A Roswell man with a daughter curious about space travel is the 5 millionth person to visit the International UFO Museum & Research Center.
Chris McDonald of Roswell took his daughter Hannah to the museum on Nov. 21 to learn more about the UFO-space alien phenomenon, Museum Executive Director Karen Jaramillo said.
“Very rarely do we see a visitor from Roswell come into the museum, so we were all shocked when we learned our 5 millionth visitor was actually from Roswell,” Jaramillo said.
Though the museum annually draws more than 220,000 visitors from throughout the state, the United States and the world, it receives relatively few from Roswell, she explained.
McDonald and his daughter received a balloon bouquet and a bag of souvenirs, along with a lifetime family membership, including free admission to the UFO Museum for life.
Jaramillo said the UFO Museum has an annual economic impact of more than $60 million on Roswell and Chaves County.
The UFO Museum opened to the public in 1992. UFO Museum visits are self-guided and take about 30 to 45 minutes. There is a lower ticket fee for children aged 5-15, for seniors and military members. Entrance to the museum is free for students attending school and scout groups. Chaperones must accompany all student groups.
The UFO Museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed three days a year — Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day — with early closures the day before each of these holidays.
To learn more, visit roswellufomuseum.com.
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