New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Albuquerque, NM Photos

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (1801 Mountain Rd. NW) near Old Town is noted for its dinosaur displays and for its museum covering the early days of the personal computer for which many of concepts were pioneered in Albuquerque. The Explora, a hands-on learning center for kids, while not part of this museum, sits across the street.

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New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science near Old Town. Albuquerque, NM.Domes of New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Dinosaur sculptures at entrance of New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Evolutionary Geoscape II mural with metal sheets over sculpted & natural objects by Evelyn E. Rosenberg at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (1801 Mountain Rd. NW) near Old Town. Albuquerque, NM.Domes of New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Dinosaur sculptures at entrance of New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Evolutionary Geoscape II mural with metal sheets over sculpted & natural objects by Evelyn E. Rosenberg at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Architecture of lobby of New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Pentaceratops sculpture by David A. Thomas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Albertasaurus sculpture by David A. Thomas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Head of Albertasaurus sculpture by David A. Thomas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Architecture of lobby of New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Pentaceratops sculpture by David A. Thomas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Albertasaurus sculpture by David A. Thomas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Head of Albertasaurus sculpture by David A. Thomas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Tyrannosaurus rex replica skeleton at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Cast of Tyrannosaurus rex track found in New Mexico at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Coelophysis sculpture at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Prehistoric mural with phytosaur reptile model at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Tyrannosaurus rex replica skeleton at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Cast of Tyrannosaurus rex track found in New Mexico at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Coelophysis sculpture at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Prehistoric mural with phytosaur reptile model at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Erythrosuchian skeleton displayed in open model of this reptile at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Polished petrified tree stump at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Triassic skeletons of Placerias stalked by Phytosaur at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Pseudopalatus skull from Quay County, NM at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Erythrosuchian skeleton displayed in open model of this reptile at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Polished petrified tree stump at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Triassic skeletons of Placerias stalked by Phytosaur at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Pseudopalatus skull from Quay County, NM at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Jurassic Stegosaurus skeleton at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Skeleton of smaller Saurophaganax attacks Seismosaurus at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Gallery at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Mosasaur marine reptile life-size model by Steven Czerkas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Jurassic Stegosaurus skeleton at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Skeleton of smaller Saurophaganax attacks Seismosaurus at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Gallery at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Mosasaur marine reptile life-size model by Steven Czerkas at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Pentaceratops skull at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Columbian Mammoth skeleton at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Lapis Lazuli turtle sculpture in mineral collection at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Placenticeras meeki fossil at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Pentaceratops skull at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Columbian Mammoth skeleton at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Lapis Lazuli turtle sculpture in mineral collection at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Placenticeras meeki fossil (late Cretaceous) at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Papagoite rock at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Copper ore at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Univac I control console in computer history wing at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Telex storage disk only stored several hundred documents on its huge diameter at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Papagoite rock at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Copper ore at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Univac I control console (1953) in computer history wing at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Telex storage disk (c1961) only stored several hundred documents on its huge diameter at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Traf-O-Data computer used by Paul Allen in writing Microsoft's first product at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Gallery in computer history wing showing how microcomputer industry started in Albuquerque at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.First MITS 816 calculator from Albuquerque at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.MITS Altair 8800 world's first successful personal computer at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Traf-O-Data computer (c1974) used by Paul Allen in writing Microsoft's first product at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Gallery in computer history wing showing how microcomputer industry started in Albuquerque at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.First MITS 816 calculator (1971) from Albuquerque at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.MITS Altair 8800 (1975) world's first successful personal computer at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Artifacts of MITS Altair 8800 for which Bill Gates & Paul Allen wrote Basic at the start of Microsoft at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Replica of first computer mouse invented by Doug Engelbart at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Early models of Apple personal computers at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.One Laptop per Child computer at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Artifacts of MITS Altair 8800 for which Bill Gates & Paul Allen wrote Basic at the start of Microsoft at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Replica of first computer mouse (1968) invented by Doug Engelbart at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.Early models of Apple personal computers at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.One Laptop per Child (OLPC) computer at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Albuquerque, NM.
Explora with geodesic dome is hands-on learning center for kids. Albuquerque, NM.Explora external staircases. Albuquerque, NM.Flowers around Explora. Albuquerque, NM.
Explora (2003) (1701 Mountain Road NW) with geodesic dome is hands-on learning center for kids. Albuquerque, NM.Explora external staircases. Albuquerque, NM.Flowers around Explora. Albuquerque, NM.
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