List of museums in Colorado

List of museums in Colorado identifies museums (defined for this context as institutions including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Non-profit and university art galleries are also included. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museum

Name Location County Region Subject Notes
Adams County MuseumBrightonAdamsDenver AreaOpen airwebsite, operated by the Adams County Historical Society
Agricultural Heritage CenterLongmontBoulderDenver AreaFarmwebsite, early 20th-century period farm
A.J. Eaton House MuseumEatonWeldFront RangeMilitaryHistory of the flag of the United States, military artifacts and memorabilia[1]
American Mountaineering MuseumGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaSportswebsite, also known as the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum, heroism, technology, culture and spirit of mountaineering
American Numismatic Association Money MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeNumismaticHistory of numismatics from the earliest invention of money to modern day
Anasazi Heritage CenterDoloresMontezumaSouthwestNative AmericanAncestral Puebloan culture and other Native cultures in the Four Corners region, also starting point for visits to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Animas MuseumDurangoLa PlataSouthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the La Plata County Historical Society
Apishapa Valley Heritage CenterAguilarLas AnimasSoutheastLocal historyOperated by the Apishapa Valley Historical Society[2]
Ashcroft Ghost TownAshcroftPitkinNorthwestOpen airLate 19th-century silver mining ghost town
Argo Gold Mine and MillIdaho SpringsClear CreekFront RangeMiningTunnel, mine tour and mining museum
A.R. Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western ArtTrinidadLas AnimasSoutheastArtwebsite, features vintage American illustrations, paintings & photographs including western, Native American & Hispanic artifacts
Arvada Center for the Arts and HumanitiesArvadaJeffersonDenver AreaMultipleIncludes the Arvada History Museum and art galleries
Arvada Flour Mill MuseumArvadaJeffersonDenver AreaMillOpen by appointment with the Arvada Historical Society
Aspen Art MuseumAspenPitkinNorthwestArtContemporary art including drawings, paintings, sculptures, multimedia installations and electronic media
Astor House MuseumGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaHistoric houseEarly 20th century hotel house
Aurora History MuseumAuroraAdamsDenver AreaMultiplewebsite, changing local history and decorative arts exhibits, tours of the Centennial House, operated by the Aurora Historical Society
Avenir Museum of Design and MerchandisingFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeArtwebsite, textiles, dress and interior furnishings, includes two galleries, part of Colorado State University
Avery HouseFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, open for tours by the Poudre Landmarks Association
Bailey Saddleland MuseumSimlaElbertDenver AreaAmerican Westwebsite, information, over 300 saddles from the Old West, bridles, spurs, bits
Barney Ford Victorian HouseBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestAfrican Americanhttps://www.breckheritage.com/, restored Victorian-period home of civil rights pioneer, educates about the role of people of color in Colorado history, operated by Breckenridge Heritage Alliance
Bee Family Centennial Farm MuseumFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeFarmwebsite, historic working farm with agriculture exhibits
Bent's Old Fort National Historic SiteLa JuntaOteroSoutheastLivingReconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post with seasonal living history demonstrations and tours
Big Timbers MuseumLamarProwersSoutheastLocal historywebsite, history of Prowers County
Black American West MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaAmerican WestExhibits include buffalo soldiers, miners, cowboys, pioneers, early explorers, homesteaders, and Dearfield, Colorado, a black pioneer town
Boggsville Historic SiteLas AnimasBentSoutheastOpen airOperated by the Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County, includes two restored original adobe historic houses from the 19th-century ghost town. Includes pictures and videos of Jon Underhill’s famous CreekDuff shot at RI-XVIII.
