A most awesome display of ballooning in all aspects of its history. For a mere spectator it was the icing on the cake. Ive thought of this event for 30+ years and to drive up and see this modern large building dedicated to my thoughts was fantastic. With ample parking and easy access, my self tour began. Left to explore I spent much more time than had expected. Ty for a great 15 days Albuquerque.

The whole museum is amazing, very interesting things to look at regarding the history and making of the balloons. Balloon fiesta is one of the most amazing things you can ever see, people come from allover the world to see it. Highly recommend checking out the museum and gift shop. Good place for children. Awesome facts you can find to take back home with you.

This is a nice museum about ballooning. And that is what you get. Right next to the balloon fiesta park. Lots of displays. Lots of placards of information. A 4D ballooning experience movie (blow wind on your face and shakes the seats while you watch a giant screen). Fun. Tons of space for a an event too.

I visited this place with my girlfriend today. By far one of the coolest museums with many exhibits to explore. If you go with family this plenty to do and things to see. Im from New York and let me tell you this.

The gift shop was awesome and found what I was looking for too! Will be a great place forChristmas gifts!!!

Beautiful museum with everything you want to know about hot air balloons. Pictures,videos, balloons and other things to see and do. Wonderful gift shop.

Such a unique place! Who doesnt love learning about hot air balloons!!! ️️️

My first.visit and so much history about ballooning. Beautiful location great views and overlooks balloon launch site. Lots of free parking, on Alameda near.I-25.

I actually really enjoyed the museum way more than I thought and it is truly a incredibly well done museum. The installations are high quality and theres a good mix of interactivity. I would say my biggest drawback was the lack of docents. Felt a little too self guided and I had questions with no one to ask. But still totally go because its a weird and fun thing with a lot of unique history and weather facts!

Simply awesome! We didnt get to go through the whole place, saving the 2nd floor for another visit! The ladys in the gift shop were friendly and helpful...

We had a lovely time here. Interesting information about hot air balloons. Nice gift shop in which to purchase a variety of hot balloon items.

They have fun days where the kids get to learn new things, see dances, have reading time. Great experience for kids on a field trip for sure but you do run out of things to do quickly. I had to let my group run around outside for a bit to let off some of their energy.

Very nice museum for people who are interested in the history of lighter than air flight. They have items from things everyone knows about and things most people have never heard about.They also have a nice 3D movie. Unfortunately, the movie is a promotion for a hot air balloon sightseeing company.They dont have a cafe, and I didnt even find a gift shop. And they dont have enough places for disabled persons like myself to sit down and rest.

I wasnt that interested in hot airballons before, but I am now. Very fun and interactive museum.

This museum sits on the park where the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is held every year starting on the first Saturday of October. There are fascinating displays regarding the history and record-setting achievements related to hot air and gas ballooning. Ballooning has a longer history than most may realize and has contributed greatly to science over the centuries. I particularly liked the history related to ballooning in Albuquerque and the key balloon pilots and residents whose passion and vision helped create this amazing event.

I was surprised to see such a cool modern museum! Everything looks so good!They also have the gift shop there.I came in to check the drone flying event.So apparently fpv drone/plane pilots can come over to fly in that park.Thats a very cool thing that they promote that hobby!

Cute museum with a variety of things to see. It was neat learning about what they use to go with balloons and all the people that have tried different things. Like women use to parachute out of balloons holding onto a wooden ring attached to the parachute. Holy cow. Also was neat to learn about things from the Albuquerque balloon fiesta. They also do things for teachers if they want to take their class there. The people were really nice

