Albuquerque Museum
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The Albuquerque Museum is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico
in Old Town Albuquerque
dedicated to preserving the art of the American Southwest and the history of Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande
Valley of New Mexico
. The museum also contributes significantly to the cultural and educational programs in the city of Albuquerque. The museum features art of the Southwest
and its global influences, as well as 400 years of Albuquerque history with permanent installations and special exhibitions of national and interenational origin.
The museum was first opened as the Museum of Albuquerque in 1967 and located in the Albuquerque International Sunport
. The collection outgrew the available space in the terminal
, and the current location was built in 1979. The building was designed by Antoine Predock
and was significantly expanded in 2005.
The museum's permanent exhibits are dedicated to art in New Mexico, and the history of Albuquerque include early maps, conquistador
armor, weavings, and other artifacts of colonial life in New Mexico. The museum also hosts changing exhibits, a massive photo archive, art galleries, and maintains an outdoor sculpture garden
on the grounds.
called Casa San Ysidro. The house features a recreation of a 19th century rancho, including a family chapel, a central plazuela and an enclosed corral area.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
in Old Town Albuquerque
Old Town Albuquerque
Old Town is a historic district in Albuquerque, New Mexico, dating back to the founding of the city by the Spanish in 1706. Today it is a popular shopping and tourist destination. Old Town comprises about ten blocks of historic adobe buildings grouped around a central plaza...
dedicated to preserving the art of the American Southwest and the history of Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
Valley of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. The museum also contributes significantly to the cultural and educational programs in the city of Albuquerque. The museum features art of the Southwest
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
and its global influences, as well as 400 years of Albuquerque history with permanent installations and special exhibitions of national and interenational origin.
The museum was first opened as the Museum of Albuquerque in 1967 and located in the Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport is a public airport located 3 miles southeast of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is the largest commercial airport in the state, handling 5,888,811 passengers in 2009...
. The collection outgrew the available space in the terminal
Airport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
, and the current location was built in 1979. The building was designed by Antoine Predock
Antoine Predock
Antoine Predock is an American architect based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Antoine Predock is the Principal of Antoine Predock Architect PC. The studio was established in 1967...
and was significantly expanded in 2005.
The museum's permanent exhibits are dedicated to art in New Mexico, and the history of Albuquerque include early maps, conquistador
Conquistador
Conquistadors were Spanish soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under the control of Spain in the 15th to 16th centuries, following Europe's discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492...
armor, weavings, and other artifacts of colonial life in New Mexico. The museum also hosts changing exhibits, a massive photo archive, art galleries, and maintains an outdoor sculpture garden
Sculpture garden
A sculpture garden is an outdoor garden dedicated to the presentation of sculpture, usually several permanently sited works in durable materials in landscaped surroundings....
on the grounds.
Casa San Ysidro
The Albuquerque Museum also operates tours for a late 18th century house in Corrales, New MexicoCorrales, New Mexico
Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,329 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. With proximity to the Rio Grande, the village was founded for agricultural purposes. The Rio Grande Bosque on the eastern...
called Casa San Ysidro. The house features a recreation of a 19th century rancho, including a family chapel, a central plazuela and an enclosed corral area.