A wonderful little museum with a great gift/book shop . Nicely maintained displays of railroad and…read moreranch history including an amazing barbed wire collection. Well worth a stop.

From the owner: Step back in time in our immersive galleries - ranch kitchen, miner's cabin, schoolhouse - all…read moreoutfitted with genuine artifacts from families in out town and county.

I saw this museum many times featured on Mysteries at the Museum…read more It's not huge if you are expecting a Smithsonian but it's a very valuable and interesting museum I very much enjoyed my visit. Lots of interesting items on the inside and the grounds and views from where the museum sits is worth the stop in. I will visit again when in the area or traveling with people who have not been before.

This Smithsonian Affiliate museum was a nice surprise to find in Ruidoso. There are two floors of…read moreexhibits. Many of the items were donated by the same person- Anne Stradling. There is quite a bit of information about her life throughout. I especially loved the Native American jewelry exhibit. There are many exquisite (and probably expensive) pieces on display, most donated to the museum by Anne Stradling. Cost: $7 for adults. Be advised: I couldn't find a water foundation inside but water is for sale.

We found this town on our trip through New Mexico. I wanted to find a place where tourists would be…read moreat a minimum. We were the only tourists there. We spoke to a resident, who was very nice and gave us a quick history lesson about the town. We enjoyed the museum, which had many old artifacts. We then walked to the old school house. There were things, which seemed to be frozen in time. I recommend anyone to take an hour of their time to visit.

This small, house museum is a good starting point on your visit to the White Oaks mining ghost…read moretown. There is not a staff member working the building, it's self guided. A small hallway is bordered by glass walls showing you the inside of the home as it was during the mining days. Clearly a low budget museum, but there was plenty of information and photographs on the walls to give you a good background on the town and it's buildings. A box at the end is available for donations, especially if you take maps and pamphlet information before leaving.

Of course the White Sands Missile Range is huge. It's beyond huge. It's massive. We got through the…read moregate at 9:30am (after waiting two hours in the queue) and didn't get to Ground Zero for a half hour. That's 30 minutes of driving in the military base at 30-40 mph. And we didn't even get to the *center* of the Missile Range! WSMR opens twice a year for tourists to visit the Ground Zero site under highly controlled and secure conditions. You'll need to show ID at the gate and you can't bring alcohol, weapons or drugs. The guards (yes, actual Army personnel) will ask. And you don't want to mess around or joke. I've reviewed the Trinity Site separately. This review is just for the WSMR which is secure, professional and yes, gigantic. I'll need to come back when it's not Open House day to tour the museum. [Review 21073 overall - 120 in New Mexico - 36 of 2024.]

It's cool, spent sometime there for a bit. It's hot and disgusting in the summer. Highly recommend.read more

This is one of the coolest museums I have visited. Not only am I interested in environmentalism,…read morebut I also find this cultural icon quite charming. I think Smokey is one of the few real heroes out there, who have made their way into pop culture. I also think that everyone has had a Smokey the bear t-shirt at some point in their life, maybe a hat? Coming here, I learned about the origin of fire towers and controlled fires. There is reference to firefighters and firefighting, so this may also pass as a fire fighter museum. But the real reason I came here was to admire and look at the memorabilia of Smokey the bear. I really enjoyed seeing all the toys and items collected by the museum. I am really happy to have made it here.

We went around 9am on 12/28. We were greeted promptly and enthusiastically. The self guided tour…read morewas informative and interesting. The only reason for the 3 star review was when we finished the tour, we went back for some questions. Personnel were nowhere to be found. Also the gift shop was closed, even though the hours said 10-430. That disappointed my son.

Wow...what a beautiful preserve Fort. Made me feel like I was back in time…read more Staff and volunteers were friendly, helpful. Nice short video to give you some insight into what happened during the days of the activity at the Fort. Some of the buildings are being renovated to help the structure and preserve what damage was done due to time but that doesn't make the area less amazing. If you are interested into history it is one I highly recommend seeing.

A must see when visiting or moving to Lincoln County New Mexico. From Black Jack Pershing to…read moreBuffalo Solders, German internment to current days, really interesting site!

It's a nostalgic place to visit for the family. We gold panned close to the school and slept in it…read morewhen it was abandoned. during the '50's. So happy to see it again.

We were exploring White Oaks and excited to see some of the old buildings still preserved in town…read more The Schoolhouse is one advertised as such and has been converted into a museum. We were there on a Saturday at the beginning of July and arrived to find the museum closed already. It was about 3 pm. After walking up we noticed their hours sign said "Saturday 10-??, Sunday 12-?? We generally leave when there are no visitors". It literally said that (see my photo added to this review). I guess that's small town for you but I can't see how the town expects to survive on tourism when the buildings aren't open when they say they will be- online I found many areas that said the museum would be open until 4 pm. We were really sad because it looked like a very interesting building to visit.

Went a day early to check out the venue. It was really a big deal…read more So many activities, so I decided to go for the actual event. However, there was a $20 entry fee, so because we had so little time, I had to pass on this rare cowboy opportunity. Yelp 365 Challenge: 40/365

This is a cool little spot, but for little kids, they may not be interested. The outdoor tiny train…read moreride is cool, but only if weather permits. Quite an impressive model lay out. Entry for adults is $6, and $10 if you add the train ride. Younger children are free. It's a non profit, I get it, but for $6, it is a little value lacking. This museum is best suited for children more school age (5+) as it is minimal hands on. The train ride is delightful and for all ages.

This is a really cool museum for the whole family. The train ride is only $5, and the museum is…read more$5. If you do, both are $8. The museum is very interesting. It is a lot of historical history when it comes to train models. I definitely learn a lot. Interested people who work there but have a lot of fun. It's definitely something to check out

A fun historic site in the old west town of Lincoln. Not many options as far as food or drink, but…read morea very pleasant way to spend the day learning about cattle rustlers and the like!

Great fun for all ages. From bullet holes to babbling brook, a walk through Old Lincoln is a step…read moreinto the 1800s!