Isleta Pueblo is best known for its church. Built in 1613, the San Augustin Mission has been in constant use since 1692. A few plaza shops sell local pottery, and there's gambling at the Isleta Casino. Visitors are welcome to the ceremonial dances on St Augustine's Day (September 4). It's located 16 miles south of Albuquerque at I-25 exit 215.
Isleta Pueblo
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Formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art & History, this showpiece museum shouldn't be missed. With an engaging Albuquerque history gallery that's…
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
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Dinosaur-mad kids are certain to love this huge modern museum, on the northeastern fringes of Old Town. From the T. rex in the main atrium onwards, it’s…
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The lava fields preserved in this large desert park, west of the Rio Grande, are adorned with more than 23,000 ancient petroglyphs (1000 BC–AD 1700)…
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2. National Hispanic Cultural Center
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In the historic Barelas neighborhood, near the river a mile south of downtown, this modern, architecturally imaginative center for Hispanic visual,…
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7. Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
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The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will satisfy the cultural anthropologist in you, and holds the largest collection of Ancestral Puebloan artifacts in…
8. University of New Mexico Art Museum
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Most exhibits here are drawn from the university's permanent collection, which is particularly strong on lithographs and regional artists.