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Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum

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9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113, United States

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Rachel V (Scratchel)

Easy to get to and huge parking lot. Admission prices were reasonable, for out of state visitors it's $6 per adult. We enjoy walking around the museum. There was many items on display as well as an interactive section for kids and adults too! I'm 32 and enjoyed this neat wall projection and air flow thing. There is a gift shop and thr ability to rent out space for events as we saw a wedding reception that was setup in a different part of the building.

Sandra Lochner Pearson

The Balloon Museum is a treasure of Hot Air Balloon memorabilia. Leave plenty of time to explore...the kids museum is great...as an adult we loved the hands on things to do! We were here for a fund raiser event during Balloon Fiesta. As fund raisers go..this one was a 3 out of 5 stars. Other than the ability to see the balloon field...should things go as planned...not much to say about the remainder of the event. $$$$ and some what disorganized based on my experience with DARE, Winter Ball, Public TV, MADD and other fund raising dinner events of this nature.

abesh mubaraki

Went to a dinner event on the observation deck during BalloonFiesta and it was awesome. It rained later during the night and there was a shelter in place for the fiesta park, that did put a small damper on the event, but overall it was still an awesome event and evening. There was a decent amount of traffic and delay getting to the venue (to be expected during BalloonFiesta), but there was plenty of parking space (with event card displayed). The museum itself is pretty cool and have some interesting display… if you like anything to do with ballooning, this place is definitely worth a visit.

Jen Steel

Very well done museum. Worth the very affordable admission price. Sweeping views of the balloon fields. Quiet and peaceful now but come the 1st of Oct it become as ansolute zoo with over 800,000 visitors to Balloon Fiesta. Loved learning about the history of the events humble beginnings and nice interactive displays. And most of all. A fun giftshop!!

Alejandro T

A must see museum all about hot air balloons, weather and aviation. There's a lot of cool little interactive exhibits as well. Perfect for a day trip.

Olga Davydova

I love this place! I learned a lot about balloons. Very interesting exhibits - photos, models, real things. A large section of interactive entertainment that will appeal to children and adults

Abdullah Toor

A unique museum to Albuquerque. Starts with the beginning of ballooning. Thats the 1780s! Going up to the modern day and the ballooning expeditions which happen recently. The first ballon to journey across the pacific was a joint operation between Japan and the US in 2015. Now why don’t events like these ever break international headline!?!?

Adventure Krewe

Check this web site for free days or plan on the $6 donation to see some nice exhibits on super balloons, history, weather and really some interesting stuff even if you just have a casual interest in balloons. They have a nice view over the field. The gift shop has the official pins and medallions for all 50 years of balloon fiesta's. And several great exhibits of previous pins and medallions. If you have an hour to kill in the area highly recommend the stop

Joan Smith

Although it was a bit cool to be swimming this water looked so inviting and crystal clear. Would be so much fun in the heat of the summer.

Kayla Whittaker

Came for a free event and got to explore a bit. The exhibits were beautiful and the kids section was awesome. Our kids had a blast.

Juanita Crago

An amazing museum it is worth stoppinv to take in all the hot air ballons from the past and the history they tell. Loved it

Nosotros Comemos

Very well-organized collection of balloons. You can easily track the history of balloon flights with interactive presentations. Don’t miss the annual fiesta observation dinner at the deck.

Erin Clinch

What a wonderful place!! Lots of intriguing exhibits and fun hands-on experiences! We will definitely be back!

Toua Yang

Lots of history and details to fill your hot air balloon curiosity. They have an observation deck to watch the balloons take off as well.

Meredith Bullock

Highly recommend! I was visiting from out of town and usually do not enjoy museums but this one was great. It was only $6 (kids under 5 are free) and definitely worth it. You can spend twenty minutes or two hours just reading and learning about balloons. The museum is very well done with interesting and informative exhibits that feature interactive technology and easy to read items. There is a kids section that was extremely fun and educational for the kids. Lots of activities to learn about balloon, wind, chase teams, and more! I would recommend this for kids and adults!

Thomas Gomez

I didn't expect to be so excited and have such a good time. Don't judge a book by it's cover. 😅 this place is AMAZING! I especially loved the photo ops and interactive areas.

Ramon Pazos

Is a good place to walk and chill. Lot of cool stuff

Brian Tran

Only one of its kind, entire history of hot air balloon even with interactive games for kids. The building is beautifully built and well thought out for the artifacts and event, such as observation deck to the launches. Then shop has interesting items, actually done by local artists so there are not so common or kitschy items. An excellent experience and very friendly staff.

Annette Hansen

This place was so cool and made me want to save my money for a hot air balloon ride. So much I didn't know about the history of this and that they were even used in a war. Very interesting museum.

Tom Spurlock

It's a must see if you're at the balloon fiesta. However it's not worth visiting if your passing through town. $6 entrance tells you there's not much to see, it's just ok. An hour is all you need to see everything.

Jennifer Lenander

The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is a glorious venue. We visited the museum for the ascension for the Hot Air Balloon Festival and experienced glorious views. Beyond that, the museum itself included so much great information about the history of hot air balloons, including the evolution of hot air balloons. The kid activities within the museum was fantastic.

Elizabeth Hughes

This was our first year attending the balloon festival and the museum is a must to visit

Tara Stanton

The whole museum is amazing, very interesting things to look at regarding the history and making of the balloons. Balloon fiesta is one of the most amazing things you can ever see, people come from allover the world to see it. Highly recommend checking out the museum and gift shop. Good place for children. Awesome facts you can find to take back home with you.

Don Bumgarner

Nice museum with history of flight even before airplanes. There's a history of derigibles and airships (a.k.a., zeppelins) we hear of only very rarely. The history goes from the distant past to present. This is worth your time!

shelly smallwood

Great educational place with plenty to look at and enjoy!

Lynn Morris

I'm surprised at how much information was available to us. Way more than I would have guessed about balloons. This is a must for Albuquerque. You could easily spend the day. Fantastic visit.

Jacquelyn Langdon

Really glad I went while visiting Albuquerque. It had a lot of things I never knew that were very interesting. They had an exhibit for weather phenomena that was closed currently for covid.

Cecilia Swetland

Fun museum with so much history about ballooning.

Mra Larocco

The staff are amazing. We weren't expecting the initial greating including directions with a little bit of what to expect. Then we were given additional information and what to expect. The tribute to Bob Hope was touching and gave enough shout out to our troops with the respect they deserve. The airplane, bomb, energy uses exhibit are spot on and add to feeling/intensity of this transformative science. This national treasure visit should also include White Sands National Park. Make sure to read the signs about the missile testing and miscellaneous debris which should not be touched. Our visit did not include anything but amazing views and an incredible time visiting the area.

Sarge & Sadie RV

A most awesome display of ballooning in all aspects of its history. For a mere spectator it was the icing on the cake. I've thought of this event for 30+ years and to drive up and see this modern large building dedicated to my thoughts was fantastic. With ample parking and easy access, my self tour began. Left to explore I spent much more time than had expected. Ty for a great 15 days Albuquerque.

carl tabor

This is a nice museum about ballooning. And that is what you get. Right next to the balloon fiesta park. Lots of displays. Lots of placards of information. A 4D ballooning experience movie (blow wind on your face and shakes the seats while you watch a giant screen). Fun. Tons of space for a an event too.

