United States New Mexico Alamogordo
New Mexico Museum of Space History
A museum dedicated to the exploration of space and the commemoration of the significant role rockets and space technology have in human history.
- 3198 State Route 2001
- (575) 437-2840
- http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/
Tips from the community
Before spending days on end learning about UFOs in Roswell and surfing the moon-like dunes at White Sands (20 miles west!), it only makes sense to brush up on your space facts. The New Mexico Museum of Space History is home to an interactive space shuttle simulator, a moon rock brought back on Apollo 17, an IMAX theater, planetarium, and giant space science research center.
Honorable Mentions: New Mexico Museum of Art
leah 3 years ago
The area around White Sands played an important role in the history of space flight, with many early rockets having been tested here. The excellent New Mexico Museum of Space History is a great place to learn about this history, with exhibits including satellites, rockets, and the International Space Hall of Fame.
michaelwarford 3 years ago
New Mexico Museum of Space History Articles
-
The Best Things to Do in New Mexico (from A to Z)
Read more...Tucked in the heart of America’s southwest lies the Land of Enchantment: miles upon miles of vast desert, caves, museums, wacky installations and…aliens? This patch of the U.S is where artists retreat, where adobes outnumber hotels, and where your imagination can run absolutely wild. From strange rock formations and plunging caverns to Earthships and UFO […]
-
White Sands National Park: The Complete Guide for 2023
Read more...White Sands National Park is surreal in the best sense of the word. Snow-white sand dunes stretch as far as the eye can see, with the San Andres Mountains framing the horizon. It’s hard to understand just how strange miles and miles of blindingly-white sand is until you visit this wild US national park in […]