Explora
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Explora is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,512 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tiguex Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
Explora is a science center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, located near Old Town Albuquerque. Its name is the imperative form of the Spanish language verb explorar, which means to explore. The museum employs a hands-on, inquiry-based learning approach to science, math and art. The museum has 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of exhibit space on two floors, which contain over 250 interactive exhibits that cover a broad range of science, technology and art. Notable exhibits include a laminar flow fountain, an experiment bar, an arts and crafts area, and a high-wire bike. In addition to the exhibits, the building houses a performance theater, gift store, educational program areas, the in-house exhibit workshop and staff offices. Explora is a member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). Explora, along with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, hosted the ASTC 2013 Conference in Albuquerque.
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Wikidata Q8076357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 0.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 7.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 14.5 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 13 mi
- Bet's Rock · 13 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tiguex Park: 0.1 mi
- Old Town Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Old Town Founder and Gateway Park: 0.4 mi
- Arbola de Vida Park: 0.4 mi
- Mary Fox Park: 0.5 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 1.0 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 1.1 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 1.2 mi
- Asia: 1.2 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 4.0 mi
- J A Volcano: 6.4 mi
- Black Volcano: 6.6 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 6.8 mi
- Bond Volcano: 7.4 mi
- Butte Volcano: 7.7 mi
- Cervantes: 0.2 mi
- The Rescue: 0.9 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 1.0 mi
- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: 1.0 mi
- Lioness and Cubs: 1.2 mi
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History: 0.2 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 0.3 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 0.9 mi
- New Mexico Holocaust Museum and Gellert Center for Education: 1.0 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 0.6 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 0.9 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 1.0 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 1.2 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 1.2 mi
- Tingley Park: 1.3 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 11.8 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 12.4 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 13.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 13.2 mi
- Embudo Spring: 11.4 mi
- Artesian Well: 11.7 mi
- Oso Springs: 12.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 12.3 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 12.8 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 1.0 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 1.0 mi
- Curandera Garden: 1.1 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 2.6 mi
- Trailhead: 1.9 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 6.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 13.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 16.2 mi
- Travertine Falls: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Explora. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 57° | 3,255 m | 14.4 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 51° | 3,184 m | 15.1 mi |
| The Needle | NE 52° | 3,127 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 58° | 3,081 m | 14.0 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 56° | 3,051 m | 14.3 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 54° | 3,048 m | 14.6 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 64° | 3,014 m | 14.4 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 83° | 2,982 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 1 mi
- Bernalillo · 15 mi
- Cedar Crest · 16 mi
- Los Lunas · 20 mi
- Central New Mexico · 21 mi
- Edgewood · 27 mi
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