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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center VISITORS’ CHECKLIST E University of New Mexico exploration, and include
n Welcome Center, Central and artifacts that date from the
This impressive cultural center is run by New Mexico’s 19 Practical Information Cornell. Tel (505) 277-0111. Open earliest days of ballooning.
Indian Pueblos, which are largely concentrated along the 2401 12th St. NW. Tel (866) 855- 8am–5pm Mon–Fri. ∑ unm.edu
Rio Grande north of Albuquerque, but also occupy lands 7902. Open 9am–5pm daily. The campus of New Mexico’s E National Museum of
Closed major hols.
as far west as the border with Arizona. The complex history & 7 8 0 = largest university is known Nuclear Science & History
601 Eubank at Southern Blvd. SE. Tel
for its Pueblo Revival-style
and varied culture of the Puebloan peoples is traced through ∑ indianpueblo.org architecture (see p27) and its (505) 245-2137. Open 9am–5pm daily.
their oral history and is presented from their viewpoint. Transport museums. The University Art Closed Jan 1, Easter, Thanksgiving,
The building is designed to resemble Pueblo Bonito, @ Museum contains one of the Dec 25. & ∑ nuclearmuseum.org
located at Chaco Canyon (see p178–9) and one of the largest fine art collections in This museum presents the
largest pueblo dwellings from the pre-Columbian era. The the state, including Old Master stories of nuclear pioneers
center also has a restaurant with Native-fusion cuisine and Two Puebloan dancers in front of a mural paintings, sculpture, and other and the history of nuclear
development (see pp190–91).
works from the 17th to the
in the central courtyard
an excellent gift shop of authentic Native arts and craft. 20th centuries. The exhibits explore the many
The Maxwell Museum of applications of nuclear energy
Anthropology emphasizes the in the past, present, and into
culture of the Southwest, with the future. ‘Energy Encounter’
an important collection of art illustrates the amount of wind,
and artifacts. There are also solar, or hydro power required
traveling exhibits on regional to match the output from one
Courtyard Mural and international themes, as nuclear reactor, while ‘Little
Painted by Jemez Pueblo well as a permanent exhibition, Albert’s Lab’ introduces children
artist Jose Rey Toledo in “Ancestors,” which traces human to the concepts of physics.
1979, this mural shows development through the ages. Outdoors, the Heritage Park
the turtle rain dance. displays unique military missile
E University Art Museum systems, rockets, and historic
Tel (505) 277-4001. Open 10am– planes including a B-52 bomber.
4pm Tue–Sat. Closed university
hols. 7 T Petroglyph National
Puebloan Central Courtyard E Maxwell Museum Monument
Red adobe walls decorated with murals and of Anthropology n 6510 Western Trail NW. Tel (505)
hung with chilis emulate the layout of a Tel (505) 277-4405. Open 10am–4pm 899-0205. Open 8am–5pm daily.
Pueblo dwelling. Each weekend exuberant Main entrance Tue–Sat. 7 Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 25.
dance performances are held here. & 7 limited. ∑ nps.gov/petr
E Anderson-Abruzzo This site lies on the western
Museum International Balloon outskirts of Albuquerque. The
entrance Museum area was established in 1990 to
Key 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE. Tel (505) preserve nearly 20,000 images
880-0500. Open 9am–5pm Tue–Sun. carved into rock along the
Native American Art Exhibition
& ∑ balloonmuseum.com 17-mile (27-km) West Mesa
Museum (featuring
Puebloan history) This museum features soaring escarpment. The earliest petro-
gallery spaces that contain the glyphs date back to 1,000 BC,
Contemporary Arts and
Crafts Exhibition world’s most extensive collec tion but the most prolific period is
of modern and historic balloons, thought to have been between
Theater
and ballooning memorabilia. 1300 and 1680. The pictures
Pueblo Harvest Cafe Named after two of the city’s from this time range from
Gift shop legendary balloon ists, the human figures such as
Non-exhibition space exhibits tell how balloons have musicians and dancers to
been used in adventurous animals, including snakes, birds,
exploits, warfare, and space and insects. Spirals and other
geometric symbols are also
common. Though the meaning
Contemporary Arts
and Crafts Exhibition of many petroglyphs has been
A flower-and-leaf motif, lost over time, others have great
colored with bold strokes cultural significance to today’s
of black and orange on Puebloan population.
yellow, is typical of the Hundreds of petroglyphs are
kind of pottery found in . Museum accessible along Boca Negra
some villages today. This wooden baby carrier from Canyon, 2 miles (3 km) north
Taos Pueblo is one of many of the park visitor center,
artifacts, from ancient to where three self-guided trails
modern, that highlight wind past them. Do not touch
Puebloan cultural life. Petroglyphs in Petroglyph National Monument the petroglyphs.
For hotels and restaurants see pp242–3 and pp260–61
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