Museums
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
No admission feeA contemporary art museum in Roswell, New Mexico, that grew out of a local artist-in-residence program.
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International UFO Museum and Research Center
Browse exhibits and firsthand accounts of the 1947 Roswell Incident inside a 1930s movie theater downtown.
114 N Main St · Roswell, NM
About International UFO Museum and Research Center
The International UFO Museum and Research Center, founded in 1991, fills a former 1930s movie theater in downtown Roswell. Its exhibits center on the 1947 Roswell Incident and later reported UFO encounters, with firsthand accounts and displays on the theories around them. There is also a research library and a gift shop full of UFO-themed souvenirs, and the museum is the centerpiece of the town's annual UFO festival. Pets are welcome inside.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to International UFO Museum and Research Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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- Sports & Outdoors
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Check pricesA state park southeast of Roswell with a string of sinkhole lakes used for boating, fishing, and swimming.
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Fort Stanton
Under $25A well-preserved 1855 military post near Lincoln, New Mexico, with a museum, guided and self-guided tours, and living history events.
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- Sports & Outdoors
Brantley Lake State Park
Check pricesA desert reservoir park north of Carlsbad offering boating, fishing, camping, and birdwatching.
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