Went here twice in the early weeks of June 2026, while I was visiting Durango with my family. This…read moreplace was great! STEM to the max! I have a 4 and 1 year old. They both enjoyed it a lot. And my wife and I also enjoyed solving the equations. Good size outside area. They do have a separate area for tiny babies. They have a good size front area too. They are right next to the river. The staff was very friendly and attentive. I definitely recommend this place for anybody who has kids. It does get busy. Thank you!

We got there late so only had a hour to spend there but you could easily spend 3 hours there! My 4…read moreyear old daughter loved it!! So many toys/books and interactive activities there!

My son and I were in Durango to ride the train but the wildfire forced cancelation of our ride .We…read moredecided to enjoy our day visiting as much of the town as we could. We went to the Animas Museum and had a great visit. We actually messed up and came in the back door, It is an old school house and has desks of the era, many great old photos of the town . Turns out that Animas was the towns original name. My favorite Was a list of the teachers jobs such as starting the fire. The list of punishments for various kid misdeeds is priceless, lashes were applied liberally. A very nice young man named Pablo showed us around as well as a wonderful little lady who was very helpful with the history of the building. Make sure to go it is only a five dollar donation. Make sure to check out the original old cabin Were here on June 20th 2018 Scott a Miller

We stopped by for the chuck wagon breakfast in early October and took some time to enjoy the…read moremuseum. What a great old piece of architecture, and a real asset to the community.

Quick look rating: 5/5 Quality, 3/5 Service, 5/5 Experience…read more To note: This is a review of a wildlife museum of the animals of Colorado/Rockies. If you are on a visit to the Rockies area, this is a great stop to check out and get familiar with all of the different animals and their habituate. When I first went through I was surprised by how well the animals were displayed! What a great way to learn about the animals of the area before your families adventure into the rockies! There is a national park ranger on duty there and to answer questions. This is an ideal place for kids to help them understand the balance of nature and learn. Out front are some of the biggest trout in a small trout pond where the little ones can check out! There is a fish food feed meter that distributes fish food. Bring your quarters, the kids love this, to be able to feed the fish. Even the little kid inside you will love it as well! Right next door is the Durango State Trout Hatchery and Rearing Unit where you can really check out trout! Long rows of different sized and aged trout. What a fun museum! This is a must stop for a family adventure!

The museum is really cool and for residents or visitors to Colorado well worth a visit. It is…read morestaffed by volunteers and ours was very knowledgeable. The building is not air conditioned so be forewarned as we visitedon a warm day. We also went to the hatchery and that was fun too.

Picked up some CBD oil. Gianna was very friendly and knowledgeable of the different types of…read moreproducts.

From the owner: The Durango Cannabis Discovery Center is Colorado's 1st museum focused on the evolution of hemp,…read moreand how it has flourished into the seed to sale process of our beloved cannabis Industry. Our goal is to help spread awareness, by providing an interactive experience as you learn first hand how hemp has transformed our economy to the many medicinal benefits of hemp(cannabis.) Join us to get a FREE look at the industry that continues to grow daily. We offer private parties/viewings and would love to host you and your guests. We look forward to seeing you!"

This place was very interesting. We were on a girls trip to Colorado and went on a drive from…read moreDurango to Silverton to see the trees changing colors. We stumbled upon this museum and we were interested in seeing what they had to offer. It was a mining museum that had collections of rocks and minerals, uniforms and tools used by the miners and other items that were interesting. For those folks that need it, they do have a small elevator. This is also next to the restroom on the lower floor. Besides the rock/mineral room, I found the assay section interesting, where they had scales and weights used to weight the gold or minerals mined. In the gift shop I found two rocks I liked and bought them and a few postcards. Included in the tour is a visit to the jail and the quarters for the acting sherriff. The sherriff quarters had glimpses of a typical bedroom and kitchen for the late 1800's. My sister went to the jail and she said it was an open room with an iron ball with lots of chains to connect the prisoners to. Outside the jail is caboose used to haul minerals from the mines.

Tried to visit the museum but it was closed. The only small indication was a small notice on one of…read morethe building's doors. We tried to call the museum's number to see if they had an outgoing recorded message with more information, but no answering machine and no-one answered. While restaurants and shops in Silverton were open post COVID, doing business carefully with social distancing, mandatory masks, limited capacity and so forth, this museum is closed :(( I think it's a huge miss because tourists could bring some much needed funds, if they were only given a chance. While perusing around the museum's grounds we witnessed other 3 cars stopping by and trying to visit to no avail. I wish I could give them more stars, but I am literally giving them one star each for the two things we were able to visit...the train car from the Durango & Silverton railroad and the grounds we strolled upon.

