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Roswell Museum

4.1 (34 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Goddard's launch stand
Jim S.

First-rate museum with contemporary art by local people of all stripes. It also Includes a planetarium and exhibit of Robert Goddard's rocketry workshop and some rocketry artifacts.

Sam B.

Great museum! Very large. I like that there's a variety of galleries not just contemporary art. There's a really great history hall with Native and historic Euro- American items.

Mitch C.

Loved the Robert Goddard exhibits. And the art work was quite interesting. Well worth your time to visit.

Alexandre Hogue, Rattler, 1938, Lithograph on paper

We were pleasantly surprised by the excellent and varied artwork that was displayed as well as some historical exhibits that gave some history of the area. It is well worth the visit and much more engaging than all the UFO hype in Roswell. Also the "A Lasting Legacy: 85 Years of the Roswell Museum" exhibit is very interesting with the events of the year it was founded,1937, painted up at the top of the walls, encircling the room.

Yes this is actually painted on, not taped or anything. Amazing detail.
Channon D.

This museum is free and the art is amazingly nice. I really liked the sculptures and the Founders Gallery. The Patricia Gaylord Anderson Gallery was very nice as well. Consider bringing a few dollars to donate.

Marcia V.

When I think of Roswell, 'Great art museum/gallery" is NOT the first thing that comes to mind. But holy crap, this place BLEW ME AWAY. We went here specifically to try to go the planetarium that was free that day, but they were full and the line was long. That just meant we got more time than originally planned to explore the art here. It is not specifically a Contemporary Art museum, but it most of the pieces on display when I was there were very modern, which I love. Make this your first stop in Roswell and you will not be disappointed (well, first after the visitors center next door)

Sundee R.

Great art museum for such a small town. Admission is free and donations are welcomed. We thoroughly enjoyed it!

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A very interesting place with all the artwork there in Roswell. Not bad and would suggest.

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Crappy place. They should pay US to come in. Not worth it. Small place. We expected so much more

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Was Amazing to see and read all of the literature that was available. Not expensive either .

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Wonderful little museum. Amazingly good for such a small town. A nice little museum store also

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“It has interesting exhibits of New Mexico and Southwestern art, along with a surprising amount of artifacts from Robert Goddard's life and pioneering work in rocketry.”

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International UFO Museum & Research Center - Outside of museum, plenty of parking in street and free lot on the left

International UFO Museum & Research Center

3.7(492 reviews)
0.7 mi

I'll start by saying I do not believe in aliens. I do not believe in conspiracy theories. Yet I am…read moreobsessed with aliens and UFO's. As soon as we decided to come to New Mexico - I knew I had to come Roswell to the UFO museum. Since I am a bit obsessed with the Roswell incident. You know the weather balloon crash. So I get in the museum and I start reading everything and listening to all the testimony. And I actually started to believe that it wasn't a weather balloon. Until I read the statement from the funeral parlor director. Supposedly the army officers requested 4' caskets. Really - aliens? And your big concern is the size of the casket? They can't go in a regular size one?? Besides we all know that the aliens get stored in the lab at Area 51. In glass jars.

I was in town visiting family and of course I had to check the UFO museum out! Everything in…read moreRoswell is super cheap if you're from CA. So the $7 entrance fee was a super deal! All you have to do is be curious to come here. They have everything on display chronologically, some interesting visual displays, and it's a self guided with lots of captivating stories and tangible materials as it relates to the existence of aliens and UFO's. I went through here in about an hour. It would take you much longer if you read everything on display. Lots of the stories on the timeline are fascinating. I thought it was well put together and should be thrilling for the alien enthusiasts. After checking out all the museum displays, there's a decent sized gift shop offering various types of merchandise. I got a cool fridge magnet as a souvenir for visiting this infamous museum. If you ever come to Roswell, whether you are into or believe in aliens, you have to visit the UFO Museum. It represents what Roswell is known for, and it's just an overall interesting experience with everything chronologically displayed nicely.

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International UFO Museum & Research Center - I think these creepy paintings are from the Barney and Betty Hill case

I think these creepy paintings are from the Barney and Betty Hill case

International UFO Museum & Research Center - International UFO Museum & Research Center

International UFO Museum & Research Center

International UFO Museum & Research Center - International UFO Museum & Research Center

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International UFO Museum & Research Center

Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art - 11.29.2025

Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

4.9(32 reviews)
0.5 mi

To kick off 2026, I must write about the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art in Roswell, NM…read more This place is outstanding. Allow me tell you all the reasons why... First, it's free admission. Free parking too. Donations were welcome. Second, this behemoth of a building is home to the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAiR) Program, founded by the now deceased businessman and fellow artist Don Anderson. There are - to my recollection during our brief introduction on November 29, 2025 - hundreds of artists that apply every year. They dwindle that number down to 6. The artists hailed from all over the world. Third, the artwork is fascinating. There was no limit to the use of mediums either. Each piece is labeled with the artists name, their country of origin, what year they were born, the years they were RAiR, the title of the artwork, the year of its completion, and the mediums used. My middle school daughters and I thoroughly enjoyed room after room of inspiration. They talked about a few of the pieces for several days afterwards. And to think... this opportunity resides in the flat desert of southeastern New Mexico.

