Illustration of a T. rex relative found in New Mexico.

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At the Museum

Museum Pricing

Group Regular Price New Mexico Resident Price
Adults (18-59) $14.00 $8.00
Seniors (60+) $12.00 $7.00
Youth (13-17) $12.00 $7.00
Children (3-12) $10.00 $5.00
Tot (2 & Under) Free Free

Verus Research Theater Show Times

Show Time Time Time
T. Rex 3D 10am 1pm 4pm
Turtle Odyssey 11am 2pm -
Bugs 12pm 4pm -

Planetarium Show Times

Show Time
The Little Star That Could 11am
To Space and Back 12pm
Enchanted Skies 2pm
Big Astronomy 3pm

 

 

Announcements

We’ve evolved! Our Museum will reopen on April 4

It’s the news you’ve all been waiting for: our museum is reopening to the public on Saturday, April 4! Enjoy new features like our redesigned box office and our expanded gift shop, alongside familiar favorites like the Evolator and Bella, our roaring animatronic Bisti Beast. 

We’ll be hosting a celebration at the museum on the big day, and you’re all invited! Starting at 10:00 a.m., enjoy a block party, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a chance to explore the museum’s new amenities and familiar attractions. Shows at the Planetarium, Powered by Meta and the Verus Research DynaTheater will be included with museum admission throughout the weekend. We can't wait to show off all of our new features and familiar favorites!

Monumental Duck-billed Dinosaur Species Recently Identified in Northwest New Mexico!

A team of researchers, including a pair of paleontologists from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, have identified a massive new species of duck-billed dinosaur in the rocks of northwestern New Mexico. This newly discovered dinosaur, which researchers named Ahshiselsaurus wimani, lived around 75 million years ago and may have weighed more than nine tons. Leanr more about this New Mexico giant by following the link Duck-Billed Dino Identified.