Boulder History MuseumBoulderBoulderFront RangeLocal history
Boulder Museum of Contemporary ArtBoulderBoulderFront RangeArtwebsite
Bowles HouseWestminsterJeffersonDenver AreaHistoric houseLate 19th-century house, tours by the Westminster Historical Society
Breckenridge Welcome CenterBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestLocal history1880s history, town's origins, natural history of the Cucumber Gulch Preserve, start of historic house tours in town[3]
Broomfield Depot MuseumBroomfieldBroomfieldDenver AreaLocal historywebsite
Broomfield Veterans Memorial MuseumBroomfieldBroomfieldDenver AreaMilitarywebsite
Brush Area Museum and Cultural CenterBrushMorganNortheastLocal historywebsite
Buell Children's MuseumPuebloPuebloSoutheastChildren'sPart of the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
Buena Vista Heritage MuseumBuena VistaChaffeeSouthwestLocal historywebsite, includes period room displays and model railroad
Buffalo Bill Museum & GraveGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaBiographicalwebsite, life, times and legends of William F. Cody
Byers-Evans House MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaHistoric houseOperated by History Colorado, 1910-1920 period house
Cable CenterDenverDenverDenver AreaTechnologywebsite, cable telecommunications industry history and pioneers
CAF Rocky Mountain Wing MuseumGrand JunctionMesaNorthwestAviationLocated at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, historic aircraft
Castle Rock MuseumCastle RockDouglasDenver AreaLocal historywebsite, operated by the Castle Rock Historical Society
The CELLDenverDenverDenver AreaMilitarywebsite, Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab, exhibits about terrorism
Centennial Village MuseumGreeleyWeldFront RangeOpen airwebsite, over 2 dozen structures on 8 acres
Center of Southwest StudiesDurangoLa PlataSouthwestNative Americanwebsite, part of Fort Lewis College, features Native American textiles, artifacts and changing exhibits
Cheyenne Mountain Heritage CenterColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeLocal historywebsite
Children's Museum of DenverDenverDenverDenver AreaChildren's
Clara Hatton GalleryFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeArtwebsite, located in the Visual Arts Building at Colorado State University
Clear Creek History ParkGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaOpen airwebsite, late 19th century mountain ranch with period demonstrations
Clyfford Still MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaArtExhibits the artwork of Abstract Expressionist painter Clyfford Still
Coeur d' Alene Mine Shaft HouseCentral CityGilpinFront RangeMiningwebsite, operated by the Gilpin Historical Society, mine shaft house, antique mining equipment
Colfax MuseumLakewoodJeffersonDenver AreaHistory Museumwebsite, History of Schuyler Colfax and Colfax Avenue: the Longest, Wickedest Main Street in America that bears his name.
Colorado Governor's MansionDenverDenverDenver AreaHistoric house
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo MuseumPuebloPuebloSoutheastMedicalwebsite, history of the Colorado Mental Health Institute, formerly the Colorado State Hospital
Colorado Model Railroad MuseumGreeleyWeldFront RangeRailroadwebsite, located at the Greeley Freight Station, model railroad layouts
Colorado Music Hall of FameMorrisonJeffersonDenver AreaMusicState's music heritage, located at the Trading Post at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Colorado State University Art GalleriesFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeArtwebsite, located in the Visual Art Building, includes the Hatton Gallery, Glass Box Gallery and Mini Gallery
Colorado State CapitolDenverDenverDenver AreaHistoryTours of the state capitol building, exhibits on the building and Colorado's early history
Colorado Railroad MuseumGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaRailway
Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of FameVailEagleNorthwestSportswebsite, legacy of skiing and snowboarding in Colorado
Colorado Springs and Interurban RailwayColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeRailwaywebsite, includes the Street Railway Foundation Traction Equipment, Artifacts, and Restoration Shop, the Rock Island Railroad Museum, the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway 1888 Denver & Rio Grand Tourist Sleeper Restoration, and The Museum of Railway Workers Railway Workers Railroad Car Display & Restoration
Colorado Springs Fine Arts CenterColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeArt
Colorado Springs Historical Military MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeMilitarywebsite, includes military vehicles, guns, guns, guns, equipment, uniforms, memorabilia, and artifacts dating from World War I to the present
Colorado Springs Pioneers MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeMultipleExhibits include Colorado history and culture, art, Native American and pioneer artifacts, military history, quilts
Comanche Crossing MuseumStrasburgArapahoeNortheastOpen airwebsite, operated by the Comanche Crossing Historical Society, include period artifacts displayed in two schools, homestead house, depot, post office, bank, soda fountain, caboose, antique farm equipment
Conejos County MuseumAntonitoConejosSouth CentralLocal historywebsite, area railroads, natural history
Cortez Cultural CenterCortezMontezumaSouthwestMultiplewebsite, includes an art gallery and local history museum
Cozens Ranch and Stage Stop MuseumWinter ParkGrandNorthwestHistoric houseOperated by the Grand County Historical Association, 19th century homestead
Creamery Arts CenterHotchkissDeltaNorthwestArtwebsite
