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Guided Walking Tours
Join us and our expert tour guides as we lead you through the downtown neighborhood. Explore the heart of Albuquerque through the lens of historic buildings, public art, and local galleries and museums.
What you need to know:
These tours are FREE to the public.
Tours are set for 1 hour, but may go slightly longer depending on the group.
Registration is required to attend a tour.
Sign up now! Tours will be capped at 15 people.
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tour guides
Danielle Schlobohm has been part of DowntownABQ MainStreet and Arts & Cultural District since 2019 and is the lead project manager for this year’s new downtown maps and walking tours. Passionate about all things art, local food, culture, and downtown Albuquerque, Danielle has been a student of the neighborhood for seven years. She is looking forward to taking locals and visitors alike through the heart of Albuquerque.
Ashley Kincaide is a working artist and loves the beautiful art that adorns Albuquerque. Formerly an Old Town Ghost Tour guide, a tour with Ashley is full of fun and enthusiasm! She is excited to take you on a walk to some of her favorite spots.
A current board member, Justin Smith returned to Albuquerque in 2023 after a 15 year stint in Houston, Texas. Justin worked as a civil engineer in New Mexico in the early 2000's and has returned as a structural engineer and aspiring architect. While in Houston, Justin served on the board of the Rice Design Alliance and the Architecture Center Houston. He volunteered as a walking tour docent for the Architecture Center Houston for 8 years. Justin has a passion for inhabitable space, both urban and rural. He loves nature, running, and adobe. Justin also cares deeply about inclusion and quality of life for all city residents.
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Did you know that Downtown Albuquerque has a telephone museum? Or that Albuquerque is number three in the nation for public art? Downtown Albuquerque also houses one of the few crossroads of Route 66. Invite a friend and learn about all of this and more on these 1-hour self-guided walking tours through downtown.
Self-Guided Walking Tours
How to use the tours:
Pull out your phone and tap on any of the tours below to get started. The link will take you to a new webpage where you can choose any of the three tours. Once your tour is chosen, tap through each featured location and learn about each spot. Look for the map icon below the location description to see where you are on the tour. Have fun and experience something new!
Take a step back in time while experiencing the present with our historic buildings and landmarks tour. Downtown Albuquerque was established in the 1880s as “New Town” to distinguish itself from Old Town just down the road. With the addition of the railroad, New Town quickly grew into what would become downtown Albuquerque today.
Explore Downtown Albuquerque with our self-guided public art walking tour. Discover 19 eye-catching murals while enjoying a one-hour stroll through the heart of Albuquerque. Each mural on the tour provides insight into its creation, as well as information on the talented local, national, and international artists who have beautified Downtown. The muraled walls of Downtown ABQ tell stories of identity, placemaking, and belonging.
Downtown Albuquerque is home to the only Arts & Cultural District in the city, and is one of the most concentrated areas for the arts in Albuquerque. Take in art from local New Mexicans, as well as national and international names. This tour will take you to the doorstep, but be sure to check business hours if you want to truly explore each location.
MAPS
Historic buildings & Landmarks • Public art • galleries & museums
Download a map and head out on a tour of Downtown Albuquerque!
Find printed maps downtown and around Albuquerque:
Downtown Growers’ Market Info Booth
You can also find limited maps at all of the downtown galleries, museums, and with public-facing businesses featured on our Historic Buildings & Landmarks and Public Art maps.
Download to print information:
Maps are sized at 11X17, however the image can be sized down to fit a regular 8.5 × 11 sheet of paper.
Print font and back for the full map experience.
These maps were designed to fit in your pocket! To fold, lay the map on a flat surface with the inside facing up. Fold the map in half, then fold the left and right panels to meet the middle fold. The map should open with both panels starting in the middle, then opening to the full map. Once folded, the map is the size of a rack card, which can then be folded in half and put in a pocket or bag.
Maps designed by Zak Rutledge
take a sneak peek into our walking tourS
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Acknowledgements
Land Acknowledgement
Downtown ABQ MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts acknowledge that the place our mission is centered to support resides on the unceded ancestral lands of the Tiwa or Tigua people. For thousands of years, the Tiwa people stewarded the land that is now Downtown Albuquerque. The ancestors of these stewards have been present through every era of Downtown, and actively continue that guidance today. This calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land ourselves and partners of those who hold that connection.
Tri-Cultural Myth Acknowledgement
Downtown ABQ Mainstreet also recognizes that its staff and programs function in a state that has long carried a tri-cultural myth: a narrative that defines the state’s culture solely as a harmonious blend of Indigenous, Hispanic/Latino, and Anglo heritages. Through our work, we recognize, honor, and highlight communities who expand beyond the tri-cultural narrative of New Mexico, including Black, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPINH) communities whose impact has been critical to the artistry of this place.
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thank you
Special thanks to the New Mexico Creative Industries Division for funding this project.
This has been a collaborative project and we want to thank the below organizations and individuals for contributing to these tours.