American International Rattlesnake Museum
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The American International Rattlesnake Museum is a museum located in Albuquerque, New Mexico
in Old Town Albuquerque
. The museum is devoted to snakes, particularly rattlesnakes.
The museum has the largest collection of different species of live rattlesnakes in the world, and claims to host more different species than the Bronx Zoo
, the Philadelphia Zoo
, the National Zoo, the Denver Zoo
, the San Francisco Zoo
, and the San Diego Zoo
combined. In addition to rattlesnakes, the museum holds a live Gila Monster
.
The museum also houses a large collection of snake-related artwork, artifacts, and memorabilia. The museum also contains a gift shop.
, host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
, prominently displays a snake mug from the museum's gift shop and frequently promotes the museum in conversation.
The mug was given to him by actress Mary McCormack
on 13 April, 2009. During the interview McCormack, who shoots her TV show In Plain Sight
in Albuquerque, told Ferguson, that she and her daughters frequently visit the museum.
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...
. The museum is devoted to snakes, particularly rattlesnakes.
The museum has the largest collection of different species of live rattlesnakes in the world, and claims to host more different species than the Bronx Zoo
Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo is located in the Bronx borough of New York City, within Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, comprising of park lands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows....
, the Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, was the first zoo in the United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, its opening was delayed by the American Civil War until July 1, 1874...
, the National Zoo, the Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo is an facility located in City Park of Denver, Colorado, USA. Founded in 1896, it is owned by the City and County of Denver and funded in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District . It was the most popular paid attraction in the Denver metropolitan area in 2005.The...
, the San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco Zoo
The San Francisco Zoo, housing more than 260 animal species, is a zoo located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco, California, between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean along the Great Highway...
, and the San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, is one of the most progressive zoos in the world, with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species...
combined. In addition to rattlesnakes, the museum holds a live Gila Monster
Gila monster
The Gila monster is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexican state of Sonora...
.
The museum also houses a large collection of snake-related artwork, artifacts, and memorabilia. The museum also contains a gift shop.
Trivia
Craig FergusonCraig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS...
, host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
, prominently displays a snake mug from the museum's gift shop and frequently promotes the museum in conversation.
The mug was given to him by actress Mary McCormack
Mary McCormack
Mary Catherine McCormack is an American actress. Best known for her work in television, she has had leading roles as Justine Appleton in the series Murder One , as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in The West Wing and as Mary Shannon in In Plain Sight .Her film roles include Private...
on 13 April, 2009. During the interview McCormack, who shoots her TV show In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...
in Albuquerque, told Ferguson, that she and her daughters frequently visit the museum.