Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum — Attraction in Albuquerque

If Google allowed for an extra star to be given, I certainly wouldn't hesitate to give this place one. I recently journeyed into the International Balloon Museum on a late Tuesday afternoon to kill some spare time. What made my visit unique was that I had the entire museum to myself which allowed me to explore the museum uninterrupted for nearly two hours. What can I say about this place? It is perhaps Albuquerque's finest museum. It is well funded, informative, organized, clean, interactive, and state of the art. The high standard of this museum as well as its substantial size is what took me back the most. For a 5 dollar entry fee ($6 for out of state residents) you certainly get far more than your money’s worth. Although the museum is self guided. Areas are nonetheless clearly marked and exhibits are well explained to visitors on nearby plaques/posts. From the history of early ballon flight in Western Europe, exploration attempts across the Arctic ice, to how balloon and related weather technology are utilized today. The museum does a fine job in presenting how ballooning has been relevant in the past and continues to be in the current year. In addition to this, the main exhibition era in the center front of the building (that overlooks balloon fiesta field) showcases an impressive display of life size exhibits. Allowing visitors to get a true sense of the grandeur that encompasses ballooning. The museum gift shop near the front exit of the building is also worth venturing into. It offers are large array of balloon and New Mexican themed nicknacks and local artwork. Staff are also friendly and a number of the merchandise available for purchase is reasonably priced. The International Balloon Museum is definitely what I would describe as a hidden gem of the city of Albuquerque. It displays pride in both its presentation of itself and of the cities most identifiable trademark. If a tourist or a local of the duke city who has never visited. The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Museum is a huge must...

I hadn't been here before but heard good things about this museum. A couple of friends and my son and I went on a Saturday.

There was construction around the museum, so admission was free. I'm not sure what the price is normally and if it's better to buy in advance. Because of construction, some things like the theater and outside spaces weren't operational either.

Still, this museum is fantastic 👏

We (3 adults) had so much fun. It was informative, innovative, and interactive. My son wasn't bored either 😃.

It was amazing to learn the history of hot air balloons, and each section had so much information and interaction.

Our absolute favourite was an interactive table with an aerial view of Albuquerque and (each) player has a hot air ballon which they must bring to its landing spot, taking into account wind speeds, air currents and (compass) directions. (This table is in the youth section, but we were so invested in the race that it didn't register that this was geared towards the youth 😅)

Another interaction was that we could create our own hot air balloon and watch how it works with air currents to move in a box shaped manner.

If you can, you should definitely visit. Plan to spend at least a couple of hours here. The gift shop has different items with a range of prices, so you can find something that...

We came here for the early morning Balloons & Breakfast event during the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Coming in the early morning was great because you get to see a combo glow and mass ascension. Not only is the view stunning with the balloons close enough you feel as if you could touch them you get to be in a cozy glass enclosed room with a wonderful buffet and warm drinks. We were originally suppose to be down on the field but went to purchase our tickets too late and decided to spend the extra money to go to the museum event. It was the best decision we made! I would highly recommend going to a museum event. Everything was wonderful - the food, atmosphere, balloon view, hospitality, parking and the...