Creede Historic MuseumCreedeMineralSouth CentralLocal historywebsite, railroad and mining town memorabilia, operated by the Creede Historical Society
Creede Underground Mining MuseumCreedeMineralSouth CentralMiningwebsite, museum located under ground, silver mining, guided mine tours
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage MuseumCrested ButteGunnisonSouthwestLocal historywebsite
Crestone Historical MuseumCrestoneSaguacheSouth CentralLocal historywebsite, mining and farming tools, Baca Land Grant, natural history
Cripple Creek District MuseumCripple CreekTellerCentralLocal historyGold rush history, pioneer artifacts, Victorian rooms
Cripple Creek Fire Station # 3Cripple CreekTellerCentralFirefightingwebsite, early 20th-century fire station with photos, uniforms and artifacts
Cripple Creek Heritage and Information CenterCripple CreekTellerCentralLocal historywebsite, local history, geology, natural history
Cross Orchards Historic SiteGrand JunctionMesaNorthwestLivingPart of Museums of Western Colorado, early 20th century period fruit ranch
Crowley Heritage CenterCrowleyCrowleySoutheastLocal historywebsite
CU Art MuseumBoulderBoulderFront RangeArtwebsite, part of University of Colorado at Boulder
CU Heritage CenterBoulderBoulderFront RangeLocal historywebsite, history of the University of Colorado at Boulder
Cussler MuseumArvadaJeffersonDenver AreaAutomotivewebsite, classic cars
Delta County Historical MuseumDeltaDeltaNorthwestLocal historyFacebook site[4]
Denver Art MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaArt
Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceDenverDenverDenver AreaNatural historyExhibits include Ancient Egypt, health, gems and minerals, Native Americans, evolution, space and wildlife
Denver Firefighters MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaFirefighting
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and ToysDenverDenverDenver AreaToyLocated in the historic Pearce-McAllister Cottage
Dikeou CollectionDenverDenverDenver AreaArtPrivate art collection that is open to the public
Dillon Schoolhouse MuseumDillonSummitNorthwestSchoolinformation, operated by the Summit Historical Society, 1892-period schoolhouse
Dinosaur Journey MuseumFruitaMesaNorthwestNatural historywebsite, part of Museums of Western Colorado, exhibits include fossils, cast skeletons, robotic reconstructions of dinosaurs, working paleontological labs
Dinosaur National MonumentDinosaurMoffatNorthwestNatural historyDinosaur fossil site with exhibits at the visitor center
Dinosaur RidgeMorrisonJeffersonDenver AreaNatural historyDinosaur fossil and track site with museum
Dougherty MuseumLongmontBoulderDenver AreaAutomotivewebsite, restored antique automobiles including models powered by steam, electricity and early internal combustion
Dr. Lester L. Williams Fire MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeFirefightingwebsite
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge RailroadDurangoLa PlataSouthwestRailroadHeritage railroad and museum in the roundhouse
Cheyenne Wells Old Jail MuseumCheyenne WellsCheyenneColorado Eastern PlainsLocal historyLocated in the former county jail
Edwin Carter Discovery CenterBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestHistoric househttps://www.breckheritage.com/, home features Carter's natural history artifacts, operated by Breckenridge Heritage Alliance
Elbert County MuseumKiowaElbertDenver AreaLocal historywebsite
El Pueblo History MuseumPuebloPuebloSoutheastLocal historyOperated by History Colorado, includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza
Emily Warner Field Aviation MuseumGranbyGrandNorthwestAviationwebsite, located in a room of the former Rocky Mountain Airways airline terminal of Granby/Grand County Airport
Enos Mills Cabin MuseumEstes ParkLarimerFront RangeBiographicalwebsite, home and life of Enos Mills, proponent of Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park MuseumEstes ParkLarimerFront RangeLocal historywebsite, Friends site
Firehouse Art CenterLongmontBoulderDenver AreaArtCommunity art center in a historic firehouse
Fiske PlanetariumBoulderBoulderFront RangeScienceAstronomy shows and exhibits
Flagler Hospital Museum & Hal Borland RoomFlaglerKit CarsonNorth CentralLocal historyinformation, located in the town hall, includes the building's former use as a hospital with historic medical equipment and hotel
Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentFlorissantTellerCentralNatural historyDinosaur fossil and petrified redwood site
Foothills Art CenterGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaArtwebsite
Forney Transportation MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaTransportationIncludes antique cars, locomotives, buggies, bicycles, motorcycles, rare and exotic vehicles, things on wheels
Fort Collins Museum of ArtFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeArtwebsite, modern and contemporary art
Fort Collins Museum of DiscoveryFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeMultipleLocal history, culture and science
Fort Garland MuseumFort GarlandCostillaSouth CentralMilitaryOperated by History Colorado, reconstructed fort with exhibits on Kit Carson and Buffalo Soldiers
Fort Lupton MuseumFort LuptonWeldFront RangeLocal historywebsite
Fort Morgan MuseumFort MorganMorganNortheastLocal historywebsite
Fort Uncompahgre Living History MuseumDeltaDeltaNorthwestLivingMid 19th-century period fur trading post, located at the entrance to the Confluence Park complex[5]
Fort Vasquez MuseumPlattevilleWeldFront RangeMilitaryOperated by History Colorado, early 19th century fur trading post