If Google allowed for an extra star to be given, I certainly wouldnt hesitate to give this place one. I recently journeyed into the International Balloon Museum on a late Tuesday afternoon to kill some spare time. What made my visit unique was that I had the entire museum to myself which allowed me to explore the museum uninterrupted for nearly two hours.What can I say about this place? It is perhaps Albuquerques finest museum. It is well funded, informative, organized, clean, interactive, and state of the art. The high standard of this museum as well as its substantial size is what took me back the most. For a 5 dollar entry fee ($6 for out of state residents) you certainly get far more than your money’s worth.Although the museum is self guided. Areas are nonetheless clearly marked and exhibits are well explained to visitors on nearby plaques/posts. From the history of early ballon flight in Western Europe, exploration attempts across the Arctic ice, to how balloon and related weather technology are utilized today. The museum does a fine job in presenting how ballooning has been relevant in the past and continues to be in the current year.In addition to this, the main exhibition era in the center front of the building (that overlooks balloon fiesta field) showcases an impressive display of life size exhibits. Allowing visitors to get a true sense of the grandeur that encompasses ballooning. The museum gift shop near the front exit of the building is also worth venturing into. It offers are large array of balloon and New Mexican themed nicknacks and local artwork. Staff are also friendly and a number of the merchandise available for purchase is reasonably priced.The International Balloon Museum is definitely what I would describe as a hidden gem of the city of Albuquerque. It displays pride in both its presentation of itself and of the cities most identifiable trademark. If a tourist or a local of the duke city who has never visited. The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Museum is a huge must see attraction.

Cute, small museum, probably took 1.5-2.5 hours. 3 stars because I felt lost, there didnt seem to be clear directions. If youre like me and want that, be sure to ask for a map or advice on what order to see things.Also, did not seem very well kept. Many displays were in need of service, but everything was clean.

This is a very unique experience, especially during Balloon Fiesta. Whether you are a visitor in our great city of Albuquerque or a wonderful resident, this is an informative and delightful place to go!

Great place to visit!

Very interesting, you need to go to see what Im talking about. Really loved it.

This is a really wonderful museum filled with lots of amazing facts and things to see. There are great captions and videos. The Music in the Sky program on Wednesdays is so much fun! My girls love when we get to go. The music is fun and the activities are easy and fun to do.

Great museum presenting history of ballooning with great sections on high altitude experiments that preceded space program in ‘50s and’60s and the various modern attempts to cross Atlantic and Pacific and circle the globe. Remarkable collection of actual passenger capsules and gondolas ,and models or replicas of the capsules they don’t actually have. Fitting tribute to heroic exploration!

Albuquerque Concert Band plays free concerts in the summer here at the Balloon Museum.

Such a great place. Visit today to learn everything there is to learn about ballooning history.Or host your next event here, their event spaces are amazing! What a great place for a wedding!

Story and music hour are both so enjoyable for my kids. The instructor is very sweet and talented, and very good at engaging the kids. Our favorite is music hour for my 3 and 1 year old, but it coincides with nap time, so we go to story hour instead. Theres always a craft to make as well as toys to play with. Gets very busy during public holidays, but still great. And free!!

Very fun- whether you are a balloonist or not. Lots of great displays and history. A good variety of artifacts, good explanations and storytelling. Worth a stop for kids and adults..

Interesting for a hour or two. Learned a lot about the history of ballooning, weather, and balloon related records. Most interesting was the Japanese WWII balloons sent to bomb the US.

We were first timers to balloon festival this year. Attended the evening glow in the park (a must) on Saturday night but watch the Sunday morning mass ascension from the lawn in front of the museum. Great spot. Awesome festival. A definite bucket list item.

The Balloon Fiesta is so well organized go on week days very little traffic. My 1st time I always thought the traffic would be a nightmare. At must see event

They have so much to do here. I went for the Renaissance fair and it was really fun. I also love that they offer toddler story time during the week! :)

Just beautiful! Definitely coming back for the fest again!! Will be better prepared next time.

Went there with a tour group with the VIP experience, breakfast was included, they had an omelet bar and a buffet line. Everything was good. Had awesome views,access to a patio, the full grounds, golf carts that would take you to the balloon field the views of the Balloon Fiesta were awesome got some great pictures, didnt have to deal with the crowds. Dont know what pricing was because our tickets were included with our tour. Got some great pictures due to being away from the field slightly. Was a beautiful day always wanted to see this, was worth the trip.

Really cool place to take the kids for an education trip on balloons! They also have an old school cigarette machine in the gift shop that dispenses small works of art for $5, really innovative idea.

Very cool! Had so much fun at the Balloon Festival! Was a friends bucket list item and we, group of 7 RVs are so glad she let us join in ;) The Museum is incredible the history of hot air balloons...who knew? Going back for the 50th next year, 2021!

Awesome place to visit along Route 66!

Very thorough museum! Being from Indiana, I didnt know much about balloons but it was a great learning experience. Very friendly staff and would recommend to others that would go.

