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    Annie J.

    First, you see the spectacular castle in all of its glory, built by Gertrude Zachary as her main residence. Second, as you approach the front door, a young dapper gentleman dressed in top hat and tails greets you. He happens to be the executive director of the museum! You walk in and have escaped into another world of beautiful architecture, I want to say, of early 1900s French Colonial style, loads of turquoise, and many chandeliers. Right up front, they showcase the Hope Diamond of turquoise -- George Washington Stone -- which is quite spectacular in size and beauty. There's a beautiful goblet jeweled in turquoise. They have a face bust made of turquoise. They have a small room filled with fake turquoise and show you the differences to look for. It's an impressive collection exhibited in a beautiful space. It's one place that should be on your shortlist of things to see in Albuquerque.

    Mia M.

    Truly trippy. This place is one of a kind and so incredibly beautiful. It's extremely educational and perfect for the museum goer who wants something fresh. I love the turquoise museum and will be returning.

    Lisa B.

    We really enjoyed the museum. We did the self guided tour and you can really spend 45 mins (as we did) or a day. The museum starts in an old blacksmith building then you head over to the "castle" - a beautiful home of it's own right. There is a recreated mine and more examples of stone and Jewely than you can imagine. Staff (really the owners) are lovely and ensure questions are answered. It was a nice visit.

    perris f.

    I'm sorry, I tend to keep a sunny attitude but today was just bull!! I can't review the museum itself, but I can express our frustration with its logistics. We've been wanting to go to the Turquoise museum for some time now. Not only is turquoise my natural birthstone, I'm familiar with various source locations in AZ. My brother and an uncle are silversmiths too. So today was finally a chance to visit the museum. I checked online for the hours for today (Saturday), making sure it was open. We drove all the way down from RR. Got there and the door was locked. I checked the info on maps, 5:00 listed for closing today. I thought this is odd, maybe we're at the wrong door. We see a sign for "Showtime entrance times" and that tickets had to be purchased before. WTF!! Never saw anything about this. No, I didn't go to their website, why would I? It's a freaking museum not a sideshow or immersion event. It's quite common to just go to a MUSEUM and just buy admission to the building. Easy Peasy!! Its privately owned which makes sense that it's so ridiculous. Just hope they do something so others don't have the same disappointment that we experienced.

    The chandeliers!!!
    Rachel B.

    Love love love love this place!! Yelp doesn't typically get things wrong. But for whatever reason this Museum is misrepresented. Visit this location. I promise it is worth the entrance fee and is far better than any reviews you may have read. First of all, it is located in a fabulous house in downtown Albuquerque. The house is beautiful on its own, but the fact that it is filled with beautiful and informational turquoise displays makes it that much better. The house includes beautiful chandeliers, staircases, and stained glass. The turquoise displays teach the viewer about the world, culture, and of course turquoise. There are also interactive exhibits throughout the museum that allow a visitor to touch the turquoise. I found this really interesting and enjoyable - I didn't know there would be so many ways to actually engage with the turquoise. As you walk around you become entranced by the beautiful jewelry and cultural pieces. You almost can't help but wish to own a piece. There is a super fun gift shop with unique turquoise pieces and very helpful staff. I don't know if I would feel driven to revisit the museum unless I was bringing guests. But I could imagine visiting the gift shop again. Further, I am already planning to give my significant other a list of items I liked in the gift shop. Ha!

    The George Washington stone
    Amy W.

    Every summer as a child we would visit Arkansas and we would stop at the Mule trading post. My sisters and I had save money throughout the year so we could purchase a turquoise ring. So I drug my husband to this place and he loved it. Very knowledgeable staff and they had lots to display.

    Emma H.

    Beautiful building. A lot to look at. You start off my watching a video then you are left to explore. 4/5 stars due to the price. $20/person is a little too steep for me.

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    Great history and varieties of Turquoise. Hard to believe it that only 5% of the Turquoise in circulation are natural stone!

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    Wonderful museum, engaging and educational. Quite a collection and the castle is beautiful!!

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    Very interesting as overview of turquoise Lots of displays of turquoise from around the world and no it is not all the same Good value

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