Petroglyph National Monument

 

The Petroglyph National Monument was only about 10 minutes from our accommodation in Albuquerque. Thanks to the kids we could go for free.

When we got to the Visitor Centre we watched a short movie about the petroglyphs and the Pueblo people. The boys then got some Junior Ranger activity books. After completing 5 different activities, they got awarded some certificates, badges and patches. They did have to promise to look after the National Park today and in the future...

    

 

We learnt in the video we watched that this meant ' Circle of Life'.

This was the sign on the door of the toilets:

 

We then went for a few walks around Boca Negra Canyon to look for petroglyphs.

 



 

   

   


 

 Looking for McCaw petroglyphs.



   

   

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

The Natural History Museum is right across the Explora Museum, so we thought we should at least make an effort look at it. It was quite a challenge to get the boys to leave Explora!

The is a life-size sculptor of Pentaceratops. Fossils of Pentaceratops hve been found only in New Mexico.

This is Albetosaurus. It prayed on animals like the Pentaceratops.

   

 

This is a mould of T Rex footprint.

We went through the dinosaur hall.

    

 

 

He had a look through an insects eyes.

 



   
 
 

 

We went in the Evolator Time machine.

Ryan liked all these weird looking animals.

   

 

We looked at things far away and thing close up.

 

 

We left when the Museum closed at 5:00 and went back to Explora for a bit. A good day out.