Four Mile Historic ParkGlendaleArapahoeDenver AreaHistoric housewebsite, mid 19th century pioneer house
Francisco Fort MuseumLa VetaHuerfanoSoutheastLocal historyAdobe pioneer fort buildings and local history displays, operated by the Huerfano County Historical Society
Fred Harman Art MuseumPagosa SpringsArchuletaSouthwestArtwebsite, Western art, rodeo, movie and Western memorabilia, and art of Fred Harman
Frisco Historic ParkFriscoSummitNorthwestOpen airIncludes Frisco Schoolhouse museum, several cabins and historic houses
Frontier Historical MuseumGlenwood SpringsGarfieldNorthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Glenwood Springs Historical Society
Galloping Goose Historical Society MuseumDoloresMontezumaSouthwestRailroadwebsite
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature CenterColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeNatural historyNature center and exhibits
Gateway Automobile MuseumGatewayMesaNorthwestAutomotivewebsite
Georgetown Energy MuseumGeorgetownClear CreekFront RangeSciencewebsite, electricity generation and antique appliances
Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad ParkGeorgetownClear CreekFront RangeRailroadOperated by History Colorado, heritage railroad with a railroad museum at the Silver Plume Depot and an optional tour of the Lebanon Silver Mine
Gillaspie HouseNederlandBoulderFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Nederland Area Historical Society, early 20th-century period house
Gilpin History MuseumCentral CityGilpinFront RangeLocal historywebsite, operated by the Gilpin County Historical Society
Global Village Museum of Arts and CulturesFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeMultiplewebsite, international history & folk art, also the location of the Intercultural Resource Center
Golden History CenterGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaLocal historywebsite
Greeley History MuseumGreeleyWeldFront RangeLocal historywebsite
Gregory Allicar Museum of ArtFort CollinsLarimerFront RangeArtwebsite, located on the first floor of the University Center for the Arts, part of Colorado State University
Gunnison Pioneer MuseumGunnisonGunnisonNorthwestOpen airwebsite, operated by the Gunnison County Pioneer and Historical Society, includes a post office, schoolhouse, period house, dairy barn, narrow gauge train, antique cars and wagons, farm and ranch machinery, tools and equipment, arrowheads, minerals, dolls and toys
Hahns Peak MuseumClarkRouttNorthwestOpen airwebsite, operated by the Hahns Peak Historical Society, includes the museum with mining and pioneer artifacts, historic jail, District 34 Schoolhouse, 19th-century Wither Cabin
Hamill House MuseumGeorgetownClear CreekFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Historic Georgetown, wealthy mining entrepreneur's Victorian home
Hayden Heritage CenterHaydenRouttNorthwestLocal historywebsite, located in a historic depot
Hazard House MuseumSaguacheSaguacheSouth CentralHistoric housewebsite, 1920s-1930s period house, operated by the Saguache County Museum
Healy House Museum and Dexter CabinLeadvilleLakeCentralHistoric houseOperated by History Colorado, a Victorian period house and a hunting lodge
Hedlund House MuseumHugoLincolnColorado Eastern PlainsHistoric houseinformation
Heritage Park MuseumKremmlingGrandNorthwestOpen airwebsite, operated by the Grand County Historical Association, 1880s log homestead, cabin and barn
Hidee Gold MineCentral CityGilpinFront RangeMiningTours of the former gold mine
Hinsdale County MuseumLake CityHinsdaleSouthwestLocal historywebsite, ghost tours, railroad, slumgullion earthflow, lost bridges, operated by the Hinsdale County Historical Society
History Colorado CenterDenverDenverDenver AreaHistoryOperated by History Colorado, incorporates the former Colorado History Museum
Hiwan Homestead MuseumEvergreenJeffersonDenver AreaMultiplewebsite, operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society, 17-room log lodge with 1890-1930 era rooms, Native American artifacts, local history exhibits
Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching MuseumAspenPitkinNorthwestLivingOperated by the Aspen Historical Society, late 19th century mining and ranching site
Homelake Veterans History MuseumHomelakeRio GrandeSouthwestVeteranswebsite, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, veterans cemetery
Hotel de Paris MuseumGeorgetownClear CreekFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, restored Victorian period hotel
Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical MuseumHotchkissDeltaNorthwestLocal historywebsite
Humphrey History Park & MuseumEvergreenJeffersonDenver AreaHistoric housewebsite, 1930s period ranch
InfoZone News MuseumPuebloPuebloSoutheastMediawebsite, newspapers and Pueblo history
Inspection Museum Gunbarrel Boulder North History website, equipment and books used by house inspectors
Jack Dempsey Museum and ParkManassaConejosSouthwestBiographicalwebsite, boxing champion Jack Dempsey
James F. Bailey Assay Office MuseumBoulderBoulderFront RangeMiningEarly 20th-century assay office with exhibits about area mining
John W Rawlings Heritage CenterLas AnimasBentSoutheastLocal historywebsite, headquarters of the Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County, local history exhibits, art exhibits by the Bent County Art Guild
Kauffman HouseGrand LakeGrandNorthwestHistoric houseOperated by the Grand Lake Area Historical Society, Victorian residence and former tourist hotel
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative ArtDenverDenverDenver AreaArtCollections include international decorative arts, Colorado and regional art, and a retrospective of the work of artist Vance Kirkland.
