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The Zuhl Museum: Where Rocks Come Alive! Part art gallery, part natural history museum, the Zuhl collection at New Mexico State University showcases thousands of beautiful specimens of petrified wood, fossils and minerals. The Zuhl Collection...more

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775 College Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88003-1204

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marieconnorsgilmore

Fairport, New York

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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Great museum

A great museum in Las Cruces. The numerous examples of petrified wood were stunning. Everything in the museum - fossils, minerals- was interesting. Definitely worth your time if you have about an hour and wonder what to do. We woukd go back.

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Plan4travel

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Reviewed September 28, 2018

Hidden gem

It really is a little hidden, but look for the windmills and you are getting close! This is a huge collection and free museum! Amazing!

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Bowmanator22

Charlotte, North Carolina

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Reviewed September 26, 2018 via mobile

Free and stunning

The extensive collection of petrified wood and fossils at the Zuhl museum is really amazing. There are four or five large rooms filled was beautiful artifacts that have been collected around the world. I especially loved the smaller selection of dinosaur bones. It’s free to...More

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rczernia

Las Cruces, New Mexico

6217

Reviewed August 2, 2018

If you or your children love rocks and fossils, this is the place

Tucked away at the west end of New Mexico State University among agricultural fields, horses, and cattle, you will find the Zuhl Museum. It is packed with huge fossils, beautiful petrified wood, rock samples, and stunning natural wonders. For kids who enjoy rocks, this is...More

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budrussowriter

Las Cruces, New Mexico

81

Reviewed July 9, 2018

Ancient timber set in stone.

Herb and Joan Zuhl (Joan is deceased) traveled west on vacation. They discovered a ranch where the owner let them dig up a petrified log. Shipped to New York, they had it cut and polished into wall hangings and table tops. It started a new...More

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Ln L

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Reviewed June 26, 2018

Incredible

There are so many different rocks and fossils and every single one is absolutely beautiful, I had never seen anything like that before. Wish I had discovered this when younger I think I would have gone out exploring for these when much younger.

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jaf1944

Worthington, Indiana

19571

Reviewed April 27, 2018

Don't miss this museum!

If you only have time for one "thing to do" in LC, go to the Zuhl. It's on the edge of the university campus. We were in LC for two months and finally got there during our last week. So, so glad we got there...More

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Thank-you for your kind words. So glad you made it to see the collection.

Mark H

Lakewood, Colorado

9540

Reviewed April 13, 2018

Definitely worth the stop

Our son loves rocks and says he wants to be a geologist when he grows up, so this museum was a given for our family. But even our daughter who is less interested in geology was still impressed by the magnitude of these slabs. They...More

Thank Mark H

So glad both kids found something to interest them about the collection. Please come back and see us!

sassysailer

Chicago, Illinois

337

Reviewed March 31, 2018

nerd alert

This place is a gold mine for people who get excited about science. Easily accessible and not very crowded. Definitely worth a stop.

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Thank-you for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the collection.

Anne C

Las Cruces, New Mexico

1215

Reviewed March 3, 2018

Amazing collection of petrified woods and other minerals

If you think you have seen petrified wood before, well... you haven't until you see this collection. These amazing stones were collected by a man named Zuhl and donated to NMSU. It is a small museum and should only take 60 to 90 minutes to...More

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Thank-you for the kind words. Our petrified wood collection is the largest and finest on display in the country!

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Elaine S

Is this a museum for children ages 9 and 14 to enjoy?

July 2, 2017|

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So sorry for the very very late response. We are trying to do a better job of keeping up with our Trip Advisor site. Yes! We just renovated the Zuhl Museum and it now includes a Kids Corner that has things for all ages of... More

petee462

What are the hours and days museum is open?

January 23, 2017|

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So sorry for the very very late response. We are trying to do a better job of keeping up with our Trip Advisor site. We just renovated the museum and our new hours are Tuesday-Friday 12-4pm and every 2nd Saturday from... More