Unser Racing Museum
The Unser Racing Museum was a non-profit museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States that celebrated the accomplishments of New Mexico's native auto racing family, the Unsers. Its address is in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. 2005 is when its story starts.
A museum inside Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 92–94°, and about 106 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Unser Racing Museum is inside Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best month: May
May is the mild month, with a high of 82°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has airline service, about 8 miles from Unser Racing Museum.
Established in 2005
Unser Racing Museum dates from 2005. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Here are the months at Unser Racing Museum, with their weather.
Unser Racing Museum
The Unser Racing Museum was a non-profit museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States that celebrated the accomplishments of New Mexico's native auto racing family, the Unsers. The museum celebrates multiple generations of Unsers, from patriarch Jerry Unser, to Al Unser III and Mariana Unser as well.
Opened in 2005, the main building is shaped like a steering wheel. It featured multiple exhibits, and actual race cars driven by the Unsers. There was also a rotating exhibit, featuring a new racing aspect every few months.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2005
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Bases for Unser Racing Museum
Lodging nearby is in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (7) and Albuquerque (244).
- 1University Stadium
- 2Petroglyph
- 3KiMo Theater
- 4Tingley Coliseum
- 5National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- 6Rio Rancho Events Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Unser Racing Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | in town | — | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,790 | $492K | — |
| Albuquerque | 3 mi south | 5 min | 244 190 hotels · 27 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 556,588 | $292K | D− |
| Corrales | 7 mi north | 10 min | 6 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs | 8,484 | $572K | A− |
| North Valley | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 10,455 | $303K | — |
| Rio Rancho | 10 mi north | 15 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 114,419 | $310K | C |
| Bernalillo | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 9,159 | $256K | C− |
| Kirtland AFB | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 3,413 | — | — |
| South Valley | 9 mi south | 15 min | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 37,120 | $224K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Unser Racing Museum
These well-known places are within 51 miles.
16 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
26 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
34 mi TheatreKiMo Theater
47 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
48 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
50 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
59 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
612 mi Stadium & arenaRio Rancho Events CenterPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 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 · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
What people ask about Unser Racing Museum
Is Unser Racing Museum in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque?
Yes. It’s inside Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM.
When is the best time to visit Unser Racing Museum?
May, with a high of 82°.
What is the closest airport to Unser Racing Museum?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Unser Racing Museum?
Albuquerque (3 mi, 244 places to stay), Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (in town, 7 places to stay) and Corrales (7 mi, 6 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
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