Mad Hatter (Gio)

I visited this place with my girlfriend today. By far one of the coolest museums with many exhibits to explore. If you go with family this plenty to do and things to see. I'm from New York and let me tell you this.

John Victor “JV” Ubana

This museum is okay, during Covid-19... Since majority of the exhibit is not really available, even the $6 entrance fee doesn't make sense.

Ash R.

Great museum and is never very busy (outside of balloon fiesta time). My kids love the super fun interactive exhibits!

Henry Farkas

Very nice museum for people who are interested in the history of lighter than air flight. They have items from things everyone knows about and things most people have never heard about. They also have a nice 3D movie. Unfortunately, the movie is a promotion for a hot air balloon sightseeing company. They don't have a cafe, and I didn't even find a gift shop. And they don't have enough places for disabled persons like myself to sit down and rest.

amy dixon

cute museum with a variety of things to see. It was neat learning about what they use to go with balloons and all the people that have tried different things. Like women use to parachute out of balloons holding onto a wooden ring attached to the parachute. Holy cow. Also was neat to learn about things from the Albuquerque balloon fiesta. They also do things for teachers if they want to take their class there. The people were really nice

M G

Cool museum, there's a lot more to ballooning than I knew.

D. M Romero

Took the 2 yrb old grandson, he had fun. We almost missed the children's corner!! Only recommendation is to add a sign pointing to it, he washed to stay for hours there.

Kristi Betts

We had a lovely time here. Interesting information about hot air balloons. Nice gift shop in which to purchase a variety of hot balloon items.

Marilyn McCord

Beautiful museum with everything you want to know about hot air balloons. Pictures,videos, balloons and other things to see and do. Wonderful gift shop.

Vig

I actually really enjoyed the museum way more than I thought and it is truly a incredibly well done museum. The installations are high quality and there's a good mix of interactivity. I would say my biggest drawback was the lack of docents. Felt a little too self guided and I had questions with no one to ask. But still totally go because it's a weird and fun thing with a lot of unique history and weather facts!

Aaron N

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 see attraction.

Brian Eagan

Beautiful, well organized, well maintained exhibits. Cute gift shop. Great views of Balloon launch field.

K Falwell Mens

Fun, interactive and informative museum. I learned so much and had a blast! I highly recommend a stop here.

Riann Martinez

The Balloon Museum has a room full of newer interactive exhibits geared towards kids, as well as several stationary exhibits. Clean, welcoming environment. A great way to learn about the history of ballooning and ballooning in New Mexico.

Taylor Delp

Interesting. Fun. Great value! Teaches you about hot air balloons creation, timeline, the people who operate them, and the weather that surrounds us :) I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

anthony temer

Great place to catch up on the art of ballooning., now during balloon fiesta week

Anne Swatfigure

My first.visit and so much history about ballooning. Beautiful location great views and overlooks balloon launch site. Lots of free parking, on Alameda near.I-25.

Pamela Hermes

Went there with a tour group with the VIP experience, breakfast was included, they had an omelet bar and a buffet line. Everything was good. Had awesome views, access to a patio, the full grounds, golf carts that would take you to the balloon field the views of the Balloon Fiesta were awesome got some great pictures, didn't have to deal with the crowds. Don't know what pricing was because our tickets were included with our tour. Got some great pictures due to being away from the field slightly. Was a beautiful day always wanted to see this, was worth the trip.

S Aragon

They have fun days where the kids get to learn new things, see dances, have reading time. Great experience for kids on a field trip for sure but you do run out of things to do quickly. I had to let my group run around outside for a bit to let off some of their energy.

Leilani Rast

Took 2 year old grandson to story time (9:30) for first time. He liked it. Will definitely be taking him again. It's every Wednesday (I believe) at 9:30 & 11?. The lady who does the story time is absolutely wonderful.

Katie Hall

Simply awesome! We didn't get to go through the whole place, saving the 2nd floor for another visit! The lady's in the gift shop were friendly and helpful...

Lori McAfee

Very fun- whether you are a balloonist or not. Lots of great displays and history. A good variety of artifacts, good explanations and storytelling. Worth a stop for kids and adults..

Katia Sakharova

I was surprised to see such a cool modern museum! Everything looks so good! They also have the gift shop there. I came in to check the drone flying event. So apparently fpv drone/plane pilots can come over to fly in that park. That's a very cool thing that they promote that hobby!

Vermithrax Pejorative

I went to the Ballooning Museum expecting a quaint museum, with an abundance of Balloon Fiesta merchandise. I was pleasantly surprised. This museum has a wide array of information and artifacts covering not only the history of ballooining and the fiesta, but also displays that give insight into the space program as well.

Kimberly Andujo

This is a very unique experience, especially during Balloon Fiesta. Whether you are a visitor in our great city of Albuquerque or a wonderful resident, this is an informative and delightful place to go!

Draugadrotin n

One of a kind museum. Exhibits the history and science behind ballooning. The field behind the museum hosts the world's largest balloon festival every year in early October. Glad I visited ! Recommended this place to everyone.

Matt Dzierbun

Great place to take the family. There are lots of interactive activities here. Baloon history and memorabilia dating back to pre ww1, cool stuff. I think we paid around $5 per adult.

Rose or Erik Basarich

Great museum about hot air balloons and their history. We went on Sunday after church during free admission which made the whole experience even better for my family.

Tom Gilbert

Very interesting exhibits if you are interested in ballooning, but takes patience to navigate as the intended circulation pattern was difficult to discern. I'd go back though.

HerbnKathyRV

Lots to see about the history of ballooning, from the beginnings in France in 1700's through wartime use of balloons, around the world expeditions and ballooning into the stratosphere. Amazing.

Jess Bender

This is a gem! Instructional, historical and timely, especially w/50th. Very visual and open. Our visit was very laid back and allows you to seek out everything twice. It's now going to be destination for anyone visiting abq. That's how impressed I was! Helped that it was a unique free day, but it is not expensive.

Erica Ramirez

This is a wonderful museum! So much interesting info about the balloons and other flying machines and fun stuff for (all us) kids to do!!

Katherine

You'd never guess the amount of history there is behind ballooning. Very informative and engaging!

Anthony hill

My kids absolutely love this museum. We go at least once or twice a month. Very inexpensive!

Lawrence Talahongva

Awesome museum! So much information and to see. Loved every wall, exhibit and model! Went 2 days so much to see and read! Will have to go and see the hot air balloon festival! Very fun and entertaining!

Natalie Dottle Mitchell

Cute, small museum, probably took 1.5-2.5 hours. 3 stars because I felt lost, there didn't seem to be clear directions. If you're like me and want that, be sure to ask for a map or advice on what order to see things. Also, did not seem very well kept. Many displays were in need of service, but everything was clean.

Keir Bandy

Amazing museum. More eyes distractions than reading and that's the way it should be! Can't wait to go back! Very friendly people.

Erica Pigeon

Fun place for the family. Sundays offer NM residents free admission from 9-1.

Philip Trueax

If you are in Albuquerque, this is probably the best museum in town! The displays are realistic and often interactive. Children will love it, but so will adults.

Carl Boeke

Loved it, a huge display of balloons and history. New Mexico had a large part in promoting ballooning.

Chris Vacanti

Loved the museum. Wasn't too pleased w Lynn the curator who chastised us for touching the glove out front as she hastily walked by. I did leave my number w the office to speak w her but she never called. I'd expect more professionalism from her.

