographers to create these printed materials for almost daily events at venues like the Fillmore and the Avalon featuring musicians and bands like the grateful Dead, Jefferson airplane, sonata Santana, Janis Joplin, big brother, and the holding company and othersIt was informative and had photographic artwork from Albuquerque included. That was nice to see. It was Albuquerque in its early days. I really enjoyed this showing and I am looking forward to the next showing which is Jim Hensons Muppets. I will definitely be coming back to the Albuquerque Museum.

This is a lovely, well designed museum. Im impressed.

Unique installations, and we lucked out being there during the Jim Henson exhibit!

The Jim Henson exhibit is great!

Charming little museum where one can learn a very detailed history of Albuquerque. Loved the first hand accounts of the Navajo code talkers

An amazing museum of art and history with pleasant surprises at every corner! Such a gem of a museum with an amazing value. I always enjoy checking out the community art area as well!

Hadnt been here since I was a little girl and the experience has definitely changed. I really enjoyed the Albuquerque exhibit.

A great place to go if you like art and wanna support local artists. The price for NM residents is also very reasonable. I dont think they charge much more for out of towners and they have free admission on certain days.

02.16.20Always an experience at an art museum. Although it is not specifically labled an art museum (it used to be, years ago) the focus is art, local & regional historical/cultural.Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder as much of current (modern) cultural/historical art is impressionistic and usually not much better presented than kindergarten craft. True art takes talent, training, and effort, not just a personal expression of an internal perversion of perspective . . .

I got a free pass from the local library(good for a week and need a library card) and it was enjoyable and nice. This was handicapped accessible, which was good since I went with a friend who needed that, and the place itself is lovely.

I like to check out the exhibitions every three to six months when they change. This month until April we have the Muppets

This museum is great! The exhibits at the main entrance are always changing. I used to come with my mom a lot as a kid so returning and seeing some of the older pieces brings back fond memories. During the summer, our daughter attends art class here for 4 days. She really looks forward to it. The art teachers are very patient with the kids.

Its been a long time since I visited and with family in town for the first time, it was the perfect place to spend a rainy day. We loved it, the historical photos are my favorite along with the public art installations. A must see.

The Jim Henson, Muppet creator, presentation is lovingly displayed. Cost is $5 plus regular museum admission but well worth it. The museum is beautifully laid out.

Awesome exhibits. Went for Jim Henson exhibit was not disappointed, but also got to see more great art!!

My family and I had an AMAZING time at Alb Museum. The Jim Henson exhibit will exceed your high expectations. Alb Museum is a great reputation of Alb and New Mexico. Keep up the great work.

Wonderful mix of a variety of art media. Very interesting displays of the history of New Mexico. Layout of the museums architecture is a bit confusing, so keep your map handy. Dont miss all the art outside, especially the garden/sculpture/water feature. The landscape architect deserves an award for that space.

It is a inspiring place to see.

Great museum; Jim Henson exhibit is neat but not really for small children.

The muppet exhibit is great

If you live in Albuquerque, you need to come here regularly. If you visit Albuquerque, you must make this a stop. This place is amazing.

I have always loved this museum. It has been one of my favorites since I was a little girl. It blows my mind at how much it has changed in 15 years!

I took my kids and we all had a great time. There are sometimes some really good installations

It was great to see Mr. Hensons daughter and hear some of her wonderful memories of such a great entertainer. The exhibit was truly remarkable as well!

Pretty cool. Admission was $10. No large bags. Lockers available. Spent a good 2 hours here.

Very interesting museum with plenty of authentic items. Very enjoyable place to take a break and learn some fascinating info.