Koshare Indian MuseumLa JuntaOteroSoutheastNative AmericanPart of Otero Junior College, American Indian culture, art and traditional dances
Lafayette Miners MuseumLafayetteBoulderFront RangeLocal historywebsite, pioneer items, coal mining, schools, household artifacts
Lakewood Cultural CenterLakewoodJeffersonDenver AreaArtIncludes several art galleries
Lakewood Heritage CenterLakewoodJeffersonDenver AreaOpen airwebsite, includes over 10 historic structures
Leanin' Tree Museum of Western ArtBoulderBoulderFront RangeArtArt of the American West
Lee Maxwell Washing Machine MuseumEatonWeldFront RangeCommoditywebsite, antique washing machines, open by appointment only
Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad ParkLimonLincolnColorado Eastern PlainsMultipleExhibits on local history, historic depot with railroad artifacts, park with windmills, caboose
Little Green SchoolhouseClarkRouttNorthwestSchoolwebsite, operated by the Hahns Peak Historical Society
Little Thompson Valley Pioneer MuseumBerthoudLarimerFront RangeLocal historywebsite, operated by the Berthoud Historical Society, preserves the history of the town of Berthoud and the surrounding Little Thompson Valley
Littleton MuseumLittletonArapahoeDenver AreaLivingwebsite, includes 1860s farm and 1890s farm with costumed interpreters, log schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, ice house, art and local history galleries
Lomax Placer MineBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestMiningwebsite, operated by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, 19th-century surface gold mining
Longmont Museum & Cultural CenterLongmontBoulderFront RangeMultipleLocal history, art and culture
Louden-Henritze Museum of ArchaeologyTrinidadLas AnimasSoutheastArchaeologywebsite, part of Trinidad State Junior College, includes fossils, prehistoric artifacts, dinosaur tracks
Louisville Historical MuseumLouisvilleBoulderFront RangeLocal historywebsite, includes main museum with local history and period exhibits, and Tomeo House, displayed as a coal miner's home
Loveland Museum & GalleryLovelandLarimerFront RangeMultiplewebsite, local history, art and culture
Lucretia Vaile MuseumPalmer LakeEl PasoFront RangeLocal historywebsite, operated by the Palmer Lake Historical Society
Lula W. Dorsey MuseumEstes ParkLarimerFront RangeHistorywebsite, located at the YMCA of the Rockies, period displays, history of the YMCA of the Rockies, natural history
Luther Bean MuseumAlamosaAlamosaSouth CentralMultiplewebsite, part of Adams State University, history and culture of the San Luis Valley and Adams State College, art, decorative arts, memorabilia of former Colorado Governor Billy Adams
Lyons Redstone MuseumLyonsBoulderFront RangeLocal historywebsite, operated by the Lyons Historical Society
Madden Museum of ArtGreenwood VillageArapahoeDenver AreaArtwebsite, located in the Palazzo Verdi Event Center, collection includes paintings by the 19th century Italian Macchiaioli artists, Robert Rauschenberg combines, Chen Chi, Thomas Hart Benton, and other important works of art
Manitou Cliff DwellingsManitou SpringsEl PasoFront RangeNative AmericanAuthentic Anasazi cliff dwellings and museum
May Natural History MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeNatural historywebsite, private collection of over 7,000 insects and butterflies
McAllister House MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeHistoric house1873 Victorian home
McCarty Fickel HomeBerthoudLarimerFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Berthoud Historical Society, explores the domestic, professional and civic lives of the members of a Berthoud family of doctors from the 1890s to the present
MacGregor RanchEstes ParkLarimerFront RangeAgriculturewebsite, includes cattle ranch museum, milkhouse, smokehouse, blacksmith shop, horse-drawn machinery exhibits and interactive nature center
Meeker HomeGreeleyWeldFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, 1870 adobe home of journalist Nathan Meeker
Mesa Verde National ParkCortezMontezumaSouthwestNative AmericanIncludes Anasazi cliff dwelling ruins at Cliff Palace, Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum, and Native American exhibits at the Far View Visitor Center
Mines Museum of Earth ScienceGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaNatural historyPart of the Colorado School of Mines, includes minerals, fossils, gemstones, meteorites and historic mining artifacts
Miramont CastleManitou SpringsEl PasoFront RangeHistoric house1895 Victorian period mansion
Mizel Arts and Culture CenterDenverDenverDenver AreaArtwebsite, Jewish cultural center with contemporary art gallery
Mizel MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaJewishwebsite, Jewish life, culture and art
Moffat Road Railroad MuseumGranbyGrandNorthwestRailroadwebsite
Molly Brown HouseDenverDenverDenver AreaHistoric house1880s home for philanthropist, socialite, and activist Margaret Brown
Molly Brown Summer HouseDenverDenverDenver AreaHistoric houseLate 19th century summer retreat for philanthropist, socialite, and activist Margaret Brown
