I love this place! I learned a lot about balloons. Very interesting exhibits - photos, models, real things. A large section of interactive entertainment that will appeal to children and adults

Check this web site for free days or plan on the $6 donation to see some nice exhibits on super balloons, history, weather and really some interesting stuff even if you just have a casual interest in balloons. They have a nice view over the field. The gift shop has the official pins and medallions for all 50 years of balloon fiesta's. And several great exhibits of previous pins and medallions. If you have an hour to kill in the area highly recommend the stop

Came for a free event and got to explore a bit. The exhibits were beautiful and the kids section was awesome. Our kids had a blast.

Easy to get to and huge parking lot. Admission prices were reasonable, for out of state visitors it's $6 per adult. We enjoy walking around the museum. There was many items on display as well as an interactive section for kids and adults too! I'm 32 and enjoyed this neat wall projection and air flow thing. There is a gift shop and thr ability to rent out space for events as we saw a wedding reception that was setup in a different part of the building.

The whole museum is amazing, very interesting things to look at regarding the history and making of the balloons. Balloon fiesta is one of the most amazing things you can ever see, people come from allover the world to see it. Highly recommend checking out the museum and gift shop. Good place for children. Awesome facts you can find to take back home with you.

We had a great time attending the hot air balloon museum before the 51st balloon fiesta. There was lots of stuff to see and learn about. We went with 3 other families. Great experience!

Fun, interactive and informative museum. I learned so much and had a blast! I highly recommend a stop here.

What are there's an admission charge or not... This is one of the most interesting places in the Southwest! The history of hot air ballooning that's contained in that museum is awesome! You know, if you can time it right, with the balloon field right outside your door you can see adisplay of the most beautiful colors anywhere on the planet. (and maybe catch a ride someday)

It was fun with neat little activities for the kids and a great amazing view on the balcony!

Construction is going on, so that is my reason for the low rating as we didn’t get to enjoy a lot of the exhibits. There are a few interactive ones, but mostly a lot history. Still very interesting. It was at least free during the renovations!

Impressive collection of hot air balloon history and high-quality exhibits. Visited after checking out the Balloon Fiesta on a Sunday afternoon, tickets were $6 per adult ($5 for NM residents). Spent roughly 45 min here. Was cool to see the live tracking of the Gordon Bennet balloon race as well as the interactive installations and games at the children's Elevation Station. The museum gift shop had a better and cheaper selection of souvenirs than the official Balloon Fiesta merch. The building is even shaped like a hot air balloon!

Visited this museum while in ABQ on business trip. Sunday is free admission 9am - 1pm. It is more than plenty of time to explore the museum. Come to this museum to find out all about hot air balloon history. Very informative. Never thought about how clouds are formed and their different classifications, found out very basic information which was very interesting. There is Entertaining section for kids with several activities. Super clean bathrooms. Overall great experience and 100% recommended to visit while in ABQ

We went right after the balloon festival ended, and in the morning, on a weekday, best time I guess, it was just our one family, really enjoyed looking all the exhibits leisurely.

It's a great place to learn about the History of Hot Air Ballons. Good place to take the children.

Recommend buying tickets online, but not necessary. Can easily spend 3 hours if you're a reader. Many original artifacts from the 1800s & 1900s. Great and detailed exhibit on 1897 Polar exhibition. Best exhibit on WWII incendiary balloons I've seen. Many interpretive signs with lengthy explanations. Most of the interactive & touch displays are available. All of interactive kid's activities. Mask required even if you're vaccinated and you're the only one there. They pay a security guard (the only other person in the building) to approach you to enforce it....

Arrived at the museum to find out that it is temporarily closed due to maintenance. Wish they made a better announcement of the closure. It was not noted on their website or google map.

We liked the price and the displays. What needs improvement: no greeter, no arrows pointing which way to go, etc. We finally found a stack of maps, handed one to another perplexed couple. Long write-ups accompany the exhibits, but no short descriptions to draw you in, to tie it together, to educate. If you want to read the lengthy literature, not a lot of space for more than 1 or 2 people at a time. Far back area was separate and we weren't sure the connection. Videos were helpful, but larger screen would allow more folks to view. Disappointed no Wizard of Oz mention in the movie area! Gift shop overpriced, but so were gifts at the fiesta.

