New Mexico Museum of Natural History

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is a natural history and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico near Old Town Albuquerque. The Museum was founded in 1986.Permanent exhibitsThe Museum's permanent exhibit halls illustrate a journey through time, covering the birth of the Universe to the Ice Age . The eight journey through time halls are as follows: OriginsDawn of the DinosaursJurassic Super GiantsNew Mexico's SeacoastAge of VolcanoesEvolving GrasslandsCave ExperienceNew Mexico's Ice Age Other permanent exhibits include a planetarium and two floors of exhibit galleries dedicated to astronomy and space exploration. STARTUP: Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution, another permanent exhibit, is dedicated to the history of the personal computer, and was based on a concept by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, who along with Bill Gates started Microsoft in Albuquerque. In May 2007, two exhibits in the STARTUP Gallery won MUSE awards from the American Alliance of Museums: Pizza Run - A Slice of Programming won a Silver Level MUSE Award in the category of Interactive Kiosks, and the artifact theater Rise of the Machines won a Gold Level MUSE Award in the Multimedia Installations Category.

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