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Museum Admission is $2.00
The Cerrillos Petting Zoo is fun for vistors of all ages. Animal food is available for purchase inside the gift shop. We are located in the village of Cerrillos, NM, along the historic Turquoise Trail. OPEN DAILY – 9am to 5pm
We are located in the historic village of Cerrillos, New Mexico. When you drive into town, follow the signs to the Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum and Petting Zoo.From Santa Fe:
Take the historic Turquoise Trail, Hwy 14, 20 miles South to the village of Cerrillos
From Albuquerque:
Take the historic Turquoise Trail, Hwy 14, 45 miles North from I-40 to the village of Cerrillos
Out for a drive on NM 14? A great stop along the Turquoise Trail is the Casa Grande Trading Post, Petting Zoo & Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum. This 28 room adobe building houses a gift shop with many unique items that include handmade sterling silver jewelry with rare Cerrillos turquoise, rocks & minerals, antique bottles, insulators and barbwire. The Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum has local history displays, dioramas, a large mineral collection and mining antiques of the area. The Petting Zoo contains several goats, a friendly llama, fancy chickens, and pigeons. This is the perfect place to stop with the family on your day trip adventure! Petting Zoo is free to visit & animal food is available for purchase inside the gift shop.
We feature exclusive Natural Cerrillos Turquoise – locally made gifts, a large rock shop, old bottles, landmark mining museum and scenic overlook. The Casa Grande Trading Post & Mining Museum has been featured in many publications and on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow.
We are a world famous stop along the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway (NM highway 14) located in the village of Cerrillos, New Mexico.
