Latest Past Events

Amtrak Passenger Rail Service in NM

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque

Join us on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 2 p.m. as Railroad Historian Fred Friedman explores the history and continuing importance of Amtrak passenger rail service in New Mexico, which has operated across the state since 1971 despite chronic funding challenges and reliance on freight rail lines. He will also highlight how several of today’s Read More

AHS Program – USS Albuquerque: 30 Years Beneath the World’s Oceans

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque

Join us on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 2 p.m as Retired U.S. Navy submariner Terry Owen takes the audience deep beneath the surface to explore the 30-year global service of the nuclear submarine USS Albuquerque, sharing firsthand stories of life aboard and how a submarine truly operates. The presentation concludes with an update on the future Read More

AHS Program – Gallup Route 66 Railroad and Highway Interface

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque

Join us on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 2 p.m. as history-lover Roger Zimmerman explores how Gallup, NM, became a classic Route 66 town where the historic "Mother Road" closely parallels the railroad tracks, creating a distinct downtown layout with motels, diners, and trading posts nestled between the tracks and buildings. Railroad planning shaped the Read More