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Bandelier National MonumentReconstruction of an ancestral pueblo home
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Bandelier National Monument
Indoor Activities

Explore the Bandelier Museum Exhibit. These displays inside the Visitor Center showcase Ancestral Pueblo pottery, tools and artifacts of daily life. The museum also features two life-size diaramas comparing Pueblo life in the past and today.
The temporary exhibit space currently houses an intruiging display on the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Bandelier and their experiences here.

Be sure to watch the 10-minute introductory film, "The Bandelier Story." This presentation will orient you to the environment, history and culture of this area now designated as a National Monument.

 
Valles Caldera  

Did You Know?
The Valles Caldera is the collapsed summit of the Jemez Volcano which erupted over 1 million years ago. Ash from this volcano formed the volcanic tuff from which the Ancestral Pueblo people built their homes.

Last Updated: November 04, 2007 at 10:16 EST