Tinkertown is a unique museum in Sandia Park, showcasing the elaborate handmade dioramas of the Old West crafted by wood carving artist Ross Ward. The 22-room museum was constructed entirely of glass bottles, crafted over the course of four decades. Delightful Western memorabilia lines the museum's exterior, including wagon wheels and pieces of Old West storefronts. Inside the museum, dioramas depict Old West scenes, including cowboys, saloons, indigenous groups, and native landscapes. Other unique item collections on display include antique tools and curiosities such as a quarter-loaded fortune teller, a bottle-crafted replica of the World's Tallest Man, and a 35-foot antique wooden sailboat that once sailed around the world over the course of a decade.
121 Sandia Crest Rd, Sandia Park, NM 87047, Phone: 505-281-5233