Billy the Kid Museum

New Mexico


Home to a private collection of more than 60,000 items, this main-street museum is a veritable shrine to the famous outlaw – don’t miss the photo of the Kid enjoying a game of croquet (really!). Native American artifacts and items from Wild West frontier life fill several rooms, and there’s also a shed filled with classic 1950s cars.


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