The 10 Best Things to Do in Madrid, United States

The Madrid Old Coal Town Museum is a ongoing preservation project saving it from its industrial and ghost town past. Most often we provide a brief tour by a local tour guide. After that you can walk around on your own through a few barn buildings and outside places. The exhibition is pretty much a collection of historical artifacts that have not been cleaned up or restored and have minimal descriptions. A video explains about the Christmas light tradition in the old days. The highlight of the museum is the Engine 769, with it's nose almost inside the Engine House Theatre. Please visit & support our effort to preserve a piece of history.

We open seasonally: Memorial Day to Labor Day - Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm. Gate closes at 4:45pm. Origami means “folding paper” in Japanese. Origami in the Garden tells the story of this art form through a collection of over 20 monumental outdoor sculptures. It is currently exhibiting at the Turquoise Trail Sculpture Garden, just 10 miles south of Santa Fe. Each sculpture is inspired by a blank piece of paper that has been transformed into museum quality metal and tells the story of creativity and the art of making something out of nothing. The collection was created by Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box. The exhibit includes collaborative works with origami masters Te Jui Fu, Beth Johnson, Michael G. LaFosse and Robert J. Lang. The Turquoise Trail Sculpture Garden is a private residence nestled in the Little Garden of the Gods on Highway 14, a National Scenic Byway. With towering rock formations encompassing the three acre sculpture garden, visitors meander through a distinct southwest landscape discovering sculpture along the way. The environment creates a dramatic backdrop for this exhibition of stark contrast and unexpected harmony. The relationship between the white clouds and the predominately white artwork evokes a sense of lightness and peace.

Todd & Patricia Brown are owners of the Casa Grande Trading Post, Mining Museum and Petting Zoo. They live in a 19-room adobe hacienda that they built themselves. They make jewelry from rare Cerrillos Turquoise and Variscite from their two mining claims. The turquoise is brilliant green, while Cerrillos Variscite is white. They cut and polish the stones and set them in silver. Todd uses techniques developed when he first came to Cerrillos in 1970. Their son Andy follows his dad's footsteps, working with him at the mines. He is also as an artisan who does custom jewelry & repairs. Visit the Mining Museum, admission $2. A sprawling display on local history, prehistoric mining and territorial mines of the 1880's. Items include antique bottles, mine photos, tools, minerals and the unique finds of an 1880's Cerrillos outhouse dig. The Petting Zoo is a barn yard of several friendly goats, llama, chickens and pigeons. Animal food is for sale in the gift shop. Children enjoy the live entertainment and a stop will add to your adventures on The Turquoise Trail.

Cerrillos Station features local NM jewelry and artwork, hand made gifts, antiques, and a Farmers Market every Thursday afternoon. Special events are held on the first Saturday of every month showcasing live music, new artwork in our South Gallery, and dining options from a visiting guest Santa Fe restaurant. We also house a movement studio offering weekly classes for all ages in Ballet/Barre, Yoga, Nia Dance, Pilates, Tai Chi, Guided Meditation, and American Sign Language. New classes are always forming. The finishing touches are being placed on a full service hair salon and tranquil massage room, opening soon! Located in the heart of the historic mining town of Cerrillos along the scenic Turquoise Trail, Cerrillos Station is adjacent to the railroad. This once sleepy town is experiencing a revitalization and now hosts several working artists' studios, a mining museum and petting zoo, a cafe, the Cerrillos Hills State Park, horseback riding, bike rentals, and Cerrillos Station which opened in April of 2016 following a lengthy renovation to the stone building which was previously home to two separate saloons, a general store, and an antique shop over the course of its 100+ year lifespan. The original charm and character remains as Cerrillos continues to inspire painters, photographers, and movie makers alike. Several old western movie sets are located nearby and the scenery of Cerrillos never ceases to enchant both visitors and motion picture audiences world wide!