The museum is nestled in the beautiful Cibola Mountains. I had great plans to go back & explore the area with a picnic, but that hasn't happened yet.
The museum started as an eclectic collection of treasures by Ross Ward.
He made many of the carvings in the museum & found others.
This personal collection attracted attention and what started as a one room museum has grown to a major attraction.
After Mr. Ward passed away prematurely from Alzheimer's Disease, his family endeavored to keep the museum open in honor of his memory.
It was a cold spring day when we visited, but the kids really enjoyed the scavenger hunt among the treasures.
I don't think the museum is heated so it is open April through October.
It's a great little adventure just a short drive from Albuquerque.
If you have a little time (and a lot of bottles), the museum shares how to build a bottle wall. At a minimum, be sure to download a museum guide before you visit.
We are almost done with field trip season for another year. I'm hoping to attend Ella's last field trip, but I will miss the twins' last adventure because of a work trip.
Happy Tuesday!
2 comments:
I totally want to build a bottle wall! That place looks awesome.
"The Past Does not Equal The Future" - I love it almost as much as Velvet The "Smoothest" Tobacco. I am intrigued by this museum and all of the beautiful bottles. Okay, inappropriate question, but here goes: I wonder if the man was a hoarder? I bet cleaning this museum takes weeks!
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