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OUR MISSION: The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science preserves and interprets the distinctive natural and scientific heritage of our state through extraordinary collections, research, exhibits and programs designed to ignite a passion for lifelong learning.
| Museum Admission Only | Combo Ticket (Museum + Planetarium) | |
| Adults (13-59) | $8.00 | $10.00 |
| Seniors (60+) | $7.00 | $9.00 |
| Children (3-12) | $5.00 | $7.00 |
| Planetarium Tickets | |
| Adults (13-59) | $7.00 |
| Seniors (60+) | $6.00 |
| Children (3-12) | $4.00 |
| Earth's Wild Ride | 11:00am |
| CAPCOM Go! | 12:00pm |
| Enchanted Skies | 2:00pm |
| Earth, Moon, and Sun | 3:00pm |
| Dawn of the Space Age | 4:00pm |
| DynaTheater Tickets | |
| Adults (13-59) | $7.00 |
| Seniors (60+) | $6.00 |
| Children (3-12) | $5.00 |
| Museum Alive 3D | 10:00am |
| Volcanoes Fire of Creation 3D | 11:00am |
| Superpower Dogs 3D | 12:00pm |
| Volcanoes Fire of Creation 3D | 1:00pm |
| Museum Alive 3D | 2:00pm |
| Superpower Dogs 3D | 3:00pm |
| Museum Alive 3D | 4:00pm |
September 21, 9am - 2pm
Farmington Library
October 6th, 9am-4pm
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
• Hands-on activities exploring fossils and prehistoric life
• Enjoy Smithsonian developed activities with fossils to understand how “we know about the past.”
• Meet a paleontologist!
• Virtual reality experience
Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction
Judith Grisel, Ph.D.,
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Bucknell University
Friday, August 23 • 6:30pm – 8pm
What is it about the brain that causes the experience of addiction and what is driving today’s epidemic of addictions? Join us for this thought-provoking presentation by a neuroscientist who is also in long-term addiction recovery. Dr. Grisel’s book, “Never Enough” will be available for purchase and signing.
Dr. Grisel is a behavioral neuroscientist with expertise in pharmacology and genetics whose research focuses on determining root causes of drug addiction.
Cost: $8 nonmembers, $7 members, $5 students. Preregistration is encouraged or tickets can be purchased at the door the evening of the event (if seats are available).
Wednesday, August 22nd
6pm - 9pm
Learn the truth about turtles! Not all turtles are slow and our turtles from the Naturalist Center can prove it! Meet “Crunch” our box turtle who survived a dog attack and has been a long term resident at the Museum. Then join Kelly Jo Design by Wine to paint your own turtle work of art. Supplies will be provided.
21+ only bring your I.D.
$40 Tickets
All tickets include a voucher for one free drink and additional drinks can be purchased at the cash bar.
A portion of every ticket sale will go to help support the Naturalist Center at the Museum.
When: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month
Time: 10:00-11:00am
Where: Classroom #1
Free with Admission
For more information contact kellyj.white@state.nm.us.
Never Enough - Exclusive Book Signing & Lecture
Special Lecture and Booksigning
All exhibits on and dancing in the museum
Attend a family-friendly presentation on the use and misuse of prescription medications, aimed toward middle school age students, given by students from the UNM College of Pharmacy.
Attend a family-friendly presentation on the use and misuse of prescription medications, aimed toward middle school age students, given by students from the UNM College of Pharmacy.