Mollie Kathleen Gold MineCripple CreekTellerCentralMiningGold mine tour, equipment, mineral display
Monte Vista Historical Society MuseumMonte VistaRio GrandeSouth CentralLocal historywebsite, 1000+ early photos, farming, ranching
Montrose County Historical MuseumMontroseMontroseNorthwestLocal historyArea railroad, mining, farming, ranching
Moraine Park Museum and AmphitheaterRocky Mountain National ParkLarimerDenver AreaNatural historyInteractive exhibit themes include geologic processes, glaciation, weather and climate, ecosystems, and human impact
Morrison Natural History MuseumMorrisonJeffersonDenver AreaNatural historyFeatures large dinosaur collection and fossils
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph MuseumCheyenne WellsCheyenneColorado Eastern PlainsTelecommunicationsinformation, history of the first radio wave telephone system in the country
Mountain Top Children’s MuseumBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestChildren'swebsite
Museo de las AmericasDenverDenverDenver AreaArtArt and culture of the Latino people from Pre-Columbian to colonial to contemporary
Museum of Colorado PrisonsCañon CityFremontSouth CentralPrisonHistory of the Colorado Prison System, located in a former state women's prison
Museum of Contemporary Art DenverDenverDenverDenver AreaArtAlso known as MCA Denver
Museum of FriendsWalsenburgHuerfanoSoutheastArtwebsite, contemporary art
Museum of Northwest ColoradoCraigMoffatNorthwestLocal historyIncludes Cowboy and Gunfighter Museum, mining, pioneer and railroad artifacts
Museum of Outdoor ArtsEnglewoodArapahoeDenver AreaArtOutdoor sculpture garden
Museum of the Mountain West Montrose Montrose Western Slope Western https://museumofthemountainwest.org/
Museum of the WestGrand JunctionMesaNorthwestMultiplewebsite, part of Museums of Western Colorado, exhibits include pioneer displays, Native American artifacts, firearms, mine exhibit
National Mining Hall of FameLeadvilleLakeCentralMiningMining, work of miners and people that work with natural resources
Nederland Mining MuseumNederlandBoulderFront RangeMiningwebsite, operated by the Nederland Area Historical Society, gold, silver and tungsten mining equipment and tools
Northern Drylanders MuseumNunnWeldFront RangeLocal historywebsite, operated by the High Plains Historical Society
Notah Dineh Trading Company and MuseumCortezMontezumaSouthwestNative Americanwebsite, historic American Indian art and artifacts
Old Colorado City History CenterColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeLocal historywebsite
Old Fire House No.1 Children's MuseumTrinidadLas AnimasSoutheastChildren'swebsite
Old Homestead House MuseumCripple CreekTellerCentralHistoric housewebsite, former brothel
Old Hundred Gold MineSilvertonSan JuanSouthwestMiningTours of the historic gold mine
Old Mill ParkLongmontBoulderDenver AreaOpen airOperated by the St. Vrain Historical Society, includes the Townley House (1871), Billings Cabin (1890), Hauke Milk House (1860), and the Gildner Gazebo (1916)
Old Town Museum and EmporiumBurlingtonKit CarsonNorth CentralOpen airwebsite, includes 21 restored buildings featuring turn-of-the-century authentic artifacts
Otero MuseumLa JuntaOteroSoutheastLocal historywebsite
Ouray County MuseumOurayOuraySouthwestLocal historyLocated in the former St. Joseph's Miners' Hospital, includes mining, ranching and railroading displays
Outlaws and Lawmen Jail MuseumCripple CreekTellerCentralPrisonwebsite, also known as Cripple Creek Jail Museum, late 19th-century jail
Overland Trail MuseumSterlingLoganNortheastLocal historywebsite, operated by the City of Sterling
Paleo Pelagica MuseumWalsenburgHuerfanoSoutheastNatural historywebsite, seashells and fossils, may be closed
Parish House MuseumJohnstownWeldFront RangeHistoric houseOperated by the Johnstown Historical Society, early 20th-century Arts and Crafts style bungalow[6]
Pearce-McAllister CottageDenverDenverDenver AreaHistoric house1920s period house, home of the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
Penrose Heritage MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeTransportationwebsite, includes horse-drawn and motorized carriages collected by Spencer Penrose, operated by the El Pomar Foundation, formerly the El Pomar Carriage Museum
Peterson Air and Space MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeAviationHistory of Peterson Air Force Base and military aircraft
Pikes Peak Radio & Electronics MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeTechnologywebsite, radio equipment and memorabilia, open by appointment
Pikes Peak MuseumWoodland ParkTellerFront RangeLocal historyOperated by the Ute Pass Historical Society
Pioneer Historical MuseumDeer TrailArapahoeFront RangeLocal historyOperated by the Deer Trail Pioneer Historical Society[7]
Pioneer Town MuseumCedaredgeDeltaNorthwestOpen airwebsite, operated by the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society, features buildings from the late 19th to early 20th centuries
