The Weather Lab
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Inside The Weather Lab, museum visitors will encounter the sun, wind, clouds, precipitation and storms. Along the way, they will learn about the inextricable relationship between weather and humanity, and efforts through technology to better understand and forecast weather conditions.
The immersive and interactive exhibition includes weather pods, artifacts, interactive touchscreens, videos, images, and text panels presented within a one-of-a-kind space, created solely for the Balloon Museum by the University of New Mexico's School of Architecture and Planning.
The Weather Lab also highlights two weather conditions that are important to Albuquerque, but for very different reasons: The famous "Albuquerque Box" and fire weather.
Passing through the Precipitation Pod, visitors will learn about rain, freezing rain, sleet, hail, and snow. Other pods include the sun, wind, and clouds. The exhibition also includes sections on storms, space weather, seasons, climate, and satellites, among others.
Major Funding for The Weather Lab provided by:
The State of New Mexico
Susana Martinez, Governor
The City of Albuquerque
Richard J. Berry, Mayor
Dana Feldman, Director, Cultural Services Department
The Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation
Scott Appelman, President of the Board of Directors
Jill Lane, Executive Director
Additional Donors and Sponsors
Louis and Stacy Abruzzo
Nancy Abruzzo
AUI Inc.
Karen Brown
Chinook Spirit Children's Academy
Jacqueline and Ray Costales
Jane and Richard Cunningham
Davis Instruments
Anthony and Kelly Dibernardo
Tom Fisher and Diana Schroen
Cindy Hernandez
Ideum
KOB-TV
Jill Lane
Holly Lowe
Janice Lucero
Lee Mahoney
Nikki Peone
Krista Pink
Angela Romero
Rainbow Ryders
Shamrock Janitorial Supply Co.
Steve Stucker
Travelin’ Jack
Bobbie Tuley
Kim Vesely
Andrew and Carol Watson
Project Concept Development, Design, and Construction
Erica C. Renz, Project Developer, Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque
University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning
Design Group, Architects
Facility Build, General Contractor
Project Management
Paul Garver, Manager, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Rita Harmon, Department of Municipal Development, City of Albuquerque
Serge Kalajdzic, Design Group
Interactives Design and Production
Ideum
New Mexico Highlands University
Simone Seagle
Content Contributors and Sources
Earth Sky News
Lieutenant Brian Fox, City of Albuquerque Fire Department
Fractal Foundation
The Met Office, United Kingdom
Marilee Schmit Nason, Ph.D., Curator of Collections, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Forest Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Park Service
National Weather Service (NWS)
New Mexico State University
New Mexico Tech
Leah Robertson Ostro
United States Air Force
Wikimedia Commons
Special Thanks to
Geoffrey Adams, Associate Professor, University of New Mexico
Jennifer Bradley, Assistant City Attorney, City of Albuquerque
Mark Correa, Fiscal Manager, Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque
Jeff Driggers, Assistant City Attorney, City of Albuquerque
Frank Fell, Fabricator, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Geraldine Forbes, Dean, School of Architecture and Planning, University of New Mexico
Dr. David Gutzler, University of New Mexico
Jennifer Kubica, CIP Analyst, City of Albuquerque
Amanda M. Lujan, Curator, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Dave Mathews, Deputy Director, Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque
Betty Anne McDermott, Center for Hands On Learning
Karl Ortiz, Executive Assistant, Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque
Charles Sierra, Building Maintenance, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Michael Stuart, Technical Specialist, Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque
Dena Thomas-Aouassou, Fabrication Laboratory Manager, University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning
Efren Torres, Building Maintenance, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Isabelle Zamora, Management Analyst, Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque