Cultural Services Department
The Mission of the Cultural Services Department is to enhance the City’s quality of life by celebrating Albuquerque’s unique history and culture.
The Cultural Services Department provides services, entertainment and collections that improve literacy, learning and economic vitality in diverse venues that enrich the community and increase tourism.
WELCOME BOWLERS! 
Half-price admission is awaiting you at the City of Albuquerque's Balloon Museum, The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Aquarium, Botanic Garden and Zoo. Additional values may also apply!
Click here for full information. Enjoy your visit to Albuquerque!
Current Exhibition at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Airships: The Big, Bad and Bold explores the glory days of the self-powered passenger ships like the Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg and others. Prints, scale models and artifacts will guide your exploration.
Now on display.
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Attractions, Facilities and Program Listings:
The Albuquerque Biological Park
consists of the Rio Grande Zoo, the Albuquerque Aquarium and the Rio Grande
Botanic Garden.
The Rio Grande Zoo (505-764-6200, 903 Tenth St., SW), is open 9 am-5 pm daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; 9 am-6 pm Saturdays and Sundays, June through August. The Zoo is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state and has been recognized as a world-class institution. Ever-expanding, the Zoo's newest exhibition, Animals of Africa, is nearing completion. A large bandshell attracts top-notch regional and regional performers for outdoor, evening concerts during the summer.
The Albuquerque Aquarium is one of three attractions that make up the Albuquerque Biological Park. The Aquarium features the diverse marine habitats of the Rio Grande and Gulf of Mexico, along with a walk-through moray eel display, sting rays, jellyfish, a coral reef tank and a 285,000-gallon shark tank. Located at 2601 Central Avenue, SW, near Old Town, the Aquarium's hours of operation are 9 am-5 pm. For more information, call 505-764-6200, and ask for the Aquarium.
The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is one of three attractions that make up the Albuquerque Biological Park. Situated along the Rio Grande's cottonwood bosque, or forest, the Botanic Garden's state-of-the-art glass conservatory showcases a Desert Pavilion and Mediterranean Pavilion. Old World fountains, a Children's Fantasy Garden and a seasonal Butterfly Pavilion are also featured. The Botanic Garden is located at 2601 Central Avenue, SW, near Old Town. The Botanic Garden is open from 9 am-5 pm. For more information, call 505-764-6200, and ask for the Botanic Garden.
The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History (505-243-7255) preserves and displays both historic and artistic items of Albuquerque and New Mexico culture. In addition to local and touring exhibitions, the Museum also protects local historic sites and provides both facilities and materials for interpretive education programs. Located in the Museum District in Old Town at Mountain and 19th Street NW, the Albuquerque Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 am-5 pm.
The Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System (505-768-5140) provides Internet access, reading and research materials, Genealogy services, story times and other activities through sixteen branches and the Main Library downtown at Fifth and Copper NW. Check our Website for branch locations, online services and a complete schedule of each branch's hours and programs.
The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum (505-768-6020) is
an educational institution of engaging exhibitions and informative programs on the history, art, culture, science and sport of ballooning and other lighter-than-air craft. Located at Balloon Fiesta Park, the museum is home to a large collection of gas and hot-air ballooning artifacts and exhibits that showcase the multi-faceted world of lighter-than-air craft.
The Special Events Section
(505-768-3556) produces music festivals, cultural events, parades and
more. Albuqerque Summerfest , the annual Twinkle Light Parade, and
the 4th of July Celebration are just some of the featured events.
The Special Events Section also oversees the rental of the outdoor Harry E. Kinney Civic
Plaza facility in downtown Albuquerque. Those wishing to have their own
event, within the City of Albuquerque, should contact the Special Events
Section to begin the "Special Event Permit Process" which is
required for most events.
With Old Town • New Fun, you're invited to be part of Albuquerque's newest old tradition - Albuquerque's Old Town 
. Discover shopping, dining, dancing, and entertainment smothered in the romance, charm and culture of historic New Mexico.
The KiMo Theatre (505-768-3522) located downtown at 423 Central Ave. NW, has been Albuquerque's gem of Pueblo Deco architecture since it opened as a movie house in 1927. It was purchased by the City in 1977 and has undergone a series of restorations and renovations to bring back its Grandeur of the Picture Palace era. The theatre hosts a continuous array of local and national stage productions and other events. The KiMo lobby also houses a large collection of historic murals by Carl Von Hassler and a rotating display of works by local and regional artists. The KiMo Theatre can be rented for special occasions and activities.
The South Broadway Cultural Center
(505-848-1320, 1025 Broadway SE) is a multi-use facility completed in
1995. This modern building houses a 315-seat theater, 3,000 sq. ft. of
recreation and art gallery space, along with a full library branch. The
theater presents both local and national stage productions. Ticket prices
and starting times vary.
GOV-TV 16 (505-768-3958) is the government television facility for the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. The channel, operated by the Cultural Services Department, provides live and replayed gavel-to-gavel coverage of City Council, County Commission and other municipal government meetings along with a variety of informational programs on local issues, events and activities. GOV-TV can be seen on Comcast cable in the Albuquerque area. Live streaming video and audio of the channel's programming is available on the Internet 24 hours a day.
The ¡explora!
Science Center and Children's Museum of Albuquerque 
(505-224-8300) is a cooperative of the City and the Museum. ¡explora!
provides hands-on, minds-on scientific discoveries for kids and adults
at 1701 Mountain Road NW in the Cultural Corridor.
Despite rain and hail, Freedom Fourth 2007 with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, was a huge success. For details, photos and more click here.
