Downtown Las Cruces has three tiny museums, all next to each other: the Cultural Center, the Museum of Art, and the Museum of Nature & Science. The Cultural Center has three rotating exhibits, while the other two museums consist of one room each.
Branigan Cultural Center
New Mexico
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