Peter R. PIne

We arrived at 4am on Wed and Thurs. Good parking, no lines at the gate, electric scooters readily available.

Brent Jacobsen

This museum sits on the park where the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is held every year starting on the first Saturday of October. There are fascinating displays regarding the history and record-setting achievements related to hot air and gas ballooning. Ballooning has a longer history than most may realize and has contributed greatly to science over the centuries. I particularly liked the history related to ballooning in Albuquerque and the key balloon pilots and residents whose passion and vision helped create this amazing event.

Frances Lupoe

Very fun & interesting! Great history info. A must see!

Joe Kotrlik

Nice Balloon Museum. One part was closed while we were there. The early exhibits were kind of boarding but the last two-thirds of the exhibit were very interesting. The movie was also very good. Certainly worth the price of admission.

P. K.

The balloon museum in Albuquerque is a must go!! This year is their 50th anniversary too! Highly recommend going here! There are so many awesome facts and cool balloon facts and history! The people at the museum went above and beyond to talk about some of the history too!

David Wittrock

This was a lovely side trip. Inexpensive, charming volunteers, and displays that really explain not only the history of but the modern use in sport ballooning. Good for adults and children. Lastly, a great souvenir shop.

Kathy Stilz

Wonderful history of the use of balloons in America and the International Balloon Fiesta. Beautiful displays.

Andy Shoup

Great place to learn the history of Ballooning and how the Balloon Fiesta got its start and about the Albuquerque Box phenomenon

Christine H Hannibal

Interesting balloon use information, history and displays. The kids area was very cute, educational and fun. Displays were well done and the large balloons with baskets were colorful. Gift shop had some great items. Entrance price was very reasonable. Fun to visit. Lots of parking. Easy to find and get to.

Chris Ladra

Excellent museum with plenty to explore and enjoy

Suzanne Holzer

The hot air balloon museum was extremely nice. Absolutely love all the history connected with the balloons and how things came into play throughout the years. Great displays and explanations of what was taking place. Was a sad bit disappointed that they didn't have an area with current balloons for a display showing how they are all put together in today's technology.

Eddie Wouters

Fun little museum. Great involving displays for kids.

brenda romero

Nice museum. Very informative. I did learn a lot about balloons.

Amanda Rachau

Cool place to take your kids. They do storytime on Wednesdays for the kids and it's a great activity!

Maxwell Hayward

Interesting for a hour or two. Learned a lot about the history of ballooning, weather, and balloon related records. Most interesting was the Japanese WWII balloons sent to bomb the US.

Melodie Jones

The Balloon Fiesta is so well organized go on week days very little traffic. My 1st time I always thought the traffic would be a nightmare. At must see event

Destiny Miller

They have so much to do here. I went for the Renaissance fair and it was really fun. I also love that they offer toddler story time during the week! :)

Kenneth Jones

I wasn't that interested in hot airballons before, but I am now. Very fun and interactive museum.

Mary Zukowski

We enjoyed the Friends And Lovers Balloon Rally and a wonderful breakfast.

Alex Choi

Cool place to learn about hot balloons and its history. It was a wonderful experience.

William Gulasey

Wonderful venue featuring an annual hot air balloon festival.

Kat M

First time visiting and we loved it! Not too crowded and lots to look at ! The air maze is a big hit for kids !

John Ballenthin

Do not miss this place while you are visiting the ABQ Balloon fiesta. There is good information on the history of balloons, science of balloons and hands on demos.

Kristy Hunter

Had a wonderful time! Lots of information and a great gift shop!

Adrian Nagle

Great experience learning about ballooning, early aviation, the sport of ballooning and science and history! My children remember visiting this museum at a very long age and wanted visit again when passing through Albuquerque as late teenagers. The museum is affordable and even free on Sundays when we visited. There are different exhibits with actual artifacts from historical ballooning and world record achievements and attempts. There are hands on science demonstration stations for children. There is a balloon simulator with a wide panoramic screen, learn about knots, weather, and more. The weather exhibit was especially interesting discussing clouds and storms. We will definitely visit again in the future.

Jason platt

Awesome staff, lots of history and even got to see balloons launching that morning.

Kris A

This museum was amazing! We had a wonderful time! We went to Albuquerque to celebrate my birthday and this was the only thing I wanted to do. I was not disappointed! I am looking forward to the balloon festival in October! Cannot wait to go back!

Rene Petties-Jones

It has a lot of balloon information on display in an interesting way. If you're interested in balloons and flying it's a must see. Cute gift shop too

Rick White

Great place for all ages, never knew about ballooning history

Pauline Robison

Awesome place to visit.

Tracy B

It was interesting to see the exhibits and read the background stories which detailed the intricacies of how ballooning evolved. But my favorite part was learning about the weather and the atmosphere.

Kyndal Holt

A great museum for tourists and locals! Kids section is Anton of fun!

Wick Beane

Great museum if you like hot air balloons, weather lab exhibits we enjoyed it thoroughly

Helen Clark

This was my first visit. Interesting,informative, and had some interesting artifacts from when ballooning began. The building itself is pretty cool. They have a fairly large area devoted to children's 8nteractive exhibits. Only cost $5 or $6 to enter. Lots of info on ballooning, the fiesta, and general activities in NM. Worth the visit.

Chris Kay

Decent museum focusing on the history of balloon flight.

Kimikiwi Andersen

Great museum! It was cool learning about the history of hot air balloons and some of the stories of different expeditions, especially the Arctic trip.

Candice Kovach

Very informative. Loved learning the history of ballooning. Some of the interactive screens weren't operational, but still able to read and learn. Had some good spots for photo ops.

C Sin

If you LOVE hot air balloons... this is a must see for you. Lots of cool interaction for kids, which us adults loved playing too. Lots of history, right from the very beginning, through wars and up to today. Check out the observation deck on the second floor, beautiful scenery.

Algoma One

This is the world’s foremost museum of ballooning, situated at the site of the world’s largest Balloon festival, which happens each October. You will never see more hot air balloons in one place as you will in this festival!

Lew Meckley

If you have any interest in ballooning, you have to give yourself a few hours to check this museum out. Enjoy the history of this sport and check out all the displays of long distance flights and the actual equipment used. Also make sure to get to the back room, designed for kids of all ages, to try your hand at flying a hot air balloon over Fiesta Park. And if you've been before, as I had, stop in again to enjoy all the new displays!

S178 Travels

Too many signs, not enough "Displays", 3 interesting historical balloons, good Artic exploration display, small museum.

Audrey C

Just beautiful! Definitely coming back for the fest again!! Will be better prepared next time.

Bobby Stevens

Had a great time at the fiesta!!👍here are some photos of my crew!!!where's yours!!😀 …

Kerry Anderson

Great historical chronology of the history of ballooning. Never knew the early 1700' s is when ballooning started. Uses in weather, surveillance in war, and personal use are all brought to life here. Great place to visit- we were able to get in free on A Sunday from 9-1.

Omar Mohammed

An amazing experience travelling through time to find out about balloonist impact on war, weather, flight, and leisure. There are many types of memorabilia including jackets, pins, actual balloons which have taken flight. You will find interactive displays as well as well articulated history throughout the building.

Carissa B.

My young family visited while in ABQ for the Balloon Fiesta. We stayed for about an hour. Honestly, we did not give ourselves enough time and could have stayed much longer, but we had a Balloon Glow to get to! The staff was very sweet to us (especially with our two little ones!) and the children's exhibits were fantastic.

