Ancient Skies Meet Modern Eyes in a World Built by the Stars
Prepare to be captivated by the mysteries of the cosmos and the wisdom of ancient sky watchers at Ancient Skies, Modern Eyes—an enlightening, all-day free public event that explores how humanity […]
Tap into History at the Museum’s NEW “Wall of Firsts” Interactive Exhibit
ALAMOGORDO, NM – May 27, 2025 – The New Mexico Museum of Space History is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest long-term exhibit, the “Wall of Firsts” interactive. With a […]
NM Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad Lecture: Digging Up Ancient Astronomy in the Desert Southwest
Photo: Creekside Great Kiva, courtesy of Jornada Research Institute Guest Speaker: David Greenwald, President of Jornada Research Institute Location: New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium When: June 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM […]
New Mexico Rocketeer Academy Summer Camp Returns to Alamogordo!
New Mexico Rocketeer Academy Summer Camp Returns to Alamogordo! Hosted by the New Mexico Museum of Space History and the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation.
New Mexico Museum of Space History Governor’s Commission Meeting scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2025
New Mexico Museum of Space History Governor’s Commission MeetingDate: Friday, April 25, 2025Time: 1:00 PM MDTLocation: New Mexico Museum of Space HistoryClyde Tombaugh Dome Theater & Planetarium Front Classroom3198 State […]
June 2025 STEM Camp: Rockets and Drones
Alamogordo, NM — NMSU Alamogordo, in collaboration with educators from the New Mexico Museum of Space History and sponsored by the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation, proudly presents the Rocket […]
Launch Pad Lectures Return to New Horizons Dome Theater
PHOTO CAPTION: Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, completed a circuit of the Earth in the spaceship Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Photograph from Getty Images […]
Aviation Trailblazers Tuskegee Airmen to be honored at NM Museum of Space History
New Mexico Museum of Space History is proud to announce a special event honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 […]
Feet on the Ground, Reaching for the Stars — the Women Aviators of Mercury 13 featured in our Launch Pad Lecture
Alamogordo, NM — Stars of a Different Kind: The Mercury 13 and Their Quest for Space, is next in our monthly Launch Pad Lecture series at New Mexico Museum of […]
The New Mexico Museum of Space History has a new Curator Supervisor!
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is thrilled to announce Brianna (Bri) Buller, is the museum’s new Curator Supervisor! Buller began her career at space history in September 2023 […]