subject: Have Fun With For The Sale Lodging Plus Transportation For A Gorgeous Albuquerque Vacation [print this page] Albuquerque Vacations - Visit National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
If you are planning to visit Albuquerque in New Mexico in near future, you should absolutely put National Museum of Nuclear Science and History on your vacation schedule. The museum has the largest public display of the worlds most fatal nuclear weapons that will astonish you to no end. You will also see the collections of great military aircrafts, robotics and nuclear medicine exhibits as the most amazing displays in the museum. Being the official Museum of the United States of America related to Nuclear Science, the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is worth a visit. Once you enter the museum, you will be shown a short documentary about the contributions of Albert Einstein and various other famous scientists to the subject of Nuclear Science. If you want to have an educational experience by viewing how nuclear technology evolved over the years, you should visit National Museum of Nuclear Science and History.
Albuquerque Vacations - Visit National Hispanic Cultural Center
One of the major attractions for tourists visiting the beautiful Albuquerque in New Mexico is the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, the National Hispanic Center is a modern facility which will prove to be a great learning experience for tourists in Albuquerque. The National Hispanic Cultural Center aims to appreciate the efforts of Hispanics for the development of culture, history and art in the district. You will see that the exhibits mainly demonstrate and depict how much pain and perseverance the local Hispanics had to endure in order to reach the standing that they enjoy in the communities today. The architectural design of the place is truly marvelous and the National Hispanic Cultural Center has a state of the art amphitheatre, a visual arts facility, a performing arts center and a research and literary arts building. In order to have an eye-opening experience in Albuquerque, you must visit the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Albuquerque Vacations - Turquoise Museum
Also knows as the little gem of a museum by visitors, the Turquoise Museum contains the worlds largest collection of turquoise, collected from 60 mines around the world. Its turquoise collection has been used as a source of information and used in pictures too for over 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. You will start your exploration from a tunnel where turquoise is embedded in the walls, and proceed to exhibits that present turquoises geology, history, and mythology. Maps show where the stone is mined ranging from Egypt to Kingman, Arizona and ways on how to find the best quality turquoise is shown. An original real lapidary shop is here too with it jewelry being sold at the museums gift shops, that remain open till 5pm for visitors. The museum is privately owned and is a venue which will keep you entertained!
The Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers is the Albuquerque Isotopes which are a minor league baseball team playing in Pacific Coast League. The team began play in 2003, after the Calgary Cannons relocated to New Mexico. The name of the team came from the long-running TV series The Simpsons. You can get to watch this team play at different times of the year in Albuquerque and enjoy even more if you have a passion for baseball. The team plays are held at the stadium in the city, where other activities are held as well. The players on the Isotopes team play superbly, and are unparalleled. Because of this reason, Seth Etherton and John Lindsey were awarded titles of Pacific Coast League Pitcher and Player of the Week recently when they played in May. You can buy tickets for the Isotopes games online from their website.
