Roswell Museum, Roswell: Photos, Reviews & Location

Composite of history, scientific discovery & art with Southwestern significance (free admission).

At a glance

#10 of 23 Tourist attractions in Roswell #3 of 6 Museums in Roswell

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

4.3 km from the center of Roswell

Rating breakdown

5 ★70%
4 ★24%
3 ★3%
2 ★1%
1 ★3%

1011 N Richardson Ave, Roswell, NM 88201, United States

roswell-nm.gov

+1 575-624-6744

Quick facts

What is the rating of Roswell Museum?: Roswell Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 381 reviews.
How does Roswell Museum rank in Roswell?: Roswell Museum is #10 of 23 Tourist attractions in Roswell by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Roswell Museum located?: 1011 N Richardson Ave, Roswell, NM 88201, United States — 4.3 km from the center of Roswell.
How can I contact Roswell Museum?: Phone: +1 575-624-6744 · Website: roswell-nm.gov

Wow. The honk if you don't exist exhibit really spoke to me .

The lay out of the bldg is ..... convoluted and the map is not to scale but it's a beautiful place and I honestly prefer to be a little lost in a museum.

The pricing is fair and the staff was friendly. There's many different exhibits on display right now, even though two of them are closed currently to be re installed .

Writing this before I get to see the planetarium movie , but I'm excited for that as well.

Jennifer 2023 Nov 12

Went to see the Artisan exhibit...Was Wonderful and inspiring with original art of several different categories to buy from.
There were clay sculpture artist's original art for sale as well as painters, metal artists, cloth fashion designers, and ornaments for the holidays! It was a nice small set up that anyone would love to see. I enjoyed the time, it enriched my life!
Come take a moment to explore! You may even find a piece of art that speaks to you ✨️ and you will be supporting the Arts that make our world a better place!✨️ ♥️

Jay 2023 Oct 23

Awesome museum. It had some cool stuff. More than our museum back home. I thought it was very interesting.

John Tweel, Jr 2023 Oct 17

Very impressed. It's a combination art museum, New Mexico history museum, and science center with Robert Goddard's workshop recreation. They also have a Georgia O'Keefe painting, which is impressive.

Tina Motway 2023 Sep 15

This was not the UFO museum, but it was SO much better. So happy we stayed to look around because it was such a well-built museum. Roswell has such a rich and beautiful history and it was so nice to see it preserved here. Please visit this museum if you're in town!

Anthony Liso 2023 Jul 04

We spent about an hour and a half here. I wouldn't expect spending anymore time than that. Had some interesting displays and the kids thought about half of them were interesting. Had American west historical stuff along with rocketry history with Robert Goddard and some native American cultural stuff. Worth checking out if you have an hour or so to spend.

Gerry Tunstall 2023 Feb 16

The Roswell Museum was founded in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and opened in late 1937 . This magnificent museum exhibits the art and cultural history of the American Southwest, and also houses a very realistic reproduction of the laboratory or Robert H. Goddard of Worcester, Massachusetts, an early rocketry pioneer. In addition, the museum includes an advanced planetarium and an artist-in-residence program.

Michelle Brown 2022 Sep 02

I honestly had no clue what to expect. I just drove to the closest place of interest that my hotel pointed me to. I had fun, it was a bit like a maze and the lady in the gift shop was wonderful to talk to and a wealth of neat facts about the different resident artist. I enjoy history and they had 2 interesting history areas, one on the American west and the other on Robert Goddard. Some of the themed installation were truly imaginative. Would love to come back for the next theme.

Jesse Crowley 2022 Jun 13

Stunning museum, way more stuff on show then I ever thought. Probably one of the best small town museums I've ever been to, totally worth the entry fee and an hour to walk around in the air conditioning.

Huge exhibits to art, science and history.

Rocketry room donated by the Goddard's was a fascinating look at the early days of rocket science in America. All sorts of interesting details of the tools and equipment used.

Huge number of historical artifacts as well, from ancient New Mexico history, to early guns and weapons used in a range of conflicts, even a couple of suites of armor!

Staff was helpful and kind, entire place was clean and cool.