Pioneer Village MuseumHot Sulphur SpringsGrandNorthwestOpen airwebsite, operated by the Grand County Historical Association
Plains Conservation CenterAuroraArapahoeDenver AreaOpen airIncludes a nature center with animals, pioneer homestead farm and Cheyenne camp
Platteville Pioneer MuseumPlattevilleWeldFront RangeLocal historyinformation, managed by the Platteville Historical Society
Powerhouse Science CenterDurangoLa PlataSouthwestScienceInteractive science exhibits, located in a historic coal-fired, steam-generated AC power plant
ProRodeo Hall of FameColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeSports
Pueblo Heritage CenterPuebloPuebloSoutheastLocal historywebsite
Pueblo Railway MuseumPuebloPuebloSoutheastRailroadwebsite
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft MuseumPuebloPuebloSoutheastAviationMilitary aircraft and history of Pueblo Army Air Base
Rangely Automotive MuseumRangelyRio BlancoNorthwestAutomotiveinformation, antique cars and motorcycles
Rangely Outdoor MuseumRangelyRio BlancoNorthwestLocal historywebsite, exhibits in three buildings include Native American, prehistory, pioneers, ranching, energy development
Red, White and Blue Fire MuseumBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestFirefightingwebsite, antique fire equipment, operated by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance
Ridgway Railroad MuseumRidgwayOuraySouthwestRailroadwebsite
Rifle Heritage CenterRifleGarfieldNorthwestLocal historyinformation
Rio Grande County MuseumDel NorteRio GrandeSouth CentralMultiplewebsite, cultural and natural history of the San Luis Valley, Hispanic settlers, pioneers, astronaut
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic SiteColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeLivingLiving history farm and museum which depicts four time periods: 1775 Native American life, 1860s Galloway Homestead, 1880s Chambers Home and Ranch, 1907 Edwardian Country Estate
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource CenterWoodland ParkTellerFront RangeNatural historyDinosaur and other fossils
Rocky Mountain Motorcycle MuseumColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeTransportationwebsite
Rocky Mountain Quilt MuseumGoldenJeffersonDenver AreaTextileHistoric and contemporary quilts
Rosemount MuseumPuebloPuebloSoutheastHistoric housewebsite, 1893 37-room mansion
Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History CenterCañon CityFremontSouth CentralLocal historyLocal, cultural and natural history and art
Ryan Geological MuseumAlamosaAlamosaSouth CentralGeologyPart of Adams State University, website, geology, open by appointment
Saguache County MuseumSaguacheSaguacheSouth CentralLocal historywebsite, old jail house, Alferd Packer, blacksmith, pioneers
Salida MuseumSalidaChaffeeNorthwestLocal historywebsite
Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference CenterPuebloPuebloSoutheastArtwebsite, includes Buell Children's Museum and Jackson Sculpture Garden
San Juan County Historical Society MuseumSilvertonSan JuanSouthwestMultiplewebsite, housed in the local jail, mining and period room displays, also offers tours of the Mayflower Mill
San Juan Historical Society MuseumPagosa SpringsArchuletaSouthwestLocal historywebsite
San Luis Valley MuseumAlamosaAlamosaSouth CentralLocal historywebsite, pioneers, German settlers, Japanese settlers, Native Americans, wildlife
Sanford MuseumSanfordConejosSouth CentralLocal historywebsite, pioneers, settlers, open by appointment
Second Central School MuseumFlagleKit CarsonNorth CentralEducationinformation, historic rural school
Shelby American CollectionBoulderBoulderFront RangeAutomotivewebsite, Shelby American vehicles
Southern Ute Cultural Center and MuseumIgnacioLa PlataSouthwestNative Americanwebsite, located on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation
South Park CityFairplayParkCentralOpen airReconstructed mid-19th century mining town with 34 structures
Space Foundation Discovery CenterColorado SpringsEl PasoCentralSpace and Sciencewebsite, operated by the Space Foundation, history and science of space exploration
Spirit of Flight CenterLafayetteBoulderFront RangeAviation
Springfield MuseumSpringfieldBacaSoutheastLocal historywebsite, seashells and fossils
Stanley Steamcar MuseumEstes ParkLarimerFront RangeMultiplewebsite, exhibits include Stanley steam cars, art, violins, photographs, chansonetta, located in The Stanley Hotel
Steamboat Art MuseumSteamboat SpringsRouttNorthwestArtwebsite
Steelworks Museum of Industry and CulturePuebloPuebloSoutheastIndustryExhibits include steel industry, mining, railroads and labor
Stiles African American Heritage CenterDenverDenverDenver AreaAfrican Americanwebsite
Summit Ski ExhibitBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestSportswebsite, operated by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, history of skiing in the area, vintage equipment and clothing
Telluride Historical MuseumTellurideSan MiguelNorthwestLocal historywebsite
Temple IsraelLeadvilleLakeCentralJewishPioneer Jewish life, located in an 1884 frontier synagogue
