This is Colorado's most complete list of city, area and state museums. Each Museum has a link to their web site for even more updated information like hours, entrance fees and seasonal information.  Below you will find Museums for cities throughout Colorado. They are listed by city and we add descriptions and information all the time. There are links to Loveland Museums, Denver Museums, and museum links to Greeley, Ft Collins and Estes Park as well.  There is also links to Ft Collins, Loveland, Greeley Denver and Loveland  sites which are partners of ours and they have even more travel information like attractions, restaurants, movies and other things to do while you are visiting Colorado. Need a place to stay?? Check out our hotels.

Black American West Museum Preserves the history and culture of those African American men and women who helped settle and develop the American West. Located in the former home of Dr. Justina Ford, the first Black woman doctor in Denver. Exhibits on African American cowboys including Bill Pickett. Call for hours and admission info. Link.

Buffalo Bill's Grave & Museum. Atop Lookout Mountain. Access from I-70 Exit onto Lookout Mountain Rd (Exit 256) Displays of memorabilia and equipment used in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Link

Children's Museum Discover The Children's Museum of Denver, where interactive Playscapes, programs, and special events all make learning fun by engaging children, infant through age 8, to play, learn and explore. It is a place that ignites and fosters a love of learning that children will carry with them throughout life. Link

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Come see the museum honoring Colorado sports legends. Open most Thurs.-Sat. from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Also visit INVESCO Field at Mile High. Tours begin each half hour and are 75 minutes in length. This is your chance to see the 'back of the house' where the Broncos play. Adults $9, children and seniors $7, and groups $6. Link.

Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver. The Colorado Historical Society brings the unique character of Colorados past to life at this Colorado Museum Link

Cherokee Ranch & Castle Guided tours and English-style teas are offered at this historic building just 20 miles south of Denver. Built in 1926, the house museum is modeled after a Scottish castle, and features an extensive collection of art and antiques. It is surrounded by 14,000 acres of open space and offers spectacular views of the Front Range  Link.

Denver Firefighters Museum. The Museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts, photographs and documents dating from 1866 to the present which relate to the history of firefighting. Educational programs focus on fire safety and prevention. Hands-on activities for children and adults. Private parties and birthday parties welcome. Summer hours 10-4. Winter hours 10-2. $3.00 for Adults, $2.00 for Children and Seniors. Link

Denver Museum of Miniatures The museum holds some of the finest exhibits of miniatures, dolls and toys. They have much to offer the discriminating collector or avid miniaturist. Link.

Forney Museum of Transportation. 4303 Brighton Blvd Denver. Anything on wheels. Many unique exhibits. Attraction is about a 45 minute drive south of Ft Collins. Link.

Gates Planetarium at Denver Nature & Science The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading resource for informal science education. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help Museum visitors experience the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe.  Link.

Mizel Museum Presenting the continuum of the Jewish people within a multicultural context through the arts Link.

Morrison Natural History Museum. 501 Colorado Highway 8 Morrison. The museum is one of the few in the US that allows children to touch  the dinosaur discoveries. Their small but unique. Link

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. 1275 19th St Denver. This museum is an innovative forum that can inspire and challenge your understanding of the art of out time. Link

Byers-Evans House Italianate house built in 1883 and restored to the 1912-1924 period. This Denver landmark reflects the character of two early and important Colorado pioneer families. Closed Mon. Buses welcome with reservation.  Link.

 Molly Brown House Home of the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Titanic heroine, restored to its original Victorian splendor. All tours are guided and last 45 minutes. Group tours by reservation only; walk-ins welcome. Available for private events. Open Tues.-Sat. at 10 a.m.; Sun. at Noon; Open 7 days a week in June, July and August. Last tour begins at 3:30 p.m. A property of Historic Denver, Inc. Link

 Museo de las Americas The Museo de las Americas is the only museum in the Rocky Mountain Region focusing on the art, history, and culture of Latinos in the Americas from ancient times to the present. See beautiful Spanish Colonial art from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Pre-Columbian objects, contemporary works and much more! Link

 Museum of Outdoor Arts A 100+ piece sculpture garden in City Center Englewood, Greenwood Plaza, and Hudson Gardens. Self-guided tours may be taken daily during daylight hours. Indoor Gallery, maps of the collection and regular openings and exhibitions. Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Fri. 9:00 - 3:30 p.m. Light rail access. A synthesis of art and architecture, making art a part of everyday life.  Link

 Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum  Thematic quilt exhibits change five times per year and feature both historic traditional quilts and contemporary art quilts. Exhibits for 2006 include Improvisation: An African American Tradition, Pictorial Visions, Aloha: Hawaiian Quilts, Spiritual Expression in Fiber, and Crazy Quilts.  Link

Ute Indian Museum The Ute Indian Museum offers one of the most complete collections and exhibits featuring the Ute peoples of Colorado & Utah. Colorful dioramas, changing exhibits and programs bring the history and culture of these American Indians together for all to learn and enjoy.  Link.

