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Albuquerque BioPark
Albuquerque BioPark incorporates a zoo, an aquarium and botanic gardens; the combo ticket to three kid-friendly attractions is a good value and good for one day.
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Albuquerque Isotopes
First of all: yes, the city's baseball team really was named for the Simpson's episode 'Hungry, Hungry Homer,' when America's favorite TV dad tried to keep his beloved Springfield Isotopes from moving to Albuquerque. It didn't work, and now the 'Topes sell more merchandise than any other minor-league team - and most major-league teams, for that matter. They sometimes win, too. They play at Isotopes Park.
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Albuquerque Museum
Albuquerque Museum is a fine museum that disseminates local history and features a great gallery of New Mexican artists. Family Art Workshops are offered on Saturdays at and gallery tours are given daily at .
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American International Rattlesnake Museum
You won't find more species of rattlesnake in one place anywhere else in the world. Come here for the lowdown on one of the world's most misunderstood creatures.
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Cliff's Amusement Park
When the kids have had enough learning (or they're hot), Cliff's Amusement Park is a great reward. The park has about 25 rides, including a roller coaster, the Water Monkey, a play area and other traditional favorites.
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Hinkle Family Fun Center
Hinkle Family Fun Center keeps little ones of all ages amused with bumper cars, laser tag, mini-golf and a huge 'jungle play area' where kids can crawl and climb and slide around. Burn off some energy, especially if it's too hot or cold or wet to play outside.
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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Operated by the All Indian Pueblo Council, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a must-see even on the shortest of Albuquerque itineraries. Sure, history exhibits are fascinating, but the arts wing features the finest examples of each pueblo's work. Do your homework here before considering any major purchases. The IPCC also houses a large gift shop and retail gallery.
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KiMo Theater
Built in 1927 as a cinema, but sensitively restored and converted to a performing arts centre in the late 1990s, this theatre is a fantastic example of 'Pueblo Deco' architecture, right on Route 66. The desert motifs just keep coming, and include log-like ceiling beams painted with dance and hunt scenes and glowing-eyed steer-skull light fittings.
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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will satisfy the cultural anthropologist in you, so make a bee-line for permanent exhibits on people of the southwest and on ancestors, but do check out traveling exhibits and activities for children.
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Museum of Natural History & Science
Museum of Natural History & Science, just across the street, includes the Lodestar Astronomy Center, Hall of Jurassic Supergiants and Dynatheater, a five-story IMAX screen. Call for feature films and show times. Hands-on activities for children make this a fun stop for the whole family.
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National Hispanic Cultural Center
In the historic Barelas neighborhood, National Hispanic Cultural Center is a center for Hispanic visual, performing and literary arts. It has three galleries and the nation's premier Hispanic genealogy library. It's also home to the La Fonda del Bosque Restaurant and the Roy E Disney Center for the Performing Arts.
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National Museum of Atomic Nuclear Science & History
Cold War kids will go gaga at the range of atomic weaponry on show at this museum. This includes replicas of the innocuously named 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man', the bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as a B-52 and B-29 aircraft, an F-105 jet, and numerous rockets and missiles.
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New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum
New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum emphasizes WWII exhibits, but there are plenty of powerful ones documenting genocides worldwide - from close-to-home Acoma to all-too-familiar Armenia.
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Petroglyph National Monument
Easily accessible off I-40, Petroglyph National Monument is a field that has hiking trails and picnic areas scattered throughout five (non-active) volcanic cones. Over 20,000 images have been sketched into shiny black volcanic rock by Native peoples and early Spanish settlers.
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Rio Grande Botanic Gardens
On the flora side, visit the Rio Grande Botanic Gardens and wander through the 10,000-sq-ft glass conservatory filled to the brim with Mediterranean and desert fauna. Special gardens events include the walk-through show 'River of Lights' (late Nov-Dec) and a Butterfly Pavilion (May-Sep).
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Rio Grande Nature Center & State Park
A 270-acre cottonwood forest (called the bosque), the Rio Grande Nature Center & State Park runs along the river and has short interpretive nature trails, a discovery room perfect for kids, wetlands that attract migrating birds and exhibits about bosque plants, animals and geology. Trails are handicap accessible.
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Rio Grande Zoo
Set on 60 shady acres along the Rio Grande, the Rio Grande Zoo is home to more than 250 species. There's a lot going on here: sea lion feedings take place daily at and ; camel rides are offered in the spring and summer; and an entertaining summertime bird show happens at and Wednesday through Sunday. The summertime series Zoo Music (adult/child around US$10 /around US$5 ; h Fri Jun-Aug) is also quite popular.
Next door is the Albuquerque Aquarium which boasts a 285,000-gallon shark tank. This is particularly well-loved, which isn't surprising given the state's desert environment.
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San Felipe de Neri Church
San Felipe de Neri Church dates from 1793 and is Old Town's most famous photo opportunity. Mass is given daily at ; Sunday Mass is at , and noon.
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Tingley Beach
Tingley Beach is connected to the aquarium and botanic gardens. This beloved open space includes fishing ponds stocked with rainbow trout, a children's pond and trails. You'll need a fishing license but fortunately they are sold onsite at the gift shop. A little train connects the zoo, aquarium/botanic gardens and Tingley Beach; it runs approximately every half-hour.
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Turquoise Museum
Turquoise Museum gives visitors an enlightening crash course in determining which stones are high quality, or even real. Kids enjoy the hands-on activities.
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University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico is an adobe wonderland with 13 museums and galleries and lots of public art, a performing arts center and the Tamarind Institute, which single-handedly saved the art of lithography from extinction in the 1960s and '70s. The University Art Museum displays the largest fine-art collection in the state.
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