The Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League is hosting a Free Star Party! Check out a gorgeous crescent moon, see giant Jupiter and the rings of Saturn, and many other celestial bodies! When: Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Where: In the large parking lot above the Tombaugh Education Building on […]
This is a public star party supported by the Astronomy League and Museum Educators. Along with the normal array of telescopes, there will be big screen live viewing of astronomic objects as well as the usual visual observing. This event is free to the public and will be held in the museum’s lower parking lot. […]
The Sun to Put on Special Show for Great Southwest Star Party! Annular Eclipse at the NM Museum of Space History What: The sun is scheduled to put on a special annular eclipse to kick off the Great Southwest Star Party, featuring a deep partial eclipse with over 90% of the sun’s surface covered by the […]
Limited advance tickets are on sale now through the museum’s foundation and include the round trip to Trinity Site, guided tour, brownbag lunch, guided tour of the museum, and more. To reserve your tickets or for more information, call 575-437-2840 or visit nmspacemuseum.org.
Veterans, Active-Duty Personnel, National Guard, First Responders, and Families Invited Veterans Day at the NM Museum of Space History What: Veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard personnel, and first responders are invited to attend the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo free on the federally observed holiday Friday, November 10, on Veterans Day, Saturday, […]
What: Learn how Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has helped save lives. Discover how a guy named Hugo laid the groundwork for virtual reality and wireless technology in the early 1900s. See how the realms of science fiction and science fact overlap and help create our modern world when the Sci Fi & Sci Fact exhibit opens on Friday, December 15. Where: New […]
The New Mexico Museum of Space History and the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium will close early on June, 3rd to prepare for the ALTUS AWARD CEREMONY. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Climb the Cube! 9/11 Remembrance Commemoration Ceremony. The New Mexico Museum of Space History is honored to host the community’s annual 9.11 Memorial Stair Climb in conjunction with the City of Alamogordo Fire Department and area first responders. Teams of up to four participants climb the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center in tribute to the fallen heroes of Sept. 11. Firefighters and first responders from across the region are expected to participate. The general public is invited to join the stair climb. The museum is free to first responders and their families during the day. To register for the event, visit: http://spacetrail.org/sites/stairclimb or contact Jerry Ramirez, Chief of the Alamogordo Fire Department at (575) 439-4298.
“Discovery Night” at the Museum of Space History is Wednesday, February 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on the second floor of the museum. “Discovery Night” will highlight the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF), Women in Aviation International (WAI), the all new STARBASE Holloman Program, and the many exciting educational opportunities that the museum’s education program offers. Click the image for more info.
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. Click image for details.