The museum is located in a beautiful old building that is easily accessible. The staff was polite but rather disinterested. I was expecting to see more Teddy Roosevelt information and much more Roughrider/Spanish American War information but was disappointed to find a very small display The few items they did have were displayed nicely, but the name of the museum is a little misleading. I would have been very disappointed if I had gone out of my way to visit the museum.
We didn't know much about Rough Riders, but now we know more. It is a nice museum but not much there. I would recommend going. You may also want to find the local rec center - big pool, work out room, basketball court, and pool tables.
The city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, has many great stories to tell but this museum doesn't do it as well as it should. Yet it is still a good stop while exploring the city. For example, until relatively recently this city was two separate cities which both shared the same name with the better-known city in Nevada. And each of the "Las Vegas, New Mexicos" has a separate history. So be sure to talk with the volunteers at the museum to get more of the stories.
It was nice for us , My husbands grandfather was a US Marshall and Rough Rider.We wanted to see if there were any photos of him with Teddy Roosevelt
It is a free small museum that has some good interruptive displays and articles focusing on the Rough Riders and the Sante Fe Trail.
We drove over to Las Vegas when we staying in Santa Fe last year.This was our first stop when we got there, and was a good choice.It was very interesting to spend some time looking at everything on display, and the ladies working there couldn't have been more pleasant or helpful.As a previous reviewer said there's no charge for looking around.We found the rest of the town a little disappointing, but maybe we were expecting too much after reading about the place in the guide books.This museum was worth the trip though!
Small museums with many interesting artifacts and information about the Rough Riders- great for any history buf
Lots of small town museums are just collections of Stuff. This one is carefully curated, proving a window into the local history of the Wild West, the railroad, the Santa Fe Trail, Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and the Montzuma Castle.
A small museum with a very small number of artifacts from the Rough Riders who were "recruited" from this area during the Spanish American War. The Rough Riders returned to Las Vegas, NM for many years after the war for a reunion. I was a little disappointed overall in the amount of information about the Rough Riders and Teddi Roosevelt. If you are in Las Vegas NM and have nothing else to do, you might consider a visit.
Came to Las Vegas to check out the old Fred Harvey hotel before renovation is started.Really enjoyed this museum. The person on duty was quite helpful and knowledgeable .