The Anderson Museum was such a highlight of my lengthy road trip across the country. I was just…read moresearching Google maps to see what there was to do in town, and came across this museum. I didn't really have any specific expectations going in, but this place honestly blew me away. I've been to some of the biggest art museums in the world and been less impressed. Pound for pound, I don't think any other art museum has had so many pieces that I found compelling. If you are in the area, I can't recommend this place enough. It may be a relatively small place compared to the likes of The MET, but this museum holds its own.

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Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art - I loved how this picture is with the sharks going towards the ocean ! Museum, I see what ya did there ! Love it !

I loved how this picture is with the sharks going towards the ocean ! Museum, I see what ya did there ! Love it !

Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

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City of Roswell

4.3(17 reviews)
1.3 mi

The main reason we came was for the alien/UFO history. Main street is lined with cheesy alien stuff…read morethat is super fun and great for adults and kids. We stayed from Friday to Saturday and here are some more tips about the town. -It's a small town so it was easy to park anywhere we wanted. The weekend we went was also the same time as Pinatafest and the National Air Races and even with these two events it was still easy to find parking. -Some of the streets off of Main street are worth exploring, you'll find remnants of the old cattle-town history. Our favorite was a giant silo that looked so good on a clear day. -I'm sure the locals are SO sick of alien questions and jokes and we met awesome people and got great responses when asking about more general advice like the best place to drink at and where we could get fry bread. -Eddie Macias is a local artist and you will see his murals and paintings throughout the town.

It's a nice city of just under 50k people located in the Pecos river valley. It's big claim is the…read more1947 ufo crash incident that may or may not have happened depending on who you talk with. It has been raining and the city has a really poor drainage system. With small amts of rain in bursts it causes Main Street to basically be under water as well as many of the side street. Making it hard to do anything outside and a lot of the stuff is outside. Plenty of decent restaurants and a lot of alien decor and motif.

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City of Roswell - Pinatafest at town square

Pinatafest at town square

City of Roswell - The old railroad tracks off main street

The old railroad tracks off main street

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BrickTown: Alien Attack - Briefing...

BrickTown: Alien Attack

4.6(14 reviews)
0.7 mi

LEGO display...and scavenging fun…read more BrickTown is part store, part museum, and total distraction from the day. You could do a historic space flight from the point of the aliens in '47 or the moon landing in '69; but we just did BrickTown. MacKenzie did a fantastic job of explaining our options. We sat in a room to watch an instructional video, and we were let loose to view the exhibit. Also, available are various skill levels of scavenger hunts that will make the exhibit viewing way more involved and enjoyable. Of course you can skip the scanveger, but it will make the museum a little tedious. The first room you'll see various aircraft, but the Roswell Air Show scene has a lot, aliens included, of course. The room leads into another with the halls lined with incredible LEGO Dot interpretations of the Mona Lisa Starry Night, and the Last Supper. You will then see a Pirates Cove scene and various famous buildings. I thought this 1-meter Titanic rendition was pretty good...even with the iceberg ahead. The coup de grace, is actually the interconnected scenes in the main gallery. Everything else gets lost here. You have an amusement park scene, connected to an apartment scene, connected to a park that is getting overrun by an alien attack - led by the biggest alien mother ship on the planet? The mother ship is blasting a huge laser downward and splits a camper can. There are moments of humor here as in the midst of their attack there aliens are assimilating to the activities. Towards the back you will see a Star Wars themed Xmas scene. Also, there is another bigger City themed Xmas display of events. I don't think this scene is permanent, but seasonal. If you love LEGOs you may want to drop in.

You love Legos you have to stop at brickwork. Definitely do the brickwork tour is worth the…read moreadmission. Amazing Legos on display my family and I had a blast.

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BrickTown: Alien Attack - Imaginations will be charged and you will have a hard time getting your kids out of the creation lab.

Imaginations will be charged and you will have a hard time getting your kids out of the creation lab.

BrickTown: Alien Attack - Design your own Lego tile and add it to the wall.

Design your own Lego tile and add it to the wall.

BrickTown: Alien Attack - Star Wars Christmas display...Xwing for Xmas

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Star Wars Christmas display...Xwing for Xmas

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