That place is awesome. My daughter and I went there a few years back.
Felt a little closer to home ;)
I killed an afternoon in there, years ago. I was pleasantly surprised.
I grew up in Carlsbad (Onward Cavemen!) in the 50s and 60s. I remember first hearing about the crashed UFO when ten or twelve. Everyone seemed to know about it. I had really forgotten about it in the 80s when all of a sudden it was a big deal. I remember wondering what the big deal was as I thought everyone knew about it years ago.
When the event in question took place the 29th Air Wing was the only unit in the world that patrolled with active nukes. I suspect what actually happened was they lost a nuke in the dessert. To explain why everyone on base was quickly sent out an officer at the moment told the radio station it was a UFO. When the folks higher up the chain came in in the AM they realized that cover story was probably worse from a PR standpoint than the truth so they started changing the story.
I saw many a movie there when it was a theater. Been there. If you are into UFO stuff it is not to be missed.
While living and stationed at the Walker Air Base, I never heard of the so-called UFO crash till years later.
years ago, a popular TV show came to Roswell, located the site of the crash and dug up artifacts still in the ground.
They then had an interview with Governor Bill Richardson, and promised to give a public report on what they found.
I have never heard from that report.