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exhibits. Visitors can stand
inside a simulated live volcano
or explore an ice cave. The
“Evolator” is a ride through
38 million years of the region’s
evolution using the latest
video technology. Replica
dinosaurs, a state-of-the-art
planetarium, and a large-screen
film theater are all highly popular
with children.

E Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NW. Tel (505) 242-
Indian Pueblo 4600. Open 9am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Cultural Centre
Closed public hols. 7 Sculpture garden at the Albuquerque Museum
CARSON AVE SW
BELLAMAH AVE NW
∑ cabq.gov/museum
New Mexico This excellent museum E American International North, Central, and South
Museum of
National depicts four centuries of Rattlesnake Museum America. The snakes are
BOULEVARD
RIO GRANDE
Atomic Museum Natural History
MOUNTAIN AVE SW Albuquerque and Science history in the middle of Rio 202 San Felipe Ave NW. Tel (505) 242- displayed in glass tanks that
PANMUNJON RD SW HOLLYWOOD AVE SW Museum San Felipe Tiguex Explora Grande Valley. The well-chosen 6569. Open 10am–6pm Mon–Sat, simulate their natural habitat as
DORA AVE SW
1–5pm Sun; Sep–May: 11:30am–
MOUNTAIN RD N W
artifacts are expertly arranged
closely as possible and are
Park
5:30pm Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm Sat,
de Neri Church
notices suitable for both adults
Exhibits focus on the Spanish
OLD TOWN OLD TOWN RD N W for maxi-mum impact. 1–5pm Sun. Closed public hols. & accompanied by explanatory
Turquoise American International Colonial period (1598–1821) 7 ∑ rattlesnakes.com and children. The museum
Museum Rattlesnake Museum
Petroglyph NEW YORK AVE SW 15TH AVE NW and include a reconstructed This animal conservation features other venomous
National Monument 18th-century house and museum explains the life cycles animals such as tarantulas and
chapel. From March to mid- and ecological importance of the Gila monster lizard.
ALHAMBRA AVE SW
LO M A S B LV D NW
ABQ BioPark December, the museum some of Earth’s most misunder- F KiMo Theatre
organizes informative walking
stood creatures. It contains the
Albuquerque CENTRAL AVE S W tours of the Old Town. world’s largest collection of 423 Central Ave NW. Tel (505) 768-
Country Club SAN PASQUALE AVE SW different species of live rattle- 3544. Open call for program. & 7
ROUTE 66 LAGUNA BLVD SW 14TH AVE NW 11TH AVE NW MARQUETTE AVE NW snakes, including natives of ∑ cabq.gov/kimo
Built in 1927, the KiMo Theatre
was one of many entertainment
15TH STREET SW KENT AVE NW 8TH ST NW 7TH ST SW venues constructed in the
TEJER AS AVE NW
city during the 1920s and ‘30s.
LOS ALAMOS AVE SW
The building’s distinctive
PARK AVE SW
Tingley Beach
design was inspired by that of
13TH STREET SW GOLD AVE SW 10TH STREET SW 9TH STREET SW KiMo Theatre COPPER AVE SW of New Mexico the nearby Native American
T I N G L E Y D R S W
pueblos and created a fusion
University
6TH AVE SW
C E N TR AL AVE SW
5TH AVE SW
of Pueblo Revival and Art
SILVER AVE SW
SAN CARLOS DR SW
SAN PATRICIO AVE SW
GOLD AVE SW
ESCALANTE AVE SW
ALCEIDE PL SW L E A D AV E S W DOWNTOWN Amtrak Deco styles. Today, the
KiMo Theatre presents an
KIT CARSON AVE SW
Station
eclectic range of musical and
11TH AVE SW C O A L A V E S W 3RD AVE SW 2ND AVE SW Greyhound theatrical performances.
IRON AVENUE SW
Station
8 T H AVE SW 5TH STREET SW 4TH STREET SW 1ST STREET SW O Rio Grande Zoological
Park
903 10th St SW. Tel (505) 768-7200.
International Airport
HAL E LDINE AVE SW Albuquerque Open 9am–5pm daily (to 6pm Sat–
4 miles (6 km)
Sun in summer). Closed Thanksgiving,
Rio Grande Dec 25. & 7
Zoological Park
Sights at a Glance The Rio Grande Zoo forms
part of the Albuquerque
1 ABQ BioPark
2 Turquoise Museum BioPark. The zoo is noted for
its imaginative layout with
3 New Mexico Museum of enclosures designed to
Natural History and Science simulate the animals’ natural
0 meters 500 4 Albuquerque Museum habitats, including the African
0 yards 500 5 American International savanna. Among the most
Rattlesnake Museum popular species here are
6 KiMo Theatre lowland gorillas and white
7 Rio Grande Zoological Park Bengal tigers.
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