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New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM

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New Mexico Museum of Space History

A museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo focused on New Mexico's role in the U.S. space program and the Space Age.

Alamogordo, NM

About New Mexico Museum of Space History

The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo that presents artifacts and displays on spaceflight and the Space Age. It houses the International Space Hall of Fame and highlights New Mexico's part in American space exploration. Visitors can also attend shows at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium, and the museum runs education programs and events. It is one of eight museums run by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

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