Corey Winegar

Extremely informative place about hot air balloons and gas balloons. Highly recommend visiting if you're in the area and expect at least an hour or more of knowledge dropped throughout the entire place.

Hop Pinther

Very interesting, thought they would have more video presentations.

Joshlyn Matthews

Alot of great information, It is more for older children and adults. My 6years was very board, not much hands things for younger kids! The interactive stuff they did have, some of it was not working ! Great gift shop if you need New Mexico souvenirs!

Pam Holguin

Very informative, the history of ballooning with the exhibits was exciting to see

Beth Ross

A lot of interesting facts about history of ballooning.

Joshua Tan

Place to spend a good two hours learning about zeppelins and flight crafts.

Chris Arnold

Nice little quick stop to break up the monotony of staring at the road all day. Cheap admission!

Christina Sedillo

This is a really wonderful museum filled with lots of amazing facts and things to see. There are great captions and videos. The Music in the Sky program on Wednesday's is so much fun! My girls love when we get to go. The music is fun and the activities are easy and fun to do.

Vieve G

Amazing experience. Stories in the sky @9:30 am on Wednesday! Helpful and very child friendly. Many learning activities. Very helpful staff!

Freddy Edgerton

Excellent place, good historical events.

Max

This was our absolute favorite part of our trip. We actually really enjoyed the exploration kids area and we’re both adults. Learned so much about balloons

Samantha Marie Freeman

Oh WOW! Amazing place, a must "DO it once", at least, experience. I'll go back!

Karen Quinn

It was better than I expected! I learned a lot and enjoyed everything I saw!

Susanne Lindberg Mikkelsen

Story and music hour are both so enjoyable for my kids. The instructor is very sweet and talented, and very good at engaging the kids. Our favorite is music hour for my 3 and 1 year old, but it coincides with nap time, so we go to story hour instead. There's always a craft to make as well as toys to play with. Gets very busy during public holidays, but still great. And free!!

Ancient Tiger

Loved the museum, I never knew hot air balloons had so much history and competitions still happening now.

Russ Pike

Ticket prices are cheap and it's totally worth spending a morning checking out the history of balloon flight. I went on a Saturday morning and there was literally nobody else there. I can't wait until the interactive exhibits open back up.

Jiahe Lincoln Hui

Awesome place to visit along Route 66!

waterdog

Wow. I live here and had no idea how awesome this museum is. We were not expecting so much interesting history. Lots very interesting pieces on display with some good hands on exhibits for all ages. The balloon flight Sim is fun and neat to watch all ages explore. Sundays are free as well as every first Friday of the month.

Judy Ulloa

Loved it. Very interesting. Just need to read info. So much information. Amazing how much knowledge is involved. You can't go wrong.

James Haight II

Albuquerque Concert Band plays free concerts in the summer here at the Balloon Museum.

Lyesa Hamar

Doing my research before going up. I didn't realize how long ballooning has been in existence ... or how prominent ballooning was during war-time ... or how seriously competitive sport ballooning is. Lots of cool interactive attractions. Even got a gift shop bracelet to commemorate the experience. Now I'm ready

Gwen Banks

Observation deck drone show.

Terri Sullivan

Excellent way to spend a rainy Sunday. Free admission from 9-1.

Jameila Beams

To understand the beginning of humanity's quest for flight this is a most enjoyable and educational experience with a special section for children.

4thStRv-Concierge Camp&Park NancyB. Mgr (ABQ RV Hideaway)

Loved the view. Great people. Balloons are loud..... But being in the gondola during flight feels like you're hanging still in the air. You don't feel the breeze you're riding.

P. Flyer

Small museum featuring the history of Hot Air Balloons. It can be done in an hour. There are fun interactive exhibits for kids.

Debbie Stubbs

This is a great museum that is truly unique to Albuquerque! Loved the displays and learned many new facts about balloons through the ages.

Zack Maldonado (Zappy)

I recommend the guide tour, the guide was very fun and engaging and gave a lot of interesting history about air ballons

David Snethen

This museum was great! We were able to make it on a free Friday. I am assuming it is more crowded in October. They had some amazing facts and displays that I had no idea, all about balloon flight, from its beginnings, in 18th-century France, to the present day. I hope I get to go back someday!

Henry Estrada

Nice museum that has the history about hot air balloons.

Bill Gates

Not a nice hot air balloon museum, is a bit small.

william head

Great museum to visit

Vanessa Ingle

Wonderful!!! Plan to spend like 3 hours or so. There's a lot to learn and a few interactive exhibits for kids, as well as fun photo opportunities.

Brandi S

I have a great time every time I go to the balloon Museum! They have flattened Penny machines, a souvenir store, and great activities such as the stories in the sky and music in the sky on Wednesdays and the Star Wars hot air balloon event they have once a year before the balloon Fiesta. There's so much to see and do. Their exhibits are fun and interactive. I would recommend this Museum to anyone! And entrance fees are sometimes free during certain events such as the Wednesday story times, so check them out!

Darlene Tenes

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 museum exhibit!

Anita Eckard

We were first timers to balloon festival this year. Attended the evening glow in the park (a must) on Saturday night but watch the Sunday morning mass ascension from the lawn in front of the museum. Great spot. Awesome festival. A definite bucket list item.

Linda Braun

Clean, bright, with lots of informative and interesting exhibits. Enjoyed the 4D movie, the balloon piloting exhibit and the interactive exhibits. It was a little difficult to find a logical path to follow to see everything, but the museum was enjoyable nonetheless.

Carol Rael

Husband had he a first nite get together of 1972 manzano class reunion.

Francis Devore

Very interesting, you need to go to see what I'm talking about. Really loved it.

Brother Francis E. Revels-Bey

The balloon museum is always a great place to be, especially when we have our annual international hot air balloon fiesta (the First Saturday into the next 6 days and nights). If you ever come our way from out of state be sure to book your hotel room and rented vehicle about 8-10 weeks in advance. Dress appropriately as some seasons it’s cold and others warm like summer.

Evan Beavers

Great place to explore and learn about the history of aeronautics.

Nathan Miller

I honestly didn't have high hopes but this place definitely impressed. Spent about 4 hours here and if I hadn't been super hungry I would have stayed another 2. I'll definitely go back to spend some more time on the parts I had to rush through. The balloon stuff is the highlight, but they also have some other sections on weather and space that are only loosely balloon-related. Nice gift shop. Free on Sundays. They also have big areas you can apparently rent out for parties and though they are way nice, I suspect it's probably pretty expensive cause of the views.

chris bonewitz

A place for Balloon lore, if you want to know about Balloon travel stop here during the Fiesta. Lots of fun,lots to do.

Lindsey M

Great value and I'd recommend for adults and school-aged children. My kids are pre-K and this did not hold their interest. It sounds like they have an awesome storytime if you're here during the week, though! I knocked off a star because there was poor signage directing the flow around exhibits under construction. We thought we had seen the whole museum, and then realized there was a big chunk behind a vacant exhibit area.

Robert F.

Great place to visit and take out of town visitors. Excellent displays and information on the history of ballooning Inexpensive afternoon.

Ben Koonse

What a great place to learn the history of balloons. Good for children as well with an interactive section. $6 for adults. 65 and older $4.

