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The Branigan Cultural Center
The Branigan Cultural Center features in-house and traveling exhibitions, regional historical and permanent collections and the work of local and regional artists. The center is open Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
www.las-cruces.org/museums.
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The Las Cruces Museum of Art
The Las Cruces Museum of Art, specializes in curated, traveling, juried and invitational exhibitions of contemporary art. Museum hours are Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. www.las-cruces.org/museums.
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Las Cruces Railroad Museum
Las Cruces Railroad Museum displays materials and memorabilia from New Mexico’s railroad past. The museum is open Thursday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm. www.las-cruces.org/museums
Museum of Natural History
The museum features live animals and plants of the Chihuahuan Desert, along with hands-on science and natural history exhibits for children. Visiting shows run the gamut from dinosaurs to the solar system. Located at the southeast end of the Mesilla Valley Mall. 700 S. Telshor. Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. (575) 522-3120.
www.las-cruces.org/museums
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New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
The Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum is the largest of its kind in the world. It features the agricultural history, heritage and science of the state with an emphasis on hands-on exhibits such as blacksmithing, plowing, outdoor animal and plant life. Located 1.5 miles east of Telshor on University Avenue. Open Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sundays Noon - 5 p.m. $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, (60 and up), $1 for children 6 to 17, five and under are free.
(575) 522-4100. www.frhm.org
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New Mexico State University Museum- Kent Hall
Houses exhibits and displays from the University's permanent collection. Located at the corner of University Ave. and Solano. Museum hours are Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 4 p.m. (575) 646-3739. www.nmsu.edu/~museum/index.htm
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Shalam Colony & Oahspe Museum
The Shalam Colony & Oahspe Mystery Museum is a small museum showcasing the true story of a mysterious manuscript and the first children’s utopia that was created because of it, right here in Las Cruces. The museum is open on Saturdays from noon to 5:00 p.m., and some Sundays, or by appointment. http://archives.nmsu.edu/exhibits/shalam/
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Space Murals, Inc.
The museum features a gigantic water tower mural and museum honoring the space program. There is also an astronaut gallery, space artifacts and gift shop. The museum is located about 10 miles east of Las Cruces at 12450 Highway 70 East. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (575) 382-0977. www.zianet.com/spacemurals
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 White Sands Missile Range Museum & Missile Park
The facilities focus on the origin of the U.S. missile and space programs, and the beginning of the nuclear age. The Missile Park features weapons that won the Cold War and Operation Desert Storm. Visitors enter the post at the Las Cruces gate, about 25 miles east of the city on US. Highway 70. Tell sentries you are going to visit the museum and Missile Park. You must have a current driver's license, car registration and proof of insurance to enter. The range is open weekly Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., closed for federal holidays. (575) 678-8824. www.wsmr-history.org
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The Zuhl Geological Collection at New Mexico State University
The collection contains petrified wood, fossils, rocks, and minerals. Several displays enable viewers to see the beauty that is discovered when petrified wood is cut and polished to highlight the mineral content that replaced wood fiber so many millions of years ago. Located in the east wing gallery of the New Mexico State University Alumni and Visitor's Center. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (575) 646-3616.
www.nmsu.edu/~geology/zuhl/zuhl.html
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