The Rattlesnake Museum

08/13/2024

03/18/2024

A team of trackers found 500 pounds of snake in a South Florida marsh last month, according to the Miami Herald.

03/18/2024

Happy St Patrick's Day!

01/30/2024

Bob & Lorraine are the Lobo's biggest fans! (Unless they're playing the Aggies😂)

01/13/2024

Hope everyone's staying warm!

12/15/2023

12/09/2023

Honored to be selected again for Best Museum & thank you to everyone who voted!

11/26/2023

10/15/2023

The 'Crikey! It's the Irwins' star shared the latest milestone at the Australia Zoo.

07/14/2023

WORLD SNAKE DAY on JULY 15TH 2023! Come celebrate at the Rattlesnake Museum in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico!

07/10/2023

Good luck to our volunteer Andrew Abernathy as he is off to Corvalis,Oregon for Veterinary School! All the best Andrew & you'll be missed!

07/10/2023

Museum Update: On June 4th the Museum crew traveled to Alamagordo ,NM to present a program at White Sands Nat'l Park & according to Park Rangers there were over 500 people in attendance!

02/11/2023

"Look at that beast. Holy smokes," said snake catcher Rhett Stanberry after releasing one of the serpents back into the wild.

01/16/2023

Very sad!

Melody Chiputura, described as a "promising student," died before a doctor could treat her wounds.

12/24/2022

The Museum is open today (Saturday) but closed on Christmas Day and will reopen on Monday 12/26. Hope everyone has a nice Chrissstmas!

12/22/2022

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12/16/2022

'Rattlesnake Under His Hat: The Life and Times of Earl Brockelsby' is the perfect gift for history buffs, reptile fans, and anyone interested in Reptile Gardens and tourism in the Black Hills, offering a rare insight into not only the founder of Reptile Gardens, but the evolution of tourism in the American West in the years after World War II. You can pick up your own copy from our website at https://shop.reptilegardens.com/

10/24/2022

A visitor managed to capture the escape on video, where a distressed person can be heard asking: "Is it safe to be here?"

09/22/2022

Today was a good day at the Rattlesnake Museum. This Common Snapping Turtle was rescued and brought back to the Museum for a few days and she will be going home with one of the Volunteers. If you didn't know...the Museum owner Bob Myers does Reptile rescues and takes in unwanted pet Reptiles and Amphibians!

05/01/2022

Organizers at the Freer Rattlesnake Roundup say Eugene De Leon Sr. was performing at the event when a rattlesnake bit him on the shoulder. He died 8 hours later.

02/17/2022

Yes! Voted best Museum in Albuquerque in 2021!

08/29/2021

08/29/2021

Currently the days we're open are Tuesday through Saturday 11:30am-5:30pm.

08/29/2021

06/24/2020

This happened to someone at another Museum but it's a good learning tool for everyone!

01/05/2020

A sketch of Steve Irwin welcoming some of the 480 million animals lost in the devastating Australian bushfires has got fans extremely emotional

01/03/2020

The Crocodile Hunter's daughter has devoted her life to continuing her family’s legacy as wildlife warriors.