Activities for Kids - Ongoing
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ALBUQUERQUE AQUARIUM/RIO GRANDE BOTANIC GARDEN Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays. 2601 Central Avenue, NW, Albuquerque, 764-6200.*
BATAAN MEMORIAL MUSEUM Artifacts from the Bataan Death March, Medal of Honor ribbons and biographies. Private tours for groups or on weekends available. Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 474-1670.
BORDERS BOOKS, MUSIC AND CAFÉ Sanbusco Market store: Toddler and preschool story time Tuesdays at 11 a.m. with Linda; tea party and craft follow. Story time for ages 5-95 Saturdays at noon with Uncle Dave. 500 Montezuma Avenue, 954-4707. Zafarano store: Story time for all ages, Fridays at 11 a.m. 3513 Zafarano Road, 474-9450. No registration required.*
BRADBURY SCIENCE MUSEUM Displays, videos and interactive exhibits on the history of the atomic bomb and contemporary research conducted at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday-Monday, 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. 15th and Central Avenue in Los Alamos, 665-0896.
COLLECTED WORKS BOOKSTORE Family Story Telling Hour with Ellen Zieselman the second Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Ages 4 and up. 208-B W. San Francisco, 988-4226.*
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS MUSEUM The National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. 108 Cathedral Place, 988-6281.*
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Painting, sculpture and other art of the southwest. Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays free for New Mexico senior citizens. Admission fees vary. Sunday is Dollar Day for New Mexico residents. Guided tours free with museum admission. Lincoln Avenue, 476-5072.*
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE Permanent exhibit: Here, Now and Always. Voices of 50 Native Americans tell the story of Native American presence in the Southwest. Discovery Room for families. Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 710 Camino Lejo, 476-1250.*
MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART Permanent exhibit: Familia y Fe/Family and Faith, defines the central position of family and faith in northern New Mexico’s Hispanic culture. Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200.*
MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART Learn about the history of New Mexico through traditional Spanish colonial arts. Special activities for families and children include “possible bags,” an art activity bag; the MoSCA Treasure Hunt; puzzles, books, historical costumes and hands-on activities in the Youth Art and Activity Center. Docent tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Special tours for children and adults can be arranged by calling the Education Department at 982-2226 x122. Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $3 for New Mexico residents, $6 for non-residents and free for youth 16 and under. Located at 750 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill, 982-2226.
NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE Various exhibits and movies at the giant-screen Dynamax Theater. Museum is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dynamax movies are shown each hour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, 505-841-2800.*
