Tinkertown Museum
The Tinkertown Museum is a folk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico. Look also at University Stadium, 16 mi away. For mild weather, aim for May, June, August and September (73–83°F highs).
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A museum inside Sandia Park
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°. When to go ↓
Bernalillo is the nearest base
Bernalillo is 14 miles northwest, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug and Sep
May, June, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 73–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Tinkertown Museum
The Tinkertown Museum is a folk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico. The museum was founded by artist Ross Ward, and feature's Ward's hand-carved miniature Old West town, as well as a hand-carved circus, a collection of over 280 wedding cake toppers, tools, and other oddities, Ward's Jeep decorated in bottle caps and pennies, and a 35-foot antique sailboat, Theodora R, which circumnavigated the world from 1981 to 1991, piloted by Fritz Damler. The museum has
been described as the "jumbled reflections of a wildly creative mind", and an "Americana wonderland of oddities".
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Overnight near Tinkertown Museum
To stay close, try Albuquerque (244) and Bernalillo (8).
- 1University Stadium
- 2Sandia Peak
- 3National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- 4Tingley Coliseum
- 5Petroglyph
- 6KiMo Theater
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Tinkertown Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Park | in town | — | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 333 | $391K | — |
| Albuquerque | 16 mi west | 25 min | 244 190 hotels · 27 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 556,588 | $292K | D− |
| Bernalillo | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 9,159 | $256K | C− |
| Edgewood | 9 mi east | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 RV park | 6,157 | $306K | C |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 16 mi west | 25 min | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,790 | $492K | — |
| Tijeras | 6 mi south | 10 min | 2 1 campground · 1 RV park | 460 | $261K | — |
| Corrales | 16 mi west | 25 min | 6 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs | 8,484 | $572K | A− |
| Moriarty | 22 mi southeast | 30 min | 11 6 hotels · 4 motels · 1 campground | 2,074 | $109K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Pair a visit with these, within 50 miles.
116 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
24 mi Ski areaSandia Peak Ski Area66 runs · 1,599 ft vertical
42 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
49 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
312 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
413 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
522 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
617 mi TheatreKiMo TheaterPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Questions about Tinkertown Museum
Is Tinkertown Museum in Sandia Park?
Yes. It’s inside Sandia Park, NM.
When is the best time to visit Tinkertown Museum?
May, June, August and September, with highs of 73–83°.
What is the closest airport to Tinkertown Museum?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near Tinkertown Museum?
Albuquerque (16 mi, 244 places to stay), Bernalillo (14 mi, 8 places to stay) and Edgewood (9 mi, 3 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Sandia Park
People in Sandia Park have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.