Youll learn alot of history here and have fun@

This was a lovely side trip. Inexpensive, charming volunteers, and displays that really explain not only the history ofbut the modern use in sport ballooning. Good for adults and children. Lastly, a great souvenir shop.

Extremely informative, clean, excellent history presentation. Loved the weather cove. Will absolutely return!

Wonderful venue featuring an annual hot air balloon festival.

Cool place to take your kids. They do storytime on Wednesdays for the kids and its a great activity!

Its a fun museum. My kids have fun here looking at all the exhibits and they ever have a little scavenger hunt.

Lots to see about the history of ballooning, from the beginnings in France in 1700s through wartime use of balloons, around the world expeditions and ballooning into the stratosphere. Amazing.

I went to the Ballooning Museum expecting a quaint museum, with an abundance of Balloon Fiesta merchandise. I was pleasantly surprised. This museum has a wide array of information and artifacts covering not only the history of ballooining and the fiesta, but also displays that give insight into the space program as well.

Excellent way to spend a rainy Sunday. Free admission from 9-1.

Great museum about hot air balloons and their history. We went on Sunday after church during free admission which made the whole experience even better for my family.

Nice museum that has the history about hot air balloons.

It has a lot of balloon information on display in an interesting way. If youre interested in balloons and flying its a must see. Cute gift shop too

Balloon and flight history all rolled into one place. The things I got to learn about was awesome.

Worth checking out! Neat place, small but very well done.

Educational and entertaining. A nice place to bring visiting guests to highlight Albuquerques influence in Ballooning.

Amazing museum. More eyes distractions than reading and thats the way it should be! Cant wait to go back! Very friendly people.

If youve never been you are missing out! The first weekend of October is especially magical and like nothing you e ever experienced! Truly a bucket list item!

Lovely museum and has a great history of ballooning. Awesome place to view the balloon show each year.

Wow. I live here and had no idea how awesome this museum is. We were not expecting so much interesting history. Lots very interesting pieces on display with some good hands on exhibits for all ages. The balloon flight Sim is fun and neat to watch all ages explore. Sundays are free as well as every first Friday of the month.

A very good place to learn the history of ballooning.

Excellent place, good historical events.

The NM street food and beer festival was an absolute disappointment. Huge lines for only 2 breweries that showed for the event. The samples were mainstream, tired beer like happy camper and bosque ipa, which you can get anywhere. Stood in line for food for an over an hour. Went to grab a beer and the line was so long we decided to just leave. Not worth the admission at all. Will not be returning. Everyone had to sit on the groud which was covered in actual poop. Went with a group of people and everyone was just so disappointed. You could hear absolutely everyone talking about the lack of event planning. At $35 general admission it was trash.

Great place to explore and learn about the history of aeronautics.

Got married here. It was a wonderful, beautiful experience. Love the museum also. Now I take my daughter to storytime. Its free and fun!

Had a great time at the fiesta!!here are some photos of my crew!!!wheres yours!!

Such a fun place to go with the kids and we learned a lot! We went on the first Sunday when its free for residents

Had a wonderful time! Lots of information and a great gift shop!

Place to spend a good two hours learning about zeppelins and flight crafts.

If you like hot air balloons this is the place for you. Large exhition area with historic balloons and gondolas on display and hanging from the ceiling. History of ballooning going back 200 years. From doomed adventures to the north pole to round the world flights and the science of ballooning. Behind the building is the 80 acre field where balloons are launched. Worth the visit.

Interesting place. Takes about an hour to see everything. Add more time if you want to watch the movie. Nice gift shop too.

So much to see! So much to learn!

Great place to take the family. There are lots of interactive activities here. Baloon history and memorabilia dating back to pre ww1, cool stuff. I think we paid around $5 per adult.

I hadnt been for several years. I was pleased to see the addition to the museum. Very attractive venue and addition to Albuquerque.

Well-designed museum combining the hard science behind ballooning, its 200+ year history, and the whimsical, giddy joy of the fiesta itself. Short and sweet. Low prices and well worth an hour of time.

This museum was great! We were able to make it on a free Friday. I am assuming it is more crowded in October. They had some amazing facts and displays that I had no idea, all about balloon flight, from its beginnings, in 18th-century France, to the present day. I hope I get to go back someday!

