Museum of the Mountain West Inc

68169 Miami Rd, Montrose, Colorado 81401 USA

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Opens Fri 8:30a

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“An eclectic collection of history”

The careful attention to detail that reflected the mountain west between 1880 & 1930 was evident at every turn. There are recently retrieved historic buildings that were being carefully restored--an old school house, a teacherage, a livery & blacksmith, a church--in addition to a museum "town" that make visitors feel like they have walked back into time.

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Nancy G.

January 24, 2024

Richard Fike the founder of the museum and retired archeologist started collecting memorabilia at age 4, had his first museum age 8 and a card catalog of artifacts at age 12. Mr Fike has set up... Read more

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Jay O.

January 28, 2023

15 bucks for guided tour. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Definitely worth spending 1 1/2 hours of you day. Very cheap prices on some antiques for sale. Read more

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Elizabeth L.

July 11, 2023

If you're on the fence about visiting this museum, *definitely* do it, and *definitely* get the guided tour! This was an unexpectedly fantastic and amazing museum! Our family really enjoyed our... Read more

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