I intended to make a quick stop by this museum on my way through Walsenburg, thinking they might…read morehave a cool museum shop. I ended up spending a good hour first, looking at the temporary painting exhibit by Maria Cochillarelli, which was lovely. I got to meet Maria, who, besides being a vibrant painter - and person - is also married to co-founder of the museum and artist, Brendt Berger. Brendt gave me a guided tour of the upstairs of the museum, a large multi- room gallery bursting with art, all of which has been donated by the artists. I was particularly enchanted by the art, as well as the history and stories Brendt told me about Drop City and other local artistic communes. There was also a fun room with historic Hawaiian things. I had to tear myself away after an hour or so. I highly recommend making a stop here. It was the type of statistic and cultural experience that travel is all about. Btw, free admission but donations are appreciated and recommended (by me).

From the owner: The first museum of Contemporary Counter Culture Art in the US with over 1600 works in the…read morepermanent collection. Changing Exhibitions, children and adult classes, Made in Walsenburg Gigt Shop. Opened Tuesday through Sunday 10 am until 5 pm, closed Mondays.

This is one of my favorite little museums that gives you a glimpse of what life was like in the…read morelate 1800's to early 1900's. You come across a lot of household items that you might not see in a large metropolitan type museum. There are old antique weapons, a saloon, wagons, and a little schoolhouse; like something you would see out of Little House on the Prairie. It's a nice little stop on a road trip, and takes about an hour to see everything.

This is an outstanding Museum with very knowledgeable people to give you all the information you…read moreneed if you miss this you missed something really great

This is a great piece of history and will take you about an hour to self tour through it. The…read moreexhibits are great to look at and the staff is helpful. It's located just east of town and has adequate parking.

A little museum off the road. There's a charge if you want to go through the fort etc. Walking…read morethrough the shop and back rooms are of no charge. There little facts all throughout and there's something to learn. The shop has a good amount of local made items- the rest mass produced from other areas. There definitely is a lot to look at. The woman in the front is very friendly and helpful! There are also brochures of other historical places that you might want to visit. I didn't even know about a lot of them. If this is just a pit stop for you, it is a good place to stretch your legs. There's also a shop for other goods near by.

Love the history around Trinidad this quite a fascinating home and the grounds are beautiful well…read moreworth going through the gift shop Also take the local free trolley so much history well worth the trip

It was in the summer of 2016 when I visited the Trinidad History Museum and received a great tour…read more I got entry and a full tour of the Baca House and the Bloom Mansion for free. (Now they have a small $5 fee.) I started with the main museum (on Chestnut Street. Outside they have a nice garden where visitors can eat veggies for free. Inside the main museum they had a bushel of good apples from their apple tree in the facility. They invited me to take a small bag of apples also free. (They also give food to charities,) The tour of the two neat old buildings are available with a museum guide only. My tour guide was a qualified historian who was full of useful information. We started with a tour of the Baca House. Don Felipe de Jesus Baca made his fortune farming and maybe some ranching. I interacted with the museum guide as she answered my questions well and we had an interesting historic conversion. We walked to the Bloom Mansion and their historian gave me a splendid tour of the three story mansion. Bloom made his fortune from his Bloom Cattle Company, The first and second floor had expensive artifacts. Since the top floor gets hotter in the summer, and colder in the winter, the servants lived on the third floor without the fancy things found on the lower floors. Both Baca and Bloom were very important to the development of the Trinidad area. I enjoyed my visit to the Trinidad History Museum. I advise that visitors to the museum sign in to their visitors log book to prove visitation, that helps keep these good museums funded and open to the public.

Stopped in to this little museum and had a nice time with my son. I'm sure in time with more…read morefunding this place will have way more than it has now. This truly is a place for young people lots to learn, with a Paleontologist on sight, the people here really know their information about what's on display and more. Outside there are fun things for kids to do. Not sure they are for adults but that's my opinion. Gift shop has lots of options.

It wasn't horrible. But it wasn't great. We have gone to others and less cost…read more We took 4 adults and 4 kids. The cost was $200. A lot of the outside exhibit's were torn Not a lot of stuff for the kids to touch. More of a teenager or adult place. Don't know if I would go back. BUT everyone was very nice. It was clean.

This is a real gem in the middle of Trinidad. There are some very nice pieces of art here, as well…read moreas fragments of local history that are really interesting. We would have spent more time here, if our friends were more inclined. We plan to return soon.

Walking Main Street an thankfully stumbled upon this gem…read more A.R Mitchell was a Trinidad native and was known as "King of the Pulp Magazine Covers". Most of this art museum is dedicated to his works and accoutrements. If you are fan of Cowboy/Western Art then is a must stop. I Particularly was interested in the Spanish folk art, and Native American pottery. This museum hosts a lot of local artists, with Hans Droog being of particular note, his "Swirly Horse 1" is mesmerizing. The building the art pieces are housed in is 115 years old, this building itself is a work of art, the hardwood alone floors made me swoon. You can easily spend an hour here moving on the 1st floor then 2ed floor and then back down to the gift area. Allyson, was very kind to take time out of her busy day and explain Mitchell's relationship to Harold Von Schmidt who's use of color is unique, his style and expressiveness draws you in, you feel as if you are in the scene he has created. Allyson also answered a million questions, the chat with her was as interesting as the art work. Free admission is the cherry on top.

The young man giving the tour was very friendly and helpful about the history of the home and the…read moreThatcher family. The home is beautiful, and filled with antiques from the family. I will go again.

A truly exceptional experience. I highly recommend this tour. Lots of stories with lots to see.read more

I recently traveled to Pueblo for work but the job I was doing got held up a few days and I had…read moresome time to check out the area. After looking online for things to do I didn't consider this place just because the name sounded political and made me think I was going to get yelled at for driving an SUV or eating meat or something. We did end up checking out the Riverwalk, which is a separate review. Not knowing the CAV was on the Riverwalk, I was surprised to see the entrance at the end of our walk and decided to step inside. We were the only two people there and were immediately greeted by a volunteer who was more than eager to explain the meaning and history of the display. I was so humbled by the display, every photograph has it's own amazing story and the experience made me want to learn them all. The portraits are amazing and knowing each recipient chose the location for their own portrait makes them even more special. I ended up buying the book detailing the Metal of Honor recipients and will enjoy learning more about these amazing heroes as I study them. They need to change the name to something more fitting of the patriots being honored here but I would definitely make this a top priority stop when in the Pueblo area. A special thank you to the volunteers who make this facility possible, not just for your time to volunteer but also for your service and your sacrifice.

Such a cool and beautiful little gallery. The photos are gorgeous. So beautiful that we bought the…read morecoffee table book. The staff was awesome in explaining what we wanted to know and then letting us explore on our own. As a military family, we thought this was an awesome place.