Amazing. So glad that places like this exist in the world. So, for those who have never been to…read moreColorado or the greater Colorado Springs area, there is a rich history of mining in our state. This place has preserved a trove of antique treasures. They have a bunch of 'scenes' that show how things used to be in the old west, as well as interactive elements that you can engage in exchange of a few quarters. Worth a stop. The gift shop is reasonably priced and super cute.

I have no idea how I found this little gem but I'm so glad that I did. Honestly, I wasn't very…read moreexcited about visiting, but, since I had already dragged my husband to an alpaca farm, I thought it was only fair that he got to do something that I really wasn't interested in. When we got to the address, the road was closed. Surely the museum was closed too. (You can feel my heartbreak, right?). I called, they were open. (Sigh). They told us how to get onto the property - I think the left turn that we made onto the museum's dirt road was probably illegal - but we did get there. Outside the museum were large hunks of metal - machines that I had no clue their purpose. I'd be lying if I told you that I gleefully walked into the building, anxious to be broadening my knowledge of mining. No, I sat in the car trying to think of reasons that would keep us from having to spend an hour or more broadening my knowledge of mining. By now, my husband was already walking in - it was too hot to sit in the car and since he had the keys, I was out of good options. Walking in, I noticed that this museum lacked pretension. You buy tickets at a desk a few steps from the door. But don't let the casualness of the check-in process deceive you. This museum is a labor of love by those who want to share their knowledge and passion to those of us lacking either. I was immediately sucked in... So many amazing displays, easy to read, easy to understand. You could read as much or as little as you'd like. There is so much more than just gold - other precious metals, gems and the king of all mining - coal were on display. One room that blew my mind contained cases of various ores that were luminescent under black light. So cool. I mean, really, who knew these even existed? We really did need to get on the road and this time it was my husband dragging me out, I could have spent the rest of the afternoon there - reading all of the displays and watching the available videos. There was a tour beginning in 15 minutes though we were the only ones there. If you are in the area, please make the time to visit this little gem! (And yes, the pun is intended!!).

The museum is absolutely fantastic. The museum has a good selection of 1930s and 1940s US Navy and…read moreUs Army Air Corps aircraft. The docents are excellent and provide a positive learning experience. We'll worth the trip if you are interested in WWII aircraft, or history of the 1930s ans 40s.

Such a fantastic museum!! Tour guide Tracy was so friendly and knowledgeable . Tons of exhibits and…read morememorabilia . Definitely take the restoration shop tour! Support this wonderful non-profit museum- it's worth your time

Really awesome museum if you are a car or history enthusiast. I really enjoyed exploring this…read more(smaller) museum located in the prestigious broadmoor. Parking for this museum is quite expensive, but they offered 90 minutes free with their validation so don't forget to snag that! It gave us enough time to still walk around and explore the hotel and scenic area a close by.

This place is connected to the parking garage for the Broadmoore. There was a lot of great info on…read morethe Penrose family. The museum is split into a few sections. There's a part that covers wagons, carriages, and buggies along with some Penrose history and another part (my favorite) that has the cars from the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. There are some awesome cars there like a very early Cadillac, a twin-engine Suzuki, a Nascar-style V-6 Mustang, and that infamously wrecked EVO. I went through and read a lot of the information and it took about 90 minutes, which lined up well with the parking validation that covered 90 minutes in the garage. The woman working at the time was helpful and we signed the logbook by the entrance. The museum is FREE to enter, which made it even better.

Great local museum detailing the history and life of Colorado Springs and its environs…read more The museum has a variety of exhibits which tackle this from a variety of angles -- famous authors, local Native Americans, the Springs as a tuberculosis treatment center, pottery art, women's art, local tattoo art, the history of the city by decade, the history of a lost Latino neighborhood, etc. All is curated and presented in an interesting fashion -- there was some but very little of the "We don't have a lot to say about this person, so here's random biographical detail filler" sort of local museum content. The breadth of presentation extended to a potpourri "A-to-Z" exhibit with bits of info about a wide variety of topics (did you know that Lon Chaney was from Colorado Springs?). We easily spent three hours touring the exhibits, and I count the time well spent. The building is the former El Paso county courthouses and offices, and is truly lovely. One of the courtrooms has been preserved as an exhibit. Staff was friendly. Admission is free (though donations are encouraged).