Heather E

The place is absolutely amazing. I loved the history and the staff was Oh- just so helpful and pleasant- even when we arrived at 4am! The balloon festival itself was definitely worth the trip. The whole experience that is offerred should be enjoyed by everyone atleast once in their life. The magic that has been made is unable to be duplicated. May I add some small details that made A HUGE DIFFERENCE- there are a ton of restroom facilites that are kept clean and the garbage is picked up. Also, there were hand sanitizing stations set up. Great. Such a great experience!

E M

We had a lot of fun with our kids seeing all the hot air balloons and taking pictures with the props, they have a video playing at every display and they sell frozen yogurt in the gift shop. Its a pretty big museum with 2 floors and bathrooms located on each as well as an elevator to the 2nd floor. Highly recommend it if you're in the area.

Lisa Sievers

Very cool! Had so much fun at the Balloon Festival! Was a friends bucket list item and we, group of 7 RV's are so glad she let us join in ;) The Museum is incredible the history of hot air balloons...who knew? Going back for the 50th next year, 2021!

Scott Stanton

Great museum presenting history of ballooning with great sections on high altitude experiments that preceded space program in ‘50s and’60s and the various modern attempts to cross Atlantic and Pacific and circle the globe. Remarkable collection of actual passenger capsules and gondolas ,and models or replicas of the capsules they don’t actually have. Fitting tribute to heroic exploration!

J Hunter

Very nice place with very interesting exhibits

Devin Acosta

My family really enjoyed this museum. The scavenger hunt was fun for all of us and the 4D movie was good to watch before we headed out on our own hot air balloon ride. Lots of displays and information about hot air balloons.

m RUTHERFORD

If you are interested in ballooning, then take some time and go. A wonderful presentation and lots of information. The staff is charming and enthusiastic. The gift shop has everything a balloon loving person could want. A great time.

Kathy Moorse

If you are interested in the history of balloon flight and many other related topics; this is the place to visit. Great views of the Balloon Fiesta grounds. We had a balloon pilot give us a tour of part of the museum. She was very knowledgeable and entertaining.

Tori Valencia

Great place to volunteer for the Balloon Fiesta. Learned so much, met people from all over the world! This is also a great venue for parties, conferences, etc!

David Phillips

Great place to spend a few hours with a lot of balloon history to learn about. Gift shop is a must with many unique items to get. Every one of the staff I have met was super friendly with much information to share. Met Jill in the gift shop and learned so much. To bad Jack (dog) wasn't there (:. Atmosphere is one of the best I've experienced.

Clint

Colorful, engaging and informative. A great precursor to our own balloon flight. Hats off to the designers! Thoughtfully designed and with sections covering a wide variety of topics.

Adventures with Naz

A very interesting museum with displays of hot air balloons, describing the history of ballooning and exploration. There are plenty of interactive exhibits and activities as well as vueeings at the theater. The children's story time on Wednesdays is top class and very engaging and fun, it is also free for families to attend and you can explore the museum afterwards! I join in the regular activities open to the public, sometimes there is an admission fee. The entrance fee is very reasonable, I believe it is $4 for New Mexico residents. This is also a very good place to view the balloon fiesta.

Rusty Kelly

Really nice Museum. Very good displays and a lot of information on Ballon history and travel. Glad i had the opportunity to stop and visit.

LA B

Beautiful huge museum with lots to see, so give yourself plenty of time. If you want to stop at each exhibit and take it all in you'll need a couple of hours at least. Some of the exhibits are interactive and there's a short movie in 3D.

Bryce Caster

Wow this museum was fantastic and very reasonably priced! The exhibits are beautiful and at the end, I felt I had a great understanding about the history of ballooning, its relation to Albuquerque and an appreciation for the sport. I would highly recommend a visit by anyone in the Albuquerque region.

Justine Gutierrez

Got married here. It was a wonderful, beautiful experience. Love the museum also. Now I take my daughter to storytime. It's free and fun!

K Koman

Some very interesting history of ballooning. But, I was hoping for more details about the actual workings if a hot air balloon ride - such as inflation, the chase crew, landing, deflation, etc.

Richard Krukar

This is an interesting building. Cool architecture from the outside and it gets more interesting on the inside. If you're really lucky, the quadcopter racers will be practicing out back. They're a great bunch and you won't believe how fast and manueverable those things are.

Mark Schonwetter

Bob was a great tour guide he covered everything and catered to old and young tourists. The museum covers the history of ballooning, with displays from inception to current history. Nice gift shop. All staff were eager to assist.

John Hames

Impressive I really enjoyed learning about how women have been involved in ballooning I flew in 79 and 80 with Ben Abruzzo at the festival also wanted to mention I had never seen one of the Japanese balloon bombs very amazing

Naomi Pino

I liked the see the pins and badges from some of the ballonists. I went the the peace monument to hang up part cranes with my class. I found it amazing that museum has different sections to visit.. ex: balloons, weather, space.. etc .

Frances Abeyta

Cute. Downside is it’s kinda small. Children do love it though so it’s fun if you have kids or are babysitting and need an adventure.

Brian Yapko

Well-designed museum combining the hard science behind ballooning, its 200+ year history, and the whimsical, giddy joy of the fiesta itself. Short and sweet. Low prices and well worth an hour of time.

Marilyn Kemper

Absolutely loved it, so much to see. Lots of information, very informative. We ran out of time after 2 1/2 hours, will definitely go back if we get to Albuquerque again. This should be #1 of things to see

Steve Lovaski

Very thorough museum! Being from Indiana, I didn't know much about balloons but it was a great learning experience. Very friendly staff and would recommend to others that would go.

Stephanie Piano4Me

Tickets were very reasonable and our expectations were not high but we came out with new knowledge. Thoroughly enjoyed the museum.

simpler thoughts

A giant bag of hot air doesn't seem fun however it really is. You don't have to fill the bag with hot air though. Just don't use hydrogen...

John Sturgis

A great place to take visiting friends and family. There’s a lot to see and do for kids of all ages. We enjoyed our time in the 3D theatre. Reasonably-priced, it’ free on Sundays before 1 pm.

Sue H

The Balloon Fiesta is amazing. It was so much more than I imagined it would be. Great people everywhere in Albuquerque as well. Highly recommend!

Melissa Alexander

Fabulous place to explore the history and splendor of hot air balloons and balloon aviation.Many hands on exhibits and a hot air balloon simulator to try. One of the nicest museum gift shops anywhere. Very enjoyable experience. Plenty of parking available.

Erica Barton

This place was so interesting and perfect for kids of any age. My 9 year old loved being able to touch everything and my 13 year old also seemed to enjoy herself. The history was laid out in a really fun and interesting way too. A must see of you are in Albuquerque.

Anne Barnhart

One of a kind museum! Anything and everything you want to know about the history of Hot Air Balloons and ballooning, you'll find here. Not really for small children. The grounds around the museum are used throughout the year for various festivals, etc. And don't forget the biggest in the world - the Hot Air Balloon Festival - in early October. It's an experience youll never forget!

Erik Likness

The three main exhibits are impressive. The price is right - donation based. Give it 30-60 minutes with a kid under 12 and its a good time. Pair with visit to the Ballon Festival for a good day out.

Reg Roark

Such a great place. Visit today to learn everything there is to learn about ballooning history. Or host your next event here, their event spaces are amazing! What a great place for a wedding!

Franklin Ross

Excellent museum! The displays are easy to follow, and the depth of knowledge presented is phenomenal. Besides hot air balloons, it presents information on other aircraft, as well as weather data collected by balloons and how weather affects balloons. WELL WORTH YOUR TIME!

