ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — The International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, is celebrating an out-of-this-world milestone: 5 million visitors.
A father and daughter from Roswell became the lucky visitors when they entered the museum earlier Nov. 21, the Roswell Daily Record reported.
Museum Executive Director Karen Jaramillo said it was a surprise that Roswell residents brought them to 5 million because so many guests are from out of state.
The UFO Museum, which opened in 1992, draws over 220,000 visitors each year, Jaramillo said.
An annual UFO Festival, operating since 1996, brings as many as 40,000 people to Roswell, according to a city report.
Persons:
Chris, Hannah McDonald, Karen Jaramillo, Roswell, Jaramillo
Organizations:
UFO Museum & Research Center, Roswell Daily, Museum, UFO, Roswell, U.S . Army
Locations:
ROSWELL, N.M, Roswell , New Mexico, Roswell, Foster