Amazing museum! They cover everything about Colorado Springs' history. I was a little worried…read morebecause the name didn't sound like it would tell the full history of Colorado Springs. I'm very glad it exceeded my expectations. The tour guide Leah was amazing and very helpful in facilitating the tour. She answered every question and encouraged us to press for more information on specific groups in the Springs. I am taking my kids there soon.

This is a nice museum that is in the original Rock Island roundhouse that is in Colorado Springs…read more There are several trolleys on display and under restoration for you to view and climb aboard, you can even ride one of them! There is also a railroad car full of Rock Island RR artifacts and books. There is also a large Polar Express train layout that runs. This is a great place to spend some time and learn about the part the trolleys played in shaping the Colorado Springs area.

Great for kids who can have birthdays in the Cog Railway car and experience a streetcar ride as…read morewell as see a Polar Express layout

We hit the town for a bachelorette bonanza and HAD to visit the Old Homestead. What an experience…read more Ida and Mary were very present for us and our tour guides were absolutely fantastic, so so so knowledgeable and welcoming and accommodating. I wish MY grandma worked at a whore house! Had us thinking about a career change by the end of the tour! Safe to say the customer always comes first at the Old Homestead House.

When visiting Cripple Creek, we didn't really have a plan other than going to the Mollie Kathleen…read moreGold Mine, and wandering around town. We stumbled upon this brothel museum, and said why not? You can't pass up an opportunity like this. Our tour guides were phenomenal and knowledgeable. We learned a vast amount of knowledge about various things during the tour. The term swooning actually was just fainting because the corsets were tied too tight. The girls working out of the Homestead House made $100 a day, or what is equivalent to $7,000 today. The Homestead House vetted out their clients and it was exclusive. The person who received the bed spread in one of the rooms was the lady who started the museum in 1958. The history in this place is awesome. Check this museum out and you won't be sorry to learn about the history of the area, the women, and the house. When you're in the Old West, you have to visit what made the Old West a place of legends.

This is a must-see if you care at all about military and US History! This museum is located at…read morePeterson Air Force Base. If you do not have a military ID, you will need to request base access through the museum website ahead of time but it is super easy and this museum is excellent and FREE. The museum is filled with volunteers and employees who are there to tell you about all of the wonderful history and exhibits. Everyone has a great amount of knowledge and many have a nexus to the military. You will not regret checking out this beautiful museum!

This is a neat, and Free, thing to do with out of town visitors interested in planes, as long as…read moreyou are prepared to spend half a day visiting museum. The docents seem very knowledgeable and you get to tour a plane as well as see a lot of other cool planes. There are a few things that are very important to note. First, make sure you are prepared to spend a half a day. After 2 1/2 hours we were not yet done with the tour but we were so starving hungry we had to leave. The docent was very chatty, and while that would be fun if you're prepared for a half a day, we thought the tour would be about an hour long, not 2 1/2-3 hours. Second, you must call 24 in hours in advance in order to go visit the museum. Third, you cannot use your GPS to get to this location. Your GPS will take you down Peterson, and you must enter through the west entrance which is off of Powers and Airport.

What a wonderful experience at the Olympic & Paralympic Museum! Seeing one of the scoreboards from…read morethe 1980 miracle on ice USA men's hockey team got me choked up since I also grew up playing the sport. They also had a video of the team scoring and eventually winning the game. The staff was so welcoming and informative that added to the entire experience. I'd like to go again as I'm sure there are a number of things I missed. Between Team USA Men's Ice Hockey to seeing Muhammed Ali holding the Olympic torch and all the interactive areas this was so fun! Worth the price of admission and then some. The entire museum felt like a Time Machine and put everything into easy and understandable historical contexts!

Super fun times here with the fam! Lots of memorabilia to see - and also fun interactive games for…read morethe kids to play with. The tour ends with a short vid played in a theatre which I highly recommend seeing. Nice museum shop also available near the entrance of the museum.