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University of New Mexico
Visitor Center: 1700 Las Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131; (505) 277-1989;
Open: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM; Email:visitor@unm.edu;

640 acre campus located about two miles east of downtown Albuquerque on Central Ave. Founded in 1889 it today hosts almost 35,000 students.

Most campus buildings are of a modified Pueblo architectural design. Particularly noteworthy is Hodgin Hall. A fair number of gardens and a duck pond are scattered about campus.

Follow the links for more information on Public Museums & Galleries and Sports Programs.

Other points of interest:


Popejoy Hall - home of the New Mexico Symphony, ballet, musicals, concerts, etc.

Campus Observatory
200 Yale Blvd; (505) 277-1446;
Open: Fridays 7PM-11PM during winter (weather permitting);
On clear Friday nights the high-powered telescopes are open to the public for some intense stargazing. Member of the UNM amateur astronomy club are usually present.

Geology Museum
200 Yale Blvd, (Northrup Hall); (505) 277-4204;
Open: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM; Donations;
Part of the Earth Science Division - 22 exhibits explain the makeup of minerals, the geology of the earth and different geological periods.

Greenhouse Conservatory
Castetter Hall (Biology -#21);

Jonson Gallery
1909 Las Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131;
Open: Tues-Fri 9AM-4PM / Tues 5PM-8PM;
Unit of the University of New Mexico Art Museums that is dedicated primarily to the works of Raymond Jonson (1891-1982), a modernist painter and faculty member. Other exhibits regularly rotate through here.
Raymond Jonson is widely accredited in bringing modern art into New Mexico. The gallery was opened in Jonson in 1950 as a monument to modern art.

Masley Hall Art Gallery
Art Education Building #68;

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Located in the Anthropology Building, this collections holds over 10 million items that focus on the archaeological, ethnological, archival, photo and skeletal history of the world and its cultures. Special emphasis given on the Southwest. For more info (505) 277-4405.

Includes two special exhibits:

• Ancestors - Over 4 million years of human evolution
• Peoples of the Southwest - Interprets 11,000 years of cultural history.

Meteorite Museum
200 Yale Blvd, (Northrup Hall); (505) 277-4404;
Open: Mon-Fri 9AM-12PM / 1-4PM; Donations;
Part of the Earth Science Division - Exhibits meteorites collected from around the world. Other exhibits explain space and planetary science. Included is the world's second largest stone meteorite and the one-ton "Norton County" meteorite.

Southwest Biology Museum
Castetter Hall (Biology -#21) / By appointment only. Collection of vertebrates, anthropods, and plants of the American Southwest, Central and South America and throughout the world. In December 2000, the museum is moving to a new location. It is grouped in the following divisions:

• Division of Amphibians and Reptiles - over 65,000 specimens (505) 277-5130;
• Division of Anthropods - over 200,000 specimens, mostly from the American Southwest - (505) 277-4225;
• Division of Biological Materials - 85,000 frozen specimens of vertebrate and invertebrates - (505) 277-6715;
• Division of Birds - 25,000 specimens, mostly from the American Southwest - (505) 277-3315;
• Division of Fishes - 45,000 specimens, mostly from the American Southwest - (505) 277-6005;
• Division of Mammals - 95,000 specimens, mostly from the American Southwest - (505) 277-5340;
• UNM Herbarium - 97,000 specimens of flowering plants, mostly of the American Southwest - (505) 277-3781;
• USGS Biological Survey Collection - USGS collection of animals from the Rocky Mountain region, - (505) 346-2870;

Sommers Gallery
Art Building, Room 202;

Tamarind Institute
108 Cornell Dr, SE, Albuquerque, NM;
Combination learning institute and gallery with special two-year program has attracted master artists from around the world. International acclaimed center for fine art lithography, whose main purpose is to train master printers and contributes to contemporary printmaking developments.

University Art Museum
Popejoy Hall / Center for the Arts; (505) 277-4001;
Exhibit rated as the fifth largest collection of photographs in the country, including journalistic photography and avant-garde.

Romantic Getaways of the SouthWest
A selection of recommended inns, delightful restaurants, resorts, festivals, the best places to stroll together under the stars or have a secluded champagne picnic – the most romantic places in the Southwest. This book visits special spots in Arizona, California south of Los Angeles, Colorado south of Denver, Las Vegas, Lake Mead, New Mexico, Utah south of Canyonlands. Each place has been carefully selected, making sure that it offers something special – in-room fireplaces, four-poster beds, Jacuzzis, enchanting gardens, five-star cuisine. Detailed maps and photos throughout.

The University of New Mexico participates in a wide variety of NCAA intercollegiate sports competition. Formerly part of the Western Athletic Conference, it has recently switched membership to the Mountain West Conference.

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Students, alumni and fans can follow "Lobos" action in the following programs:

Baseball - For the 2000 season, the Lobos became the firstever champions of the Mountain West Conference racking up a school record 35-21 season.
Basketball - Mens -
Basketball - Womens -
Football -
Golf - Mens -
Golf - Womens -
Skiing -
Soccer - Mens -
Soccer - Womens -
Softball -
Swimming & Diving -
Tennis - Mens -
Tennis - Womens -
Track & Field -
Volleyball -

Major University Sports Facilities:

University Arena - Home games for Mens and Womens Basketball since 1966 have been played at University Arena, a.k.a. "The Pit" - and certainly the loudest college sports arena in the country. Located across the street from University Stadium. When including reserved standing room only spots, the Arena has a maximum capacity of 18,018. Sports illustrated ranked it in the top ten a as one of the most exciting venues in college sports.
University Stadium - maximum capacity 31,318
L.F. "Tow" Diehm Facility - 10,000 sq.ft. weight room and sports medicine facility located at the south end of University Stadium.
The Lobo Tennis Club - six lighted outdoor tennis courts
Randy Briggs Indoor Tennis Dome
First State Bank Bubble - six indoor tennis courts
Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium/Soccer Complex - 6,000-seat facility with all-weather Versaturf surface for track and natural grass for soccer.
UNM Championship Golf Course -
Lobo Field - baseball and softball.
Johnson Arena - Lobo Volleyball
Seidler Natatorium - UNM swim meets

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