Hours listed are not accurate. We drove to check out this museum buy to find it closed despite it…read moreshowing open on Yelp. Business is closed unless you pay a $20/person fee for a tour.

Bottom Line: A unique and quirky museum featuring a carefully curated collection of pharmacy…read morememorabilia and artifacts. I love American history, Americana, weird history and local museums so I was eager to check out the Ouray Alchemist. The Ouray Alchemist is a small museum that only offers private tours and storytelling about Wild West pharmacies. To visit the museum you must call or email ahead to schedule your visit. The admission fee is $12. The tour duration can range from an hour or more but if you have limited time you can let the museum know. Curt, the owner and a retired pharmacist, has spent his lifetime collecting, and restoring where appropriate and necessary, artifacts related to pharmacies in the 1800s Wild West and particularly Colorado. His collection is incredible! My jaw dropped multiple times. I was impressed with the entrance to the museum which is from an c. 1888 Aspen drugstore but I was also impressed with the volume of artifacts and the many antique mercantile displays. Two things that really caught my eye were two sets of antique drawers for selling spools of thread and two soda fountains. The one soda fountain in particular was incredible . . . it had been fully restored to working condition. The marble and chrome (presumably) front of the soda fountain was like a work of art. As a lover of history and museums I really enjoyed this visit as did my husband. But for those who aren't into guided tours or lengthy museum visits, this might not be the best choice in Ouray. Also, I wouldn't recommend it for kids because its almost like a lengthy show-and-tell but don't touch type of experience. The museum also has a small gift shop and they sell products for high altitude adjustment.

Russ Brown does amazing painting and you can watch him paint--he is in the gallery all the time. He…read moreis a fascinating guy with a rich history of the Lake City area and hiking around the area. His knowledge and expressive painting of aircraft, the area around Lake City, trout and various other things is an inspiration. Whether you're in the market for art or not, it's worth a stop in Rudd Brown's gallery.

I bought some paintings from Russ Brown while he was still in Sedona, right before he moved. One of…read morethe acrylic paintings is a self portrait of Mr. Brown, sitting on the ledge of the red rocks. I cherish it. I was drawn into his gallery, by his friendly demeanor and the fascination of watching him paint as we talked and I browsed. His nature is definitely kind, and it was worth the visit just to speak with him. I spent over an hour trying to choose my favorite painting to purchase, so I ended I up buying two.

This wonderful store has a marvelous assortment of mineral & rock specimens. My wife regrets…read moreallowing me to enter this portal to all things wonderful. I purchased a wonderful carved septarian Buffalo. Having attended Marshall University, this son of Marshall had to have it for my desk.

This shop was amazing!!! They had Colorado minerals and rocks and everything in between. It is the…read moreperfect place for collectors!! The shop owner is extremely helpful and knew a lot about minerals and could identify them with ease. He even identified some of the pieces I was having problems identifying. If you want rocks or minerals this is the place to go!!!

My friends and I took me to visit Ouray (CO) for the first time and it is BEAUTIFUL! Highly…read morerecommend visiting this gorgeous part of Colorado, but, we made a few stops in downtown Main Street and I purchased a cute little t-shirt from this local shop that I still wear very proudly back here in CA. Worth a visit!

I purchased this sweatshirt in Beaver Creek, CO. A week later I washed it in cold water and tumble…read moredried it on low, per the instructions. Here is the result. Terrible pilling all over! Unwearable anywhere except to do yard work. Please respond.

Don't buy from this store. Owner came out and yelled at my kids for touching his glass window. I…read morewas inside the store for maybe 5 minutes, if that. I was going briefly outside to get someone to look at an item in the store but saw him bitching to my parents about my kids touching the glass. I said "Alright, we're leaving". Don't go here. Find ANY other store on the street to spend your money. I've shopped Silverton and Durango with my kids waiting outside without any owners or employees complaining about my kids. Also the owner def gives creepy vibes when you're in the store. AVOID.

Love this quaint shop. Purchased a quality cotton tshirt which is lovely with the personalized fox…read more The sales lady was very helpful and kind. I shall purchase again from this store!

Nice place yo see unique items for sale. Small and has shorter hours. I would recommend visiting…read morethere

The owner Nathan is very friendly. He has reasonably-priced merchandise. They have everything from…read morefossils to postcards at this place, and most importantly it is the last stop for firewood before entering Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. He even has some condiments and minor grocery items in case you want to avoid the ten minute drive into Montrose. I will certainly be back, and I am happy to support a local small business.

We love going and visiting with the owner named Andy. He's a super cool guy and has a really cool…read moreshop if you're in Ouray and you're a man without a man bun you should check it out.

Fun and educational! Very friendly staff. Everything was clean, well kept. Lots of great things in…read morethe gift shop. Reasonably priced. Plenty of parking. Would stop again.

I found this to be an excellent addition to my San Juan trip. Coming back from Ouray to Denver, I…read morewas tempted to stop in here after seeing it. I'm glad I did! For only $6, you can see a huge amount of artifacts and history collected into one place. They recently redid the building, so it's very new and clean inside. There's a nice winding path that takes you all through the Ute Story, from the creation and Bear Dance, to interaction with other tribes, and the eventual coming of the white man and their put into reservations. It's very touching and somber, but enlightening as well. The Utes roamed, loved, hunted and camped nearly all the Rocky Mountains we play in now. Do yourself a favor and see the history that was here before many of us came, and still lives on to this day!