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Museum of Turquoise

This little gem of a museum in a strip mall west of Old Town in Albuquerque is a real find that's been featured in Smithsonian Magazine and on 60 Minutes. The passion of father and son Joe P. Lowry and Joe Dan Lowry, it contains "the world's largest collection of turquoise" -- from 60 mines around the world. You start through a tunnel, where turquoise is embedded in the walls, and move on to exhibits that present the blue stone's geology, history, and mythology. You'll see maps showing where turquoise is mined, ranging from Egypt to Kingman, Arizona, and find out how to determine whether the turquoise you're hoping to buy is quality or not.

Museum of Turquoise
2107 Central NW
Albuquerque, NM 87194
Phone: (505) 247-8650

 

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