When we realized that Roswell was just a short detour on our way home to Colorado, we decided to make it a night-stop. Roswell might be the most heavily themed small town in America. It seemed like every business played along with the alien theme.
My favorite was the Dunkin’ Donuts Alien- we ate breakfast hat Dunkin’ after spending a night at a local Hilton Home2 Suites.
Since we were really trying to get home by the evening, we had just enough time for a quick visit to the International UFO Museum. Unfortunately, due to Covid, we could not take a more extensive tour of the Roswell crash site, however, the museum proved to be quite entertaining.
It started in the parking lot…
and continued to the front of the building…
Inside we were greeted by an alien with a gentle reminder that masks are mandatory. We really appreciate the businesses that enforce mask policies and other safety measures during this pandemic.
Tickets were only five dollars, which makes the International UFO Museum one of the best value for money places that we have ever visited. We definitely got our five dollars out of this place.
As a side note, we learned that emotional support animals are welcome when the woman in front of us enquired about her very adorable support rat. Hey, anything goes here, just keep that mask on! I adore rats, so I was happy to see a cute critter at 9am.
One of my favorite pictures of the road trip!
I’m not into conspiracy theories and I’m not obsessed with aliens. I do believe that we are not alone in the Universe, but I’m not sure how much I’m willing to accept the reality of what was proposed at the museum. That said, it was all very entertaining and the exhibits were professional. We spent about an hour and could have easily spent longer, if we had the time.
The exhibits included witness accounts of the incident in Roswell, other alien encounters, how aliens are shown in pop-culture and the alien autopsy. Remember back to the late 90’s when the “Alien Autopsy Video” was all the rage? I remember buying a copy for one of my friends who was obsessed with it!
I get really excited when I see mention of my hometown of Glendale, California. This guy, Andres Gil, had a UFO sighting in the 60’s, and not only is he from Glendale, but I realized that based on the dates there is a possibility that he knew my parents or my aunt. I need to look through their school yearbooks.
I’m glad that we visited Roswell, but this will likely be a one-time experience. It was a detour and although the alien aspect was entertaining, the town has little else to attract us. If you’re big into aliens or near Roswell on your travels, it is worth a quick visit.