Danielle Olney

A great place for history and science buffs. It will inspire you to go on your own hot air balloon ride.

Monty Stockton-Fresso

Great small museum to learn the history and science behind hot air balloons.

Stephanie Calderon

Really cool place to take the kids for an education trip on balloons! They also have an old school cigarette machine in the gift shop that dispenses small works of art for $5, really innovative idea.

Christopher Booth

If you like hot air balloons this is the place for you. Large exhition area with historic balloons and gondolas on display and hanging from the ceiling. History of ballooning going back 200 years. From doomed adventures to the north pole to round the world flights and the science of ballooning. Behind the building is the 80 acre field where balloons are launched. Worth the visit.

Dave C

A must see place to visit in Albuquerque, for residents and visitors alike. Much of the balloon history in the world is housed here, within some excellent and extreme displays. So much parking that you will always have a spot unless it during the Fiesta. Superb staff and volunteers. Neat gift shop.

Anita Harper

One of the World's Most Comprehensive Ballooning Museums This museum includes many gondolas that have actually travelled and competed in Ballooning Events & Explorations. New exhibits are a weather station, 4D film experience and an early Swedish exploration exhibit. Docents are friendly and well informed.

Eric Pacheco

Cute little museum on the history of hot air balloons. We were able to get in for free, but if we didn't the prices are reasonable. It's small so doesn't take a lot of time to get through everything.

Michele Kerr

LOVED this. Spent more time than I planned as there was so much to take in. The docent, Mary(?), was incredibly knowledgeable in the Japanese Fugo accounts. If you visit, definitely have a docent speak to you. Terrific

Kendal May

Cute museum! My favorite part was the hot air balloon simulator. They have some great pictures and exhibits. Definitely a would recommend especially if you will be flying in a hot air balloon while in Albuquerque.

Keith Combs

What a wonderful way to see the history of ballooning. I get to bring school kids here a couple of times a year they always seem to have a lot of fun here. It's very Interactive for all ages. Lots to learn lots to do.

Sheldon Whitson

You'll learn alot of history here and have fun@

Charles Hostetler

Will always be one of my favorites in the city. Not huge, but very good exhibits with sincere care to make it as good and as fascinating as possible. Check out the rare exhibit of the Japanese balloon bomb.

Chris Smith

Great place to visit!

Josh Hanson

Beautiful muesum and the fireworks were wonderful on the 4th of July

Karl Whaley

Surprisingly enjoyable. Lot's of artifacts.

Shuo S

Great museum to understand the history and science of air balloons. The gift shop is a plus!

Eric B

Great museum, learned things about hot air balloons and zeppelin's I had no idea about. Great little visit

Dave Ross

Fun and informative. I want to go back.

Teresa Pijoan

Each small room packed w information. Went w Taylor Middle School. Speakers clueless re Middle School students who are not stupid & do not sit on the floor pretzel style when over 5' 5"! Was not good school event. Could've been fun if for their age group!

Caleb Sanders

A cool museum. They cover all the historical points from France up to the world travelers of today. Many hands-on features and visuals. Nice gift shop of balloon-related gifts and souvenirs.

Gene Wong

Great venue for our Balloon Fiesta trip. Food was good, facilities great, inside and outside viewing areas were nice.

Herman Raul Sedano

We went to the Vintage Albuquerque Grand food and wine tasting, and it was fantastic. Beautiful facilities, great food, excellent lines, and excellent entertainment. Live jazz and mariachi dancers. Wonderful evening.

Ms. Miriam Bustillos Cota

Great place for festivals, tenting conpany Enchanted Events

Jastin Paul

Small museum, might only 45mins to see everything. I love the new weather lab they recently added. Cost about $4 for adults, $3 for NM residents and $2 for seniors and $1 for kids.

Erik Basarich

Amazingly in depth museum about everything pertaining to hot air balloons.

blake hutton

Very cool and very informative our tour guide was wonderful set one up it makes it really nice to hear the stories

Cheryl Colon

We had a great Sunday morning!!

Dianna Lachman

Went for Balloon Fiesta. Watched mass ascension from the museum, Awesome! The Museum and gift shop are wonderful too!

Nancy Bender (#RvParkingAtCampground)

I love the building. Beautiful design for a glorious event... And much more.

Michael Prine

Was able to charge for free but only got about 4kw from the chargers so a little slow.

Jen Smith

Interesting for balloon flight history and also meteorological information in interactive displays

Chad Werenko

Beautiful museum dedicated to the science and art of Balloon flight. Check out their website for fun activities including story time for kids weekly!

Sherri Foreman

Fun & interesting balloon museum. Also covers alot of weather related info. Beautiful view of the mountains. Don't forget to " fly " the balloon & see how well you do !!

Abigail Reese

Very informative,well lit and laid out. A ton of balloon history.

Dave Williams

If you are in town it is worth the stop. We were expecting more exhibits. The parking and staff are great.

Luke Davis

Fantastic museum with amazing articles of history on exhibit. Also, their balloon pilot simulator is really fun! Great place for kids and kids-at-heart!

Justin Hardesty

Great little museum with a great section for kids. Lots of information about transatlantic flights and records.

Taylor Flint

I enjoyed learning the history of some of the famous air balloon travels around the world. Unfortunately lots of the interactive displays were closed due to covid

Ashley Koger

Spacious museum. Exhibits are interesting and varied. The views of the Sandias from the top floor are stunning. Beautiful place for a wedding or event, inside or out on the lawn.

Barbara Hopkins

Fabulous If you can afford a balloon ride do it. Its unforgettable. Over 500 balloons, Use the Park and ride on the weekends, there are tons of people, and parking filled up quickly.

Liana Shea

Really cool museum and has so much more than just hot air balloons. Not that anything is wrong with just balloons! Had a fun time and learned a lot.

Elizabeth Bean

It's a fun museum. My kids have fun here looking at all the exhibits and they ever have a little scavenger hunt.

Elise Anne

This museum was lovely. I stopped in during my Balloon Fiesta Adventure. I purchased a keychain for my collection and it broke within two days. As a self-proclaimed "keychain expert", I wasn't pleased with the quality.

Jenny H

Really enjoyable space. Instills a curiosity about balloon flying in history. Great gift shop. Enthusiastic and very lovely volunteers.

Lucy Ramos

The place looked really nice from outside a little disappointed it was closed I was only in Albuquerque for a day and half and it was close on Monday the only day I could had visit

Molly Detwiler

Visited the museum for the first time. My husband and son enjoyed playing 'landing the balloon'. Nice selection at the gift shop too.

Diane Seymour

Interesting place. Takes about an hour to see everything. Add more time if you want to watch the movie. Nice gift shop too.

Russell Bond

Clean and interesting. Cheap admission. Some nice history.

Tim Erickson

A fun, relaxing, and educational place to enjoy the history and wonder of balloons. Great staff, excellent displays and hands-on exhibits.

Keith Lutz

First rate museum celebrating man's first form of flight... The Hot Air Balloon! Plus gas balloons, dirigibles, record setting flights, weather phenomenon, and plenty of hands on displays and special exhibits!

Brenda Lial

Was there for a retirement meeting for city employees, a lot of information. In side the museum was beautiful and great gifts in the gift shop too.

Adam O

If you've never been you are missing out! The first weekend of October is especially magical and like nothing you e ever experienced! Truly a bucket list item!

