subject: Makereservations One Of The Reduced Rate Hotel And Air Tickets To Have An Excellent Albuquerque Va [print this page] Making a Stop at New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science during an Albuquerque Vacation
Constructed and completed in 1986, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science lies in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The museum was awarded in 2008 by Parents Picks quest to find the Best Museum for Big Kids as it is highly entertaining for everyone who visits the site. One can get to explore a cave, walk through a volcano, or discover the Ice Age at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. There are eight permanent TimeTracks exhibit that tell the story of New Mexico from the Paleozoic to the present and take the visitors back into time. The museum has plenty of dinosaurs in store - from the statues outside the main entrance, to a T-Rex in the atrium, to one massive hall with several complete and massive dinosaur skeletons. There is a large section of the museum which holds astronomical exhibits, and an exhibit dedicated to the history of the personal computer initiated in this city. The Naturalist Center, Planetarium, Dynatheater, Lodestar Astronomy Center, and Nature Works Discovery Store are other places to see here at the museum.
Albuquerque Vacations - Sandia Mountains
The Sandia Mountains are Albuquerque's most prominent feature and a must-to visit when in Albuquerque. Mother Natures gift to Albuquerque has different amusements for everyone and makes the life of the city in open-air highly appealing. The Sandia Mountains offer a wide range of hiking and other recreational opportunities, like biking, climbing, hang-gliding skiing, snowshoeing, and snowboarding. You can walk across any of the 60 hiking tacks that make up to 150 miles. The Turquoise Trail is one such trail on the east side of the Sandias, which will give you a heart-warming view and also wonderful historic stops from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. Also, you can take the Sandia Tramway which will take you to the 10,000 foot crest of the Sandias: the Sandia Peak. You can also get to learn why the mountains got its name (Sandia means watermelon in Spanish) by enjoying the sunset view of the mountains where watermelon colors begin forming at that time of the day.
Albuquerque Vacation - Amazing Tingley beach
There are so many things to do while vacationing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that you will have a tough time fitting everything in your schedule. If you want to visit a place for the fun of the entire family, Tingley beach is the place for you. You can fish with your children at the Tingley beach as it has fishing facility and many fishing ponds where you can have fun with your family. Apart from fishing ponds, the beach has boating ponds, natural trails and paddle boats which will give an adventurous turn to your vacation. In the early the Tingley beach was called Conservancy beach and it is now one of the best places to impart kids with information regarding various fishing techniques and many boating exercises. If you want to have a new-learning experience on your vacation in Albuquerque you should definitely put a visit to the Tingley beach on your schedule.
Albuquerque Vacations - Turquoise Museum
The Turquoise Museum is also said to be little gem of a museum as it homes the largest collection of turquoise around the globe which has been gathered from 60 mines in the world. With its wide array of turquoise, the museum has been useful for imagery and as a source of knowledge for many over the last 40 years. You will uncover the mystery of the turquoise, delve into its rich history, and learn about the different mines, specimens, and stories of the gem at the museum. The journey begins from a tunnel embedded with turquoise in the walls, and leads one to an exhibit which shows the blue stones geology, history, and mythology. Furthermore, mines from where the turquoise is mined from are shown in maps, which include Egypt, Kingman and Arizona, and an insight of finding the best turquoise is told. There is also a real lapidary shop and the jewelry made there is sold in a gift shop that's open until 5pm. The privately owned museum will surely keep any visitor entertained and give an insight like none other!