It is really interesting and educational, love the hands on stuff. The only thing that I feel would make it better would be a more organized flow as you are walking through.

Good Experience .. a lot of history ..

Great place for festivals, tenting conpany Enchanted Events

The place is absolutely amazing. I loved the history and the staff was Oh- just so helpful and pleasant- even when we arrived at 4am! The balloon festival itself was definitely worth the trip. The whole experience that is offerred should be enjoyed by everyone atleast once in their life. The magic that has been made is unable to be duplicated.May I add some small details that made A HUGE DIFFERENCE- there are a ton of restroom facilites that are kept clean and the garbage is picked up. Also, there were hand sanitizing stations set up.Great. Such a great experience!

A must see place to visit in Albuquerque, for residents and visitors alike. Much of the balloon history in the world is housed here, within some excellent and extreme displays.So much parking that you will always have a spot unless it during the Fiesta.Superb staff and volunteers. Neat gift shop.

The balloon museum is always a great place to be, especially when we have our annual international hot air balloon fiesta (the First Saturday into the next 6 days and nights). If you ever come our way from out of state be sure to book your hotel room and rented vehicle about 8-10 weeks in advance. Dress appropriately as some seasons it’s cold and others warm like summer.

Great place to spend a few hours with a lot of balloon history to learn about. Gift shop is a must with many unique items to get. Every one of the staff I have met was super friendly with much information to share. Met Jill in the gift shop and learned so much. To bad Jack (dog) wasnt there (:. Atmosphere is one of the best Ive experienced.

Really cool museum and has so much more than just hot air balloons. Not that anything is wrong with just balloons! Had a fun time and learned a lot.

We went to the Vintage Albuquerque Grand food and wine tasting, and it was fantastic. Beautiful facilities, great food, excellent lines, and excellent entertainment. Live jazz and mariachi dancers. Wonderful evening.

History of balloons from first ever to now. more than a museum, great for kids too

Unbelievable!! We spent nearly four hours seeing fascinating exhibits, and only left then due to hunger. Pack a lunch (figuratively speaking).

We came here for the early morning Balloons & Breakfast event during the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Coming in the early morning was great because you get to see a combo glow and mass ascension. Not only is the view stunning with the balloons close enough you feel as if you could touch them you get to be in a cozy glass enclosed room with a wonderful buffet and warm drinks. We were originally suppose to be down on the field but went to purchase our tickets too late and decided to spend the extra money to go to the museum event. It was the best decision we made! I would highly recommend going to a museum event. Everything was wonderful - the food, atmosphere, balloon view, hospitality, parking and the museum exhibit!

If you are in Albuquerque, this is probably the best museum in town! The displays are realistic and often interactive. Children will love it, but so will adults.

Clean, bright, with lots of informative and interesting exhibits. Enjoyed the 4D movie, the balloon piloting exhibit and the interactive exhibits. It was a little difficult to find a logical path to follow to see everything, but the museum was enjoyable nonetheless.

Amazing history on hot air balloons at the museum along with interactive items and a cute little gift shop.

A gem of a museum. Very nice place and not many people there. Totally worth it.

Absolutely loved it, so much to see. Lots of information, very informative. We ran out of time after 2 1/2 hours, will definitely go back if we get to Albuquerque again. This should be #1 of things to see

Our kiddo gets to visit every year for field trips and we go occasionally as well. Great learning and involvement for the kids :-)

Oh WOW! Amazing place, a must DO it once, at least, experience. Ill go back!

Beautiful muesum and the fireworks were wonderful on the 4th of July

Amazing place and loads of history

Love storytime and all the activities. The best part is flying the balloon.

A great place to take visiting friends and family. There’s a lot to see and do for kids of all ages. We enjoyed our time in the 3D theatre. Reasonably-priced, it’ free on Sundays before 1 pm.

Pretty cool addition to the balloon festival. We enjoyed it.

Hosting our drone racing here in Albuquerque! Great place and people!

Love this place! So much fun with lots of engaged learning within the fun. Definitely recommend for field trips or just a fun place to visit!!!

A fun, relaxing, and educational place to enjoy the history and wonder of balloons. Great staff, excellent displays and hands-on exhibits.