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Museum of Nature & Science

56 Reviews

#13 of 57 things to do in Las Cruces

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History Museums, Natural History Museums, Museums

411 N Main St, Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88001-1272

+1 505-522-3120

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“Wonderful museum(s) in downtown Las Cruces”

This is a museum trifecta! The Art Museum, Nature & Science Museum, and the Branigan Cultural... read more

Reviewed April 30, 2018

COLPeg

Phoenix, Arizona

“NOT at the Mall!”

This small but very interesting museum is located downtown at 411 Main Street, in the area of... read more

Reviewed April 17, 2018

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Locally-funded museum with a focus on science and natural history.

4.5

56 reviews

Excellent61%
Very good30%
Average7%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“solar system” (2 reviews)

“cultural center” (3 reviews)

“free admission” (2 reviews)

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411 N Main St, Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88001-1272

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COLPeg

Phoenix, Arizona

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Reviewed April 30, 2018

Wonderful museum(s) in downtown Las Cruces

This is a museum trifecta! The Art Museum, Nature & Science Museum, and the Branigan Cultural Center (all FREE and on the same block) are must-sees while in Las Cruces. The Senior Art show was on display while I was there, and I was simply...More

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RVRosie

Reviewed April 17, 2018 via mobile

NOT at the Mall!

This small but very interesting museum is located downtown at 411 Main Street, in the area of several other museums...it is not at the Mesilla Valley Mall. Very well done, with examples of the Early Permian fossil beds, many living examples of native turtles, frogs,...More

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jaf1944

Worthington, Indiana

18560

Reviewed February 17, 2018

Small but interesting museum

I think older children might enjoy this museum. It's very small and you can probably go through it, reading most everything, in less than an hour. It's free, well lit, and pretty interesting in a cliff notes sort of way.

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Ginny1234_5678

27374

Reviewed January 31, 2018

Small but interesting museum; contains some live reptiles and amphibians

This is a free museum with some interesting exhibits. I think children would enjoy seeing the cast dinosaur skull and the live exhibits of the spiders, snakes, turtles, etc. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. It is part of a "complex" of museums downtown.

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ymceight

Santa Cruz, California

15979

Reviewed December 13, 2017 via mobile

Excellent Explanation of Trackway Significance

So glad we decided to go to the free museum, based on the recommendation of the folks in the BLM office. The museum has an excellent explanation of the significance of the prehistoric trackways found by Jerry McDonald, including an interactive Q&A with McDonald at...More

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ANNIE S

LAS CRUCES

715255

Reviewed October 28, 2017

Nice museum

This is a small, new downtown museum. Two special things: Copies of the dinosaur tracks found locally and an original "lawnmower" telescope of the discover of Pluto (Clyde Tombaugh, a native of Las Cruces).

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sabimax

El Paso, Texas

27747

Reviewed October 25, 2017

Local Museums.

This may be a small museum but it is full of very interesting stuff. I liked the Permian Tracks and the tanks with the animals.

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ClaimsMachine

Los Lunas, New Mexico

22869

Reviewed September 3, 2017 via mobile

Extremely informative worth a visit!

My 13-year-old son and I visited this on Saturday. The exhibits were extremely well done and the presentations very informative. I highly recommend it!

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Rosemary L

Harrisonburg, Virginia

686

Reviewed August 22, 2017

Very interesting

Loved the cool displays, snakes, astronomy and other nature related things to see. Nice staff. Free is even better!

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Janice A

Albuquerque

Reviewed August 2, 2017 via mobile

Science and nature museum in Las Cruces

Small but the dinosaur , native animals and flies were interesting and concise information.the astronomy and film of the Hubble was very good. Well worth the visit. The children who came were having fun.

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