Tiffany Halliday

Our kiddo gets to visit every year for field trips and we go occasionally as well. Great learning and involvement for the kids :-)

Emilio Valverde (E Low)

Very nice museum, staff is somewhat knowledgeable of exhibits. A little disappointing only 1 of 3 exhibits that where on the show mysteries at the museum where on display, & staff was unaware of the show Mysteries at the Museum.

Dana Raney

Very interesting place that's about more than just hot air balloons, and certainly worth the inexpensive entry fee! You definitely should visit while in ABQ.

Ellsie Permana

Would be nice if The event organizer can announce the event cancelation due to weather min 2hr before. Went there for 3 times in the same year same week, canceled 2 times and finally did it for the 3rd...

Anna Zollinger

Beautiful museum for Balloon fans, but also a fantastic community resource - they host many diverse groups in their spaces with awesome views!

Barbara Stanley

Very interesting place to visit.Love to see how Hot Air Balloons were developed and have changed over the years

hamad Ageel

Good Experience .. a lot of history ..

Phyllis Todaro

Wonderful and informative place a great place to learn more about hot air balloons

April Franklin

So bloody cool!

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Fascinating walk through balloon aviation history. Make sure to navigate your way through the many displays off the main area of the museum. Also a snack bar on the 2nd level. Fascinating !

Scott Monahan

The best balloon museum around!

Carol E.

Very interesting hands on displays. Inexpensive admission, well worth the trip.

Ramesh Krishnamoorthy

Before flying into hot balloons one should visit. Activity of pulling left and right cords leading to animation of flying above and coming to ground is great fun.

Lars Wendt

Fun place, great for kids and some good science explanations for ballooning.

Ken Pichelmann

Very interesting little known museum concerning the history of man's ballon flights, to bad it's not advertised more so people outside of the immediate area are aware of it's existence

Rick Reeser

Inexpensive museum highlighting hot air and gas balloon history and accomplishments. Also, good areas on weather and some flight science related to airplane history.

Laura Johnson

Great museum!! The staff was helpful. The 4D movie was great and appropriate for many ages. A sight to see in Albuquerque!

Stephanie Rau

Absolute must see to get the history of ballooning along with your balloon ride

Lisa Mary

It is really interesting and educational, love the hands on stuff. The only thing that I feel would make it better would be a more organized flow as you are walking through.

Derric Ellis

An OK place for people who like hot air balloons. It needs more interactive stuff. If your in the area and like hot air balloons it's worth a stop if it's free. Wouldn't go out of my way.

Kenneth Sidenblad

A very good place to learn the history of ballooning.

Linda Colwell

So much to see! So much to learn!

Lin Greenwald

The museum is small compared to other places, but there is a lot packed in it! There is a video, gift shop, and amazing views of the Sandia Mountains

William Stolting

Great to see after visiting the balloon fiesta.

Linda I Gordan

Love to watch the Balloons from the lawn at the Museum. It's much easier to watch the mass ascensions and keep track of the toddlers than in the maze of balloons and people.

Marwa A.

Love this place! So much fun with lots of engaged learning within the fun. Definitely recommend for field trips or just a fun place to visit!!!

Nancy Noonan

I hadn't been for several years. I was pleased to see the addition to the museum. Very attractive venue and addition to Albuquerque.

Faye Detar

Our family thoroughly enjoyed the history of ballooning, and the beautiful serene lawn overlooking the takeoff site. The personal are very nice and informative.

Brittny Saldaña

Very informational and well curated museum, if you're in town for the hot air balloon festival I highly recommend it

Bo Shaffer

Magnificent displays are both artistic and informative...from thousands of balloon pins to room sized gondola displays, a unique experience.

Alfred SISNEROS

Real special place. A must see.

Charlotte Begay

I loved story time on Wednesday at 11. Noce and so much to look at. The history of the hot air balloon is all there.

Diana May

Such a great place for kids and adults.

Mike Shinaberry

Nice museum. Free to NM locals on the first Friday of the month.

John Determan

Unbelievable!! We spent nearly four hours seeing fascinating exhibits, and only left then due to hunger. Pack a lunch (figuratively speaking).

Edward Dottle

Interesting facts and historical events in ballooning and parachuting. Not well organized. Many details missing to me. Many exhibits had bad screens or just broken. Warn down.

Frank

Here for the Renaissance fair and the fried avocado is most excellent. Waiting to see the Knights dueling. Only today 4/27/19 until 5pm

Spencer C

Great quick visit with great exhibits!

Kael Marshall

Awsome building it fits full sized balloons...come here mostly for events Halloween and Irish festival. The upstairs views are amazing.

Brendan Miller

This museum has the best admission prices of any museum in Albuquerque. Lots to see and do here at a great value.

Tom Ellis

Interesting history of balloon flight with interactive stations. The volunteer guides were knowledgeable and shared personal experiences with ballooning and balloonists.

James Gow

Been a regular Fiesta goer since 72 🎈 …

Yvette Wilson

Lovely museum and has a great history of ballooning. Awesome place to view the balloon show each year.

Sarah Whetten

It's a fun place to go to once. Loads of information about hot air balloons, and even some fun hands-on activities.

PaintingPaperDolls

Interesting exhibits on a history I had never thought about before. Lots of things for kids and a scenic overlook with sandstone chairs

Alyssa Kakuk

There are a few interactive displays. This is a perfect place for family amd does feature a gift shop at the front door.

Bonni Northcutt

Great place! Such interesting exhibits!

Kathy Nic

Wonderful. My first time visiting the Albuquerque Balloon Festival. Balloons are gorgeous. People are friendly. Everything is amazing.

Invictus Anima

Unique and informative exhibits, roomy, well lit, enjoyed by the whole family!

Deanna Gonzalez

The kids enjoyed the activities. Is also a nice venue for up-scale parties with a beautiful evening view off the balcony.

FJ Smith

Educational and entertaining. A nice place to bring visiting guests to highlight Albuquerque's influence in Ballooning.

May Chan

Always a stop when I pick up relatives visiting me in Colorado.. Became a member 6months ago and it's just amazing each time I go how I learn something new ...

EM Limbaugh

Great day for balloons and hanging out with my brother

Travis Beeley

A stunning place to see, take the time to read, I know hot air balloons sound not fun, but the history of it is amazing

Nikki Flermoen

The museum was really fun, had activities for our young boys and a theater with a couple videos!

Robert Wilson

Had a great time with my family and I learned a lot of information on the

Jess Jones

Came for the renaissance fair but stayed for the museum. Nice balance of hands on and scientific/historical exhibits!

Michael Machuzak

Balloon displays very interesting. Balloon museum market very small and limited items.

SHELLEY POTTER

This place is beautiful and very nice and interesting. If ur into hot air balloons and stuff

Matt Chase

I'm not sure what else I wanted, but I left here feeling empty. You only need an hour max for it, parking is easy, and it was free for out of state on Sunday morning.

Heather Murie

Such a fun place to go with the kids and we learned a lot! We went on the first Sunday when it's free for residents 👍 …

Marn-Yee Lee

A very unique museum for out-of-towners like us. Check their website for the free Sunday and also the drone racing days.

Linda Vath

Interesting exhibits. Lots of fun, interactive exhibits for kids.

Matthew Ayoub

Love going here during Balloon Fiesta, really nice museum. The event space is really unique and has a great view.