Amazing museum with a detailed history of manned (and farm animal) balloon flight. Busy little gift shop. Friendly staff. Fantastic views.

I hadn't been here before but heard good things about this museum. A couple of friends and my son and I went on a Saturday. There was construction around the museum, so admission was free. I'm not sure what the price is normally and if it's better to buy in advance. Because of construction, some things like the theater and outside spaces weren't operational either. Still, this museum is fantastic 👏 We (3 adults) had so much fun. It was informative, innovative, and interactive. My son wasn't bored either 😃. It was amazing to learn the history of hot air balloons, and each section had so much information and interaction. Our absolute favourite was an interactive table with an aerial view of Albuquerque and (each) player has a hot air ballon which they must bring to its landing spot, taking into account wind speeds, air currents and (compass) directions. (This table is in the youth section, but we were so invested in the race that it didn't register that this was geared towards the youth 😅) Another interaction was that we could create our own hot air balloon and watch how it works with air currents to move in a box shaped manner. If you can, you should definitely visit. Plan to spend at least a couple of hours here. The gift shop has different items with a range of prices, so you can find something that fits any budget.

What a wonderful place!! Lots of intriguing exhibits and fun hands-on experiences! We will definitely be back!

Enjoyed our trip to this museum. Parts of the museum are under construction and it was a nice surprise to see they were not charging admission $$ during construction. What a nice gesture that was. Spent a few hours here. Lots to see and read. Very informative and enjoyable.

A unique museum to Albuquerque. Starts with the beginning of ballooning. Thats the 1780s! Going up to the modern day and the ballooning expeditions which happen recently. The first ballon to journey across the pacific was a joint operation between Japan and the US in 2015. Now why don’t events like these ever break international headline!?!?

A must see museum all about hot air balloons, weather and aviation. There's a lot of cool little interactive exhibits as well. Perfect for a day trip.

Went to a dinner event on the observation deck during BalloonFiesta and it was awesome. It rained later during the night and there was a shelter in place for the fiesta park, that did put a small damper on the event, but overall it was still an awesome event and evening. There was a decent amount of traffic and delay getting to the venue (to be expected during BalloonFiesta), but there was plenty of parking space (with event card displayed). The museum itself is pretty cool and have some interesting display… if you like anything to do with ballooning, this place is definitely worth a visit.

The Balloon Museum is a treasure of Hot Air Balloon memorabilia. Leave plenty of time to explore...the kids museum is great...as an adult we loved the hands on things to do! We were here for a fund raiser event during Balloon Fiesta. As fund raisers go..this one was a 3 out of 5 stars. Other than the ability to see the balloon field...should things go as planned...not much to say about the remainder of the event. $$$$ and some what disorganized based on my experience with DARE, Winter Ball, Public TV, MADD and other fund raising dinner events of this nature.

Interesting. Fun. Great value! Teaches you about hot air balloons creation, timeline, the people who operate them, and the weather that surrounds us :) I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

Beautiful, well organized, well maintained exhibits. Cute gift shop. Great views of Balloon launch field.

Very well done museum. Worth the very affordable admission price. Sweeping views of the balloon fields. Quiet and peaceful now but come the 1st of Oct it become as ansolute zoo with over 800,000 visitors to Balloon Fiesta. Loved learning about the history of the events humble beginnings and nice interactive displays. And most of all. A fun giftshop!!

Interesting balloon use information, history and displays. The kids area was very cute, educational and fun. Displays were well done and the large balloons with baskets were colorful. Gift shop had some great items. Entrance price was very reasonable. Fun to visit. Lots of parking. Easy to find and get to.

This place was so cool and made me want to save my money for a hot air balloon ride. So much I didn't know about the history of this and that they were even used in a war. Very interesting museum.

You'd never guess the amount of history there is behind ballooning. Very informative and engaging!

The Balloon Museum has a room full of newer interactive exhibits geared towards kids, as well as several stationary exhibits. Clean, welcoming environment. A great way to learn about the history of ballooning and ballooning in New Mexico.

This is a wonderful museum! So much interesting info about the balloons and other flying machines and fun stuff for (all us) kids to do!!