The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is a 59,000-square foot museum facility designed to house creative and technological exhibits focused on a wide variety of ballooning experiences.

The exhibition space is 25,000 square feet. The museum will also contain creative learning spaces and educational classrooms.

A specialty library on ballooning and air flight, film and photo archives, a themed museum shop and food service provide a complete Museum experience.

Outside there will be a tethered balloon ride to take visitors to new heights and in the future the museum will construct an educational sculpture garden and exhibit space for children and adults.

Owned By The City of Albuquerque
Martin J. Chávez, Mayor

City Councillors
President, Brad Winter, District 4
Vice President, Ken Sanchez, District 1
Debbie O'Malley, District 2 
Isaac Benton, District 3
Michael Cadigan, District 5
Rey Garduño, District 6
Sally Mayer, District 7
Trudy Jones, District 8
Don Harris, District 9

Public Financing
State of New Mexico $2.5 Million
Building and Infrastructure $10.5 Million
Opening Exhibit Budget $3.0 Million

Operated by Cultural Services Department
Toni Martorelli, Department Director
Jeffrey Cooper-Smith, Museum Director
Marilee S. Nason, Collections Curator

Supported by
Maxie Anderson Foundation – Michael Anderson, Foundation President; Louis Abruzzo, Vice President