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See the solar system, stars, and the universe as you have never experienced them before. Take a tour of the night sky with museum educators and learn what causes the seasons. Why do the planets sometimes seem to move backward in the night sky? What stories are behind the constellations? Experience the beauty of the […]
Speaker: Museum Curator Sue Taylor The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month on the first floor of the Museum and is free to attend. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department […]
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is honored to host the community’s annual 9.11 Memorial Stair Climb and Commemoration Ceremony in conjunction with the Otero County Fire Fighter’s Association, the City of Alamogordo Fire Department and area first responders. Events include the Memorial Stair Climb in the morning, an evening parade, educational activities and […]
On the second Saturday of every month, kids get to be scientists – mom and dad can help. Join museum educators as they bring science down to earth and then across the universe. Hands-on activities, planetarium programs, and more! For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
Join museum staff for our biggest star party ever on the grounds of the museum. Open to amateur astronomers of all ages, this event offers RV parking and overnight camping at the museum. Special speakers and activities will highlight some of the very best viewings in the country. For more information, contact the Museum Marketing […]
The New Mexico Museum of Space History will be holding the Governor’s Commission meeting on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 1 p.m. This meeting will be held virtually via the Zoom platform. For information on attending, please contact Sharon Masters at sharon.masters@state.nm.us The preliminary agenda can be seen below, the agenda is not official until […]
The meeting will be held via Zoom and will be carried live on the museum’s YouTube channel. To view the meeting via Zoom, use this link: https://bit.ly/3uZeK5N To view via YouTube, use this link: https://bit.ly/3sI7uJP If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact Sharon Masters […]
The meeting will be held via Zoom and will be carried live on the museum’s YouTube channel. To view the meeting via Zoom: https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/j/94824692887?pwd=cEE2UFVFTGpWN1RSakJvbmp4MW9BQT09 To view the meeting on the museum’s YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/jIWrABSTzBw Agenda for April 30th, 2021 The Mission of the New Mexico Museum of Space History Commission is […]
(Alamogordo, New Mexico) – The New Mexico Museum of Space History, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is pleased to announce that it will re-open to the public on National Space Day, Friday, May 7. The Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, closed on Monday […]
Science Saturday is a monthly presentation by the museum’s education department that offers free hands-on STEM based science programs to kids in grades 2-7.
(Alamogordo, New Mexico, April 20, 2021) – Reservations for the October Trinity Site motor coach tour, hosted by the New Mexico Museum of Space History and International Space Hall of Fame Foundation, began on April 20 through the museum’s website and almost immediately filled the six reserved coaches. Reservations are now being held on a […]
