Across the official rosters, 46 New Mexico institutions take part, clustered in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Farmington: 30 NARM, 6 ASTC Passport Program, 1 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 1 ACM, 8 Museums for All. Put your ZIP in the lookup and they come back sorted by distance, rules computed. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.
| Program | New Mexico rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 30 | 65% | Santa Fe (9) |
| ASTC Passport Program | 6 | 13% | Albuquerque (3) |
| AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program | 1 | 2% | Albuquerque (1) |
| ACM | 1 | 2% | Santa Fe (1) |
| Museums for All | 8 | 17% | Santa Fe (3) |
With 6 ASTC centers in New Mexico, there are 15 center-to-center pairs; 6 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. Nearest neighbors are Explora and New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (0 mi); the widest gap, 305 mi, separates Farmington Museum from The New Mexico Museum of Space History — far enough to qualify. It's measured twice — from your home science center and from your home address — in straight-line miles. How the ASTC rule works.
4 New Mexico institutions appear on two or more rosters — the ones where almost any card in your wallet works: Farmington Museum (NARM + ASTC Passport Program); Georgia O’Keeffe Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Millicent Rogers Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Santa Fe Children's Museum (Museums for All + ACM).
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| El Rancho de las Golondrinas | Santa Fe |
| Georgia O’Keeffe Museum | Santa Fe |
| IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts | Santa Fe |
| Museum of Indian Arts & Culture | Santa Fe |
| Museum of International Folk Art | Santa Fe |
| New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors | Santa Fe |
| New Mexico Museum of Art | Santa Fe |
| SITE Santa Fe | Santa Fe |
| Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian | Santa Fe |
| 516 ARTS | Albuquerque |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Explora | Albuquerque |
| National Museum of Nuclear Science & History | Albuquerque |
| New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science | Albuquerque |
| Farmington Museum | Farmington |
| Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos National Laboratory | Los Alamos |
| The New Mexico Museum of Space History | Alamogordo |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque Biological Park | Albuquerque |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Santa Fe Children's Museum | Santa Fe |
No membership involved: a SNAP EBT card and photo ID get up to four people into these 8 New Mexico participants for free to $5, any normal day: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Santa Fe Botanical Garden · Santa Fe Children's Museum · Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque · Harwood Museum of Art · Roswell Museum and Art Center · Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum · Millicent Rogers Museum. Program rules.
And for the outdoors, see whether a New Mexico library card borrows a state park pass.
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30 New Mexico institutions are on the current NARM roster, including El Rancho de las Golondrinas, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. The fine print: NARM-level membership required, and individual museums may exclude special events or members living within 15 miles.
Yes — everywhere. With 6 ASTC centers in New Mexico, there are 15 center-to-center pairs; 6 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. Nearest neighbors are Explora and New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (0 mi); the widest gap, 305 mi, separates Farmington Museum from The New Mexico Museum of Space History — far enough to qualify.
8 New Mexico institutions take part in Museums for All: EBT card plus ID, up to four people, free to $5 apiece, no membership.