Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Albuquerque

With more than 10 million curated items, this museum, on the University of New Mexico Campus, offers one of the most complete records of human history and culture. The museum houses two permanent exhibits. "Ancestors" showcases the four million year history of the evolution of humankind. "People of the Southwest" is an in-depth record of 11,000 years of Southwestern culture. Other dynamic exhibits and a lecture series offer interpretations of man's history across the globe.