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Folsom Museum, Folsom, NM

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Folsom Museum

A small museum in a historic 1896 mercantile building in Folsom, New Mexico, known for exhibits on the Folsom archaeological find and regional history.

39 Main Street, Folsom, NM 88419 · Folsom, NM

About Folsom Museum

The museum occupies a building from 1896 that once served as a general store. Its interpretive displays, gift shop, and guided tours focus on the Hi-Lo Country and its past. The museum also runs guided trips to the Folsom find site in Wild Horse Arroyo on select Saturdays in spring and summer, with coffee, snacks, and lunch provided. Other seasonal tours follow the Dry Cimarron River and stop at nearby historic places, ranches, and natural features. Visitors should check the events calendar to register for tours.

  • #archaeology
  • #Folsom site
  • #Hi-Lo Country
  • #local history
  • #guided tours

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