Thomas HouseCentral CityGilpinFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Gilpin Historical Society, late 19th to early 20th-century period house
Town of Windsor MuseumWindsorWeldFront RangeMultiplewebsite, regional art and heritage center
Tracks and Trails MuseumOak CreekRouttNorthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg
Transportation of the West MuseumMonte VistaRio GrandeSouth CentralTransportationwebsite, wagons, planes, stage coach
Tread of Pioneers MuseumSteamboat SpringsRouttNorthwestLocal historywebsite, includes 1908 Queen Anne-style Victorian home with turn-of-the-century furnishings, exhibits on Native Americans, local and regional history, skiing, agriculture, mining, pioneer settlement, town development
Trinidad History MuseumTrinidadLas AnimasSoutheastMultipleOperated by History Colorado, features the Santa Fe Trail Museum, Baca House and Kitchen Garden, and the Bloom Mansion
Turner FarmBuena VistaChaffeeSouthwestLivingwebsite, operated by Buena Vista Heritage, early 1900s farmstead
Underhill MuseumIdaho SpringsClear CreekFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Historical Society of Idaho Springs
University of Colorado Museum of Natural HistoryBoulderBoulderFront RangeNatural historyFossils, dinosaurs, Native Americans, anthropology
Ute Indian MuseumMontroseMontroseSouthwestNative AmericanOperated by History Colorado, Ute tribe history and culture
Ute Mountain Tribal ParkTowaocMontezumaSouthwestNative AmericanVisitor center and museum of Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, tour of the park with geological and human history
Ute Pass History ParkWoodland ParkTellerFront RangeOpen airOperated by the Ute Pass Historical Society, includes the museum center, four cabins and a jailhouse
Victor Lowell Thomas MuseumVictorTellerCentralLocal historywebsite, ranching, mining, railroads, period artifacts, broadcaster Lowell Thomas; arranges tours of the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine
Victor's Gold Camp Ag & Mining MuseumVictorTellerCentralMultiplewebsite, working garage with tractors, vehicles, and old pulleys and equipment
Vintage Aero Flying MuseumHudsonWeldFront RangeAviationLocated at Platte Valley Airpark, history of the World War I Lafayette Escadrille
Walsenburg Mining MuseumWalsenburgHuerfanoSoutheastMiningLocated in an 1896 jail, exhibits on area coal mining and mining camps
Washington Gold & Silver MineBreckenridgeSummitNorthwestMiningwebsite, operated by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, mine tour and gold panning
Washington HallCentral CityGilpinFront RangeHistoric buildingwebsite, operated by the Gilpin Historical Society, former county courthouse and jail
Western Colorado Center for the ArtsGrand JunctionMesaNorthwestArtCollection of mostly regional Western art
Western Museum of Mining & IndustryColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeMiningMining equipment and steam engines, tools and artifacts, life of a miner
Wheat Ridge Historical ParkWheat RidgeJeffersonDenver AreaOpen airwebsite, information, includes James H. Baugh House, 1860s Sod House, a local history museum, the Coulehan-Johnson Cabin, a post office and traditional farm equipment
Wheeler / Stallard MuseumAspenPitkinNorthwestHistoric houseOperated by the Aspen Historical Society, Victorian period home and changing exhibits of local history
White Mountain Trading Post MuseumFort GarlandCostillaSouth CentralLivingwebsite, living history enactments of the Old West
White River MuseumMeekerRio BlancoNorthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society
White-Plumb Farm Learning CenterGreeleyWeldFront RangeFarmwebsite, agricultural learning center
The Wildlife ExperienceParkerDouglasDenver AreaNatural history
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space MuseumDenverDenverDenver AreaAerospaceHistoric military and civilian aircraft, Colo. aerospace, and history of Lowry Air Force Base
Wise Homestead MuseumErieBoulderFront RangeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Erie Historical Society, late 19th-century homestead house
World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of FameColorado SpringsEl PasoFront RangeSportsFigure Skating, Olympics, The World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame is the international repository for the sport of figure skating.
WOW! Children's MuseumLafayetteBoulderFront RangeChildren's
Wyman Living History MuseumCraigMoffatNorthwestHistorywebsite, personal collections include chain saws, Colorado license plates, mounted trophy heads, iron banks, antique vehicles
Yampa Egeria MuseumYampaRouttNorthwestLocal historyinformation
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

Defunct museums

See also

References
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  2. "NEWSLETTER, August 2008". Apishapa Valley Historical Society. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. "Breckenridge Welcome Center". Town of Breckinridge. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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