We've only been to the outside of this place. Never inside. It's fun that you can feed the fish…read moreand read about what happens to them after they grow. It's a quick trip to see everything but definitely worth it.

We were bummed the museum was not open, but it was great to be able to go see some of the fish in…read morethe holding tanks. We walked up and down the space, even saw an area where there were fish that looked like they were recovering from something. There is a dispenser with fish food, so bring some quarters. We each took a hand full and tossed it out to them. There were three of us in our group. We had a chance to chat with one of the Colorado Parks & Wildlife staff. There were also placards around the facility with information to read. Interesting stop!

For those of you who don't travel to southern CO often should check out Mesa Verde National Park…read more The location and methods of building by the Native Americans is incredible. This is a seasonal destination so try to come in the summer when the tours are running so you can walk and climb amongst some of the areas.

A wonderful and beautiful park!…read more Mesa Verde means 'green table'. This national park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the best-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ancestral sites in the United States (nps) - it celebrates people. The snowy peaks in the background is San Juan Mountain. We visit multiple Mesa Top Sites, (900-1100, nps). MTS means top archeological sites within this park. We first stop at the Far View Terrace Cafe for bathroom break and also pick up our lady guide; then driving up north, stopping at the PitHouse, ending the tour at the information & research center in early afternoon about 2pm, that includes an hour lunch at Far View Terrace Cafe, with a wonderful view. Two other cafes are the Spruce Tree Terrace Cafe, and the Knife Edge Cafe. The Cliff Palace is impressive. But the tour didn't take us there - only viewed it from afar. I actually bought a mug that changes with heat and a pretty conch bangle from the gift shop. The information center is cool; the museum is ok.

This cultural center and museum is excellent; truly one of the best native american cultural…read morecenters in the Southwest. We were thoroughly impressed with their art displays, history museum, photograph collection, and introductory film on the Ute people. Everything was extremely professionally presented and selected. Our greeting to the large and beautiful center couldn't have been more friendly and cordial. The little town of Ignacio is pretty close to Durango and Pagosa Springs, a short detour off of Hwy. 160... and well worth the trip to see this cultural gem! PS: The gift shop is nice, too.

Beautiful building with an amazing display of Native American (primarily Ute) history in their…read morepermanent exhibit space. Good for the whole family. The temporary exhibit of basket making was impressive, too.

I checked hours and called and gallery indicated on a Thursday open from 9am- 5pm. I arrived at 9am…read moreand waited until 9:30am and NOT open. Frustrating, looks like they nice things but they lost a sale here bc they were not opened as advertised.

I wanted a nice piece of jewelry to bring back as a souvenir of my Colorado trip. So my local…read moreDurango friends brought me to the Toh-Atin Gallery. It's on a quiet little side street, with an inviting open door in good weather. The store /gallery has a beautiful assortment of pottery, jewelry, art, pairings, saddles, decor, blankets, leatherwork, and more. This is not an inexpensive tourist trap shop. You'll find wonderful quality, beautifully artistic pieces. Prices vary from low to high - there are wonderful things for most any budget. I came to browse the store first, left, made my rounds of Durango window shopping and did some touristy buys, and then I came back here for my lovely jewelry purchase. The staff were extremely nice, knowledgeable, and helpful. I was impressed with their telling of back stories about the artist who made the earrings I purchased. It made my purchase more personal and special. Stop in. Browse. Staff don't mind lookie lous. Maybe you'll find a treasure too.

Not sure where we read about this place but after we toured the nearby Aztec National Monument we…read morestopped in downtown Aztec for this quirky museum. It is now $5 but well worth it. The volunteer manning the front desk was beyond helpful and got us oriented for our self guided tour. The displays in the main building are a real hodgepodge of artifacts. We wondered how many of the Native American items were looted and should be returned to their rightful owners. Nonetheless it was an interesting collection. We then entered the annex and were taken aback by the cyclorama - never seen anything like it. Afterward we wandered the small village of original and reconstructed village buildings. Very impressive. The amount of work it took to move, gather and in some cases rebuild these structures is hard to imagine. They obviously have some very dedicated volunteers and donors. Surprisingly worth the time to visit this slice of Americana.

Great local history museum. They have an indoor portion and then an entire campus with buildings…read more The Director was very helpful in assisting us when we came with someone in a wheelchair; she opened the back gate and brought out the ramp for the basement. A lot of the historic structures limit wheelchair accessibility, but she was happy to help with what she could. If you have a limited mobility visitor with you, I suggest calling ahead so make sure the staff working that day know how to accommodate you. We spent about an hour and a half here total.