After your first visit, Albuquerque’s International Balloon Museum will quickly top the list of most unique museums you’ve ever toured. This fascinating museum is dedicated to the history of hot air ballooning, and you’ll be amazed at just how rich with history this topic is. Every part of the building is architecturally beautiful and intricately decorated with colorful dioramas lining the floors, giant balloons suspended from the glass ceilings, and a majestic, curved entryway at the museum’s front. Hands-on exhibits enable visitors to get up close and personal with a real hot air balloon, and although the museum is fairly small, there are so many other exhibits that it will take a good three hours to experience them all.
The International Balloon Museum is also the site of much of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, one of the city’s most popular annual events. For a full event schedule, visit the museum’s website.
International Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87198
(505) 880-0500
www.balloonmuseum.com
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