Lon Powley

Fantastic museum. Many hands on displays including movies, weather, and knot tying, oh, and a balloon area with a computer that shows how the controls work.

Pat McGregor

Excellent museum about the history of ballooning and Albuquerque history add well. Great 45 minute museum. ADA compliant.

Douglas Mayton

An outstanding display of the history of hot air ballooning. You can even try flying in their simulator. It was fun, but don't go up with me in the real thing.

Brian Ethridge

Great view into the history of ballooning and the pioneers that started it

Amit Kumar

Nice place for both kids and grownups. Lots of information on air balloons. How and when it started and major historical incidents and milestones.

Robyn Richards

The museum is pretty expansive, and it holds lots of events where you can see the museum as part of admission to the event.

Rickard Davis

This is a fun place to visit and very family friendly. There are a lot of exhibits with plenty of hands on activities.

Ben H. Palmer

Always a great place to visit when I am in the area. They are good at finding new ways to tell the story of Ballooning.

Priscilla Willie

Everything was very elegant and nice, priceless, interesting.. amazing alot to take in and remember..

James DeBee

This authentication museum really is international Balloons.

Alice Piorkowski

Wonderful museum...will be a go to place every time I visit Albuquerque. Hands on lab, weather lab, let your imagination loose and learn...

Angela Rodriguez-Torres

Such a fun experience and a great place to go on a date.

Sacha Dent

Beautiful facility and great views of the fiesta. One of the best venues in town for private events of all sizes.

Tommy Gokes

It was really cool that they had the real artifacts

Gary Young

Is this the best hot air balloon museum in the world? I've never seen or heard of another, so it might technically be the best. Has quite a few true artifacts, and reproductions of a bunch more. You can learn the science, engineering and history of ballooning here. Since weather is so important to navigation of ballooning they have a good exhibit here on how weather works. History is what I learned the most from. More modern, they also are adding drone racing as an interest supported by the museum. That was a surprise bonus.

Martin Hendrickson

Great place, very informative. Go if you have time!

The Mutchler Family

What a delight! We really enjoyed this museum, great interactive fun for the kiddos!

Melinda Millican

Very interesting. Lots of great displays, movie clips, and information. Nice gift shop.

Sandra McHugh

Went here for folk fest. Wonderful and A lot of fun.plenty of music and introductions to instruments.All included in admission.

Rich Watson

World class history and exhibits. Festival grounds across the street. Free admission until 2 on Sundays

Jacquie Kraus

Extremely informative, clean, excellent history presentation. Loved the weather cove. Will absolutely return!

Sara

Beautiful museum! We truly had a great time here!

Miso Lee

The touring route among the exhibits could be clearer and simpler for tourists in my view.

a v

A diamond in the rough. Thank you for freeway signs. We saw and exited spontaneously....

Letha Hansen

Fascinating and beautiful. Very kind staff. Complimentary wheelchairs. Wonderful gift shop.

Jaiden Chokshi

It's a very cool museum to visit and they have a very nice event hall

Zee Brown

Worth every cent, If you ever want anymore outstanding knowledge about the culture of the amazing city/people.

Scott Cooper

Went to the balloon museum to see the drone Discovery event. Lots of fun. And an accommodating venue.

Damien Spencer

A gem of a museum. Very nice place and not many people there. Totally worth it.

Lisa Miller

Amazing history on hot air balloons at the museum along with interactive items and a cute little gift shop.

Jonathan Generous

Great value for the price! Lots of hands on activity stations for kids and fun facts to store for trivia nights!

Jesse Yates

Good museum for kids.

Barbara Doud

OMG!! Absolutely incredible. Was everything I hoped it would be!! Will definitely see this again!!

Higinio Aguirre

Great show and atmosphere was amazing!

Jadit Tejeda-Castro

Great museum! Would bring all my out of state visitors here!

Endearment Sophia Parker

Absolutely fabulous! Took my four year old and she loved it but I think I loved it more.

Dennis Macilwain

Amazing place and loads of history

Charles Vickrey

The Albuquerque Renaissance Faire last weekend was the best. Can't want to go again next year!

Chris Irving

A very special place to Alburquerque.. can usually catch a kiddo or an adult wishing one day to go up in a ballon.. Very inspiring.

Nataly Gonzalez

Museum of ballon history with children area with games. Very interesting.

rick Rodriguez

Excellent staff, interesting place to visit, it's all about the balloons😎 …

Elizabeth Hale

Great displays

R G

Very educational experience and if you have kids there is a lot for them to do there as well.

Michael Donnelly

Attended Ski New Mexico affair, the museum looked very interesting and the venue was great!

Gary Jones

Better than anticipated with an excellent presentation of balloon flight history, the use of balloons in warfare, and trans ocean/ round the world balloon flights.

Joseph Fugue

The Albuquerque renaissance faire was so much fun! I can't wait until next year's event.

Whitney Salazar

This place is very nice. We came to watch the fireworks this time for the 4th of July.

Amber Eanes

So many cool things to look at. Definitely worth the $6 a person!

Daniel Schmuck

Very interesting museum about ballooning and a great venue for all kinds of events!

T

Best balloon Museum in the world, large and beautiful with exhibits for all ages.

Shipocles

Really good to go whit ur family...

Sue Higginbotham

The gift shop was awesome and found what I was looking for too! Will be a great place forChristmas gifts!!!

Mark Tullis

Wonderful museum! Nicely organized. Very informative and interesting.

Brittany H.

First time taking my kids since I was a kid. Loved it. Love the people and all the events

Carl Vidal

Beautiful museum. Especially like all the custom art.

H Barnhorn

Pretty neat! We were after hours so didn't get the full experience but I liked what I saw.

David Sattin

Not for younger kids unless you go during the story time . Some interesting stuff for adults

Eduardo Atayde

Missed all the real live balloons..

Sean Sullivan

Awsome venue for banquets as well friendly and help full staff and who does not love the balloons and their history

Taylor Roscioli

Such a unique place! Who doesn't love learning about hot air balloons!!! ☺️☺️☺️

Sylvia Paul

Beer and Food Truck Festival was awesome again!! Can't wait for next year!!

Cynthia Cooper Jones

Jem of a museum. Interactive. Clean, large bathrooms. Free on the first Friday each month (except during Balloon Fiesta).

Rafael Gonzalez

The food was great and a lovely lady by the name of Dill was a perfect guide for my uncle's expectingly visit

Daniel Flores

Beautiful place with lots of activities. Nice view of the field and nice fireworks view point.

Jenny Davis-Tindall

It was great the childrens area is very nice .

Meredith Gray

They periodically update the exhibits and never disappoint.

Minerva Reese

The view for the balloon guest's was amazing! Great breakfast too.

Meg Guery

With everything interactive shut down, it was just too much reading. We barely stayed an hour.

Gary Snyder

I was amazed by the history of ballooning, the science behind it and how museum presents the artifacts, well worth a visit.

Lee Moseley

Amazing balloon history & incredible display... But best seating for watching the ABQ Balloon Fiesta...

Susan Elkin

Wonderful exhibits. Very interactive.

Becky Grist

Very interesting and informative. It makes me want to come back in October for the festival.

Pamela Tapert

What a great place to learn the history of hot air balloons,air,clouds

Elaine Harwood

history of balloons from first ever to now. more than a museum, great for kids too

Jeremy Wilson (Wilson018)

Good for out of towners with limited or no balloon experiences. Great entry fee

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