Carlsbad Museum — Attraction in Carlsbad

What a lovely collection! The museum has many exhibits that illustrate the history of the area. There's a little bit of everything. Indigenous pieces, fiber art, war artifacts, sculptures, and a very cool room about famous locals.

We especially enjoyed the horse and buggy as well as the antique stagecoach. The kids loved the room full of arrowheads. When I visited there was a large display of art made by kids from the local schools, much of it quite impressive.

Give yourself about an hour to see everything....

I really enjoyed this museum! It was free, which was nice. It had a variety of different art work there. It isnt very big, but they did a lot with the space they had. Nicely done. I love the diplay of all the local talent and the history of those who were from Carlsbad or made their homes there. The lady who greeted you was very kind and helpful. She answered any questions with a smile on her face and was...

The Carlsbad Museum and Art Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico is small, yet informative. It houses very authentic western art. From the Native American pottery collection, to the rifle collection, to the stage coach and the model train exhibit — the museum is worth stopping by.

Aside from the very friendly staff, there is no admission fee. Please leave a few dollars into the box by...