International UFO Museum And Research Center

On a recent trip to Texas, we did a day trip to Roswell to explore around and take in the phenomenon of UFO's and the crash. This was an obvious stop to see what it was all about and I would say that I wasn't totally disappointed. The price for admission is very very reasonable only being $5 and there is a lot of free parking all around the area with a very short walk. The lady at the front desk was very nice and polite and got us admitted pretty quick. To call this a museum and research center I kind of think is not the best description for it as it is really just a giant room with displays along the perimeter. Its more of a Roswell UFO gallery which a lot of good information regarding the event and the phenomenon. There are a lot of news clippings and documents from the crash that lets you see the history unfold from the start. As you move along the gallery it moves away from the crash and into the UFO sightings across the world with a lot of interesting models, artifacts, and photographs from around the globe. There are a few famous displays of aliens from movies and TV and a large display in the middle of a UFO and alien greys that come alive and give a short "show" every 45 minutes or so. At the end of the walk through the gallery you come to a gift shop full of all the little knickknacks that you would expect to find from toys, posters, shirts, food, and even some books, namely autographed copies of Fire in the Sky which is one of the more famous accounts of an abduction. I ended up getting some stickers and poster reprints of the original newspaper articles of the crash which to me are the famous articles from Roswell. Overall for the price is incredibly reasonable for what you get and the information on display is nice for a UFO fan. The gift shop was pretty neat as well with a lot of little things for the kids or as souvenirs. If you are on the UFO tour I would say this is certainly a place to stop in for the start and get the hype going.
4 7 years ago (04-05-2018)

For the price of admission, this museum is awesome, and I am glad we went slightly out of our way on the road trip heading towards the White Sands Nat. Monument to stop in Roswell. The town itself doesn't disappoint with the alien theme up Main Street, and this museum was a good amount of fun, even for the rational skeptics such as myself. I liked the information panels on the various encounters (classification of close encounters of the first, second, and third kind, for example), the documents from the "researchers" in this field, and a scattering of hokey alien statue displays. I was expecting a documentary style summary of the Roswell Incident in the theater room, but instead we found the Hollywood movie covering the incident. Still, it got me to watch a bit, because it was a good part showing the military taking away a doctor for questioning. I thought the gift shop had a good mix of hokey and cheaper items, with some actually somewhat better quality items than the usual gift shop. I just about bought a nice baseball cap with a cool alien logo on the front. All in all, this museum is good for some fun and laughs along the way. I think the owners and those that have set up the displays seem to have a good eye for appealing to the alien encounters type crowd without being too serious about it.
5 7 years ago (11-03-2018)

The international UFO Museum was a great stop while in Roswell, New Mexico. Consists of two portions. The first being a timeline and catalogue of the events leading up to, during, and after the famous Roswell UFO crash (hence the museum). The second half is about various other encounters throughout the history of man and their being documented in ancient or extint cultures. There is a nice gift show at the end. Pick something up with the museum logo on it as all the rest of the items can be found at any of the stores lining Main Street for less
4 7 years ago (27-05-2018)

I traveled to Roswell to get the alien experience. Much of it is fading away but the museum seems to be going strong. It is a very affordable stop and fun to wander through. The exhibits are comprised mainly of articles to read. It would be helpful if they were spaced out a little more and possibly have larger fonts. The gift shop had great souvenirs that were affordable. I don't think young kiddos would have the attention span to spend the day here. Overall a good experience.
4 7 years ago (03-04-2018)

Would have been cool and cutting edge in the 1990s, but is very dated. Holds lots of great information, just newspapers pinned to the wall...not like interactive exhibits these days. For the $5 entry fee, it's not a bad deal...just not great. My kids were bored. The information was a bit repetitive and did not hold my attention - and I'm a big reader. Given such fascinating content of aliens and government cover-up, it should be much more attention grabbing. Hopefully the upcoming remodel will bring the place to feel modern once more.
3 7 years ago (10-04-2018)