Museums Archives

A trip on the Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, reveals scenic wonders around every curve as century-old steam locomotive transports you back to the gold mining days of Cripple Creek & Victor, Colorado. Trains leave every 40 minutes from...

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Cripple Creek District Museum

The historic campus of the Cripple Creek District Museum includes the 1895 Midland Terminal Railway Depot, plus the historic Colorado Trading and Transfer building. The museum has cabins and outdoor displays, too. The museum Gift Shop is housed in...

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Cripple Creek Heritage Center

Museums ; Non-Profit: Arts & Culture

In the late 1800s, thousands of fortune-seekers made their way to Pikes Peak for the country’s last great gold rush. Now, more than a century later, you can make your own discoveries at Cripple Creek's travel and informational resource center: the...

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Dr. Lester L Williams Fire Museum

The Dr. Lester L Williams Fire Museum is located in the headquarters building of the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The public is encouraged to visit and enjoy the many rotating exhibits on display and to continue to learn about the history of...

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Expanding Minds Unlimited (Inactive)

Education ; Museums

This organization is no longer active. Expanding Minds Unlimited runs and houses the Colorado Springs Children's Museum and Colorado Springs Natural History Museum. Expanding Minds Unlimited also offers Educational Adventure Programs for...

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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Education ; History ; Museums ; Sports & Recreation

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. It is nestled in central Colorado and features petrified Redwood stumps and fossilized plants, insects, fish, mammals and more, that give a...

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Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center

Community ; Education ; History ; Museums ; Sports & Recreation

The world-class Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is your gateway to the Park. This most visited attraction in the Pikes Peak region offers free maps, park information, guided nature walks and free interpretive presentations daily. Before...

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Ghost Town Museum

As a true preservation of Colorado’s western past, Ghost Town Museum is a fun and historic look back at the kind of old west town that used to dot this region during the late1800’s and early 1900’s. Explore the boardwalk connecting the...

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Lucretia Vaile Museum

Photos, articles, and artifacts of the historical Palmer Lake, Monument and Palmer Divide areas can be found at the Lucretia Vaile Museum. Special displays are rotated every four to six months. The mission of the Lucretia Vaile Museum is to provide,...

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Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings Museum

Cultural Heritage ; History ; Museums ; Non-Profit: Arts & Culture

The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is a rare historical treasure. Visitors explore the fascinating architectural remnants of an American Indian culture that roamed the Four Corners area of the Southwest from 1200 BC to A.D. 1300. During the summer months,...

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Manitou Springs Heritage Museum

Historic Manitou Springs is an educational non-profit based in Manitou Springs, Colorado, at the foot of Pikes Peak which operates the Manitou Springs Heritage Center and was formed in 1997. The mission is to collect, preserve, research, and...

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May Natural History Museum

Cultural Heritage ; History ; Museums

The May Natural History Museum of the Tropics, located southwest of Colorado Springs, is a unique museum; there is not another like it on the continent! With over 7,000 species of beautiful butterflies, moths, bizarre beetles, giant spiders, deadly...

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McAllister House Museum

The McCallister House Museum is one of Colorado Springs' oldest and most charming landmarks. Built in 1873, this late 19th century cottage was purchased and is now owned and operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames in America in...

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Michael Garman Museum & Gallery

Museums ; Visual Art: Galleries

The Michael Garman Museum & Gallery is located Old Colorado City and features over 500 reproductions of Michael Garman’s sculptures. Honoring American heroes from all walks of life, Michael Garman’s sculptures depict modern-day heroes -...

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Miramont Castle Museum

Museums ; Non-Profit: Arts & Culture

An outreach of the Manitou Springs Historical Society, the mission is to preserve and restore the architectural integrity of Miramont Castle Museum and to provide educational experiences and resources on the history of Manitou Springs, its...

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Money Museum

Through the discovery of money, America’s largest museum dedicated to numismatics brings culture to life. The museum explores art, history, science, and much more to promote the diverse nature of money and related items. The museum includes...

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National Museum of World War II Aviation

The National Museum of World War II Aviation provides unique educational experiences that promote a deeper understanding of the historical importance of American aviation in World War II and its role in shaping the world in which we live. The museum...

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Old Homestead House Museum

The Homestead House was once the most famous brothel in Cripple Creek. Owned and operated by Pearl DeVere, the opulent parlor bustled with activity and became known for its impeccable service, high-powered customers and its glamorous madams. At a...

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Outlaws & Lawmen Jail Museum

Community ; Cultural Heritage ; Education ; History ; Museums ; Non-Profit: Arts & Culture

Relive the outlaw days of the Wild West in the unique and popular Cripple Creek Outlaws and Lawmen Jail Museum! In the late 1800s, the promise of an easy fortune lured people to the gold mines of Cripple Creek; in just ten years, the population grew...

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Penrose Heritage Museum

Penrose Heritage Museum showcases the history and heritage of the Pikes Peak region through the personal artifact collection of Colorado Springs' philanthropists Spencer and Julie Penrose. The Penrose legacy includes the construction of the Pikes...

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Peterson Air & Space Museum

Learn about the rich aviation and space history of Colorado Springs and Peterson Air Force Base. The mission of the Peterson Air & Space Museum is to acquire, preserve and exhibit the significant history, heritage and traditions that keep alive the...

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Pikes Peak Children's Museum

Pikes Peak Children's Museum is an emerging children's museum in Colorado Springs, reaching our community through traveling programs as they work to create a permanent museum. Pikes Peak Children's Museum is committed to bringing an awe-inspiring,...

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Pikes Peak Historical Society

The Pikes Peak Historical Society encourages the preservation of the history of Florissant and the west slope of Pikes Peak and educates the public regarding this historical legacy. PPHS owns and operates two museums; The Pikes Peak Historical...

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Play Street Museum

Museums ; Non-Profit: Arts & Culture ; Sports & Recreation

Your kids will have a blast exploring the Great Outdoors through our interactive exhibits and educational play space. Their awesome adventure begins with kid-themed activities where they can pretend and imagine endless adventures in our tree house &...

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ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum

Rodeo, America's original sport, is showcased at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy. The Hall, established in 1979, is located adjacent to the National headquarters of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association...

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Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

Community ; Education ; History ; Museums ; Non-Profit: Arts & Culture

The Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is an educational, non-profit living history farm and museum that depicts life in the Pikes Peak region in four time periods: American Indian area in 1775; 1860’s Galloway Homestead; 1880’s Chambers Home and Ranch;...

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Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center

Travel back in time at the Dinosaur Resource Center, a 20,000-square-foot world class museum of which 12,000 feet are dedicated to dinosaur displays. The museum features fossils from North America's Cretaceous Period including marine reptiles,...

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Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum