The Best Sight in Downtown, Albuquerque

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We've compiled the best of the best in Downtown - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Public Art Walk

Downtown

Wondering about that vibrant mosaic mural encircling the Convention Center? The towering aluminum totem at the Old Town entrance to I-40? Or the bedazzled Throne of Nyoka at the BioPark Zoo? Albuquerque's Public Art program, started in 1978, is one of the oldest in the country, and Downtown—and the rest of the city—is strewn with its wonders. Download a growing stock of self-guided brochures and apps for locating the 650-piece collection.

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Barelas/South Valley Fodor's Choice

Rail Yards Market & Wheels Museum0.7 miles away

777 1st St. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, USA
We recommend 2 Sights in Barelas/South Valley
Barelas/South Valley Fodor's Choice

National Hispanic Cultural Center1.2 miles away

1701 4th St. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, USA
We recommend 2 Sights in Barelas/South Valley
UNM/Nob Hill

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology1.2 miles away

500 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, USA
We recommend 4 Sights in UNM/Nob Hill
Old Town

¡Explora!1.3 miles away

1701 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104, USA
We recommend 10 Sights in Old Town
Old Town

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science1.3 miles away

1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104, USA
We recommend 10 Sights in Old Town