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Turquoise Museum

  • Address: 2107 Central Ave. NW, Old Town, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 | Map It
  • Phone: 505/247–8650

Fodor's Review:

A novel attraction, this small museum focuses on the beauty, mythology, and physical properties of turquoise, a semiprecious but widely adored gemstone that many people understandably associate with the color of New Mexico's skies. A simulated mine shaft leads to one-of-a-kind showpieces and examples from more than 60 mines on four continents. Displays show how turquoise is formed and highlight its uses by Native Americans in prehistoric times. At the education center you can learn how to distinguish the real McCoy from plastic.

  • Cost: $4
  • Open: Weekdays 9:30–5, Sat. 9:30–4

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