Vance Kirkland Museum The  Museum offers a nationally important display of 20th Century decorative arts. It has more than 3,300 works. A major survey of Colorado art history is represented  Link.

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum An extensive of collection of aircraft and related aviation and military exhibits preserving the history of the service men and women who served at Lowry AFB. 31 aircraft on display. Hours: M-Sat 10am-5pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm. Group rates and tours available. Main event space is 44,000 sq ft surrounded by a restored collection of historical aircraft and historical exhibit rooms. Free parking.  Link.

Stanley Museum Lower Stanley Village in Estes Park Open year around and shows and tells the life of F.O. Stanley and this Stanley Steamer and the hotel. Link

Argo Gold Mine & Mill Tour the Argo Gold Mine, Mill and Museum in Idaho Springs. Open mid April to mid October. A National Historic Site only 30 minutes west of Denver on I-70 providing fun, educational tours the whole family will enjoy. FREE Gold Panning lesson with every tour.
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Astor House Museum Built in 1867 to accommodate legislators when Golden was the Territorial Capital and operated as a boarding house for more than 100 years. Now a museum, visitors experience frontier Colorado boarding house life. Museum & gift shop open Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission. Located in historic downtown Golden Link.

Colorado Railroad Museum I-70, Exit 265 Westbound, exit 266 Eastbound. Fourteen acres of historic Colorado trains. Outside: over 60 cars and locomotives from Colorado's historic mountain railroads. Inside: artifacts and model railroad and excellent railroad gift shop. Daily 9 a.m  Link.

South Park City Museum Authentic restoration of 19th century mining town. Forty original buildings and exhibit areas. Open daily May 15 - Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. Motor coach parking available, group rates available. Plan on spending two hours exploring this fascinating museum. Link.

Western Museum of Mining & Industry Relive America’s western mining heritage at the museum that works! There is something for every age and interest featuring restored and operating multi-ton steam engines, mining equipment, gold panning, minerals, art and antiques, live burros and nature explorations. Colorado Springs  Link.

The Wildlife Experience Museum An interactive, and ever-changing museum, that features art, natural history, film and interactive galleries for kids. Combining a giant screen theater, children's gallery, a variety of educational programs including arts and crafts classes, and several changing art exhibits. It's more than a museum...it's an Experience Link.

The Parish House Museum Constructed in 1914 by the recognized founder of Johnstown, Colorado is the home of Harvey and Mary Parish and is a nicely appointed Arts and Crafts bungalow located at 701 Charlotte Street. The recently restored dwelling now houses the offices of the Johnstown Historical Society, and a museum. The museum is open on Wednesdays 9-noon, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. Link.

 Avery House Museum. One of Ft. Collins best examples of it's history. A National Historic Place. Built in 1879. The house is a living museum. The owner and builder Franklin Avery is the man we have to thank for the wide streets as he was the towns first surveyor. Link

Discovery Science Center Museum. 703 E. Prospect Ft Collins. Colorado's only hands on science and technology center with 130 incredible interactive exhibits. Link

The Fort Collins Museum 200 Matthews St. Ft Collins. It's mission is to explore the legacies of the peoples and environments of the Cache La Poudre River Valley. Link

Michael Ricker Pewter Museum.. 107 N. College Ft Collins. Michael Ricker has created over 4000 pewter sculptures. Some are depictions of towns and major attractions and they are all in the museum  Link

Museum Of Contemporary Art. Located in Old Town Ft Collins in the old Post Office building on College Ave and Oak St. plaza. The art museum's mission is to promote the creation and appreciation of contemporay art to the community. It has exhibitions, lectures and shows on a busy schedule. Link

 John and Inez Romero House Museum. constructed by hand of adobe bricks in 1927, marks the immigration and active recruitment of Hispanic laborers seeking employment in the sugar beet industry boom that began at the turn of the twentieth century. The John and Inez Romero House, which will formally be known as The Museo de las Tres Colonias, conveys the stories of hardship, perseverance and success experienced by Hispanic immigrants to the Fort Collins area. Link

 Fort Vasquez Museum. Highway 85 south of the city of Platteville. Go back into history and visit an 1835 fur trading fort. This adobe fort and outpost employed such trappers as Baptiste Charbonneau and Jim Beckwourth both featured in the movie Centennial. The fort owners Louis Vasquez and Andrew Sublette were among the first settlers and permanent traders along the South Platte Basin. Link