A New Mexico carver, Ross Ward, spent decades building Tinkertown from carved wood and 50,000 discarded bottles; the 22-room museum opened to visitors in 1983

Ross Ward’s childhood hobby of carving miniature wooden figures became a unique folk-art attraction. Over four decades, his collection expanded into Tinkertown Museum in New Mexico. Thousands of carved characters and animated displays populate the museum’s handmade world. Discarded glass bottles form distinctive walls, and Americana collections fill the rooms. The museum continues to preserve Ward’s extensive craftsmanship and artistic legacy.
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