Hours
Winter Hours (Effective November 1) are Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The Museum is closed on Mondays (starting November 2) during Winter Hours.
We are closed on most major holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
The Museum will be CLOSED Thursday, November 26, for Thanksgiving.
Summer Hours (early March – November) are Monday-Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Admission
| Guided TourWhen tour guide is available | Self-guided Tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | $15 | $13.00 |
| Youth (6-11) | $5 | $5 |
| Teens (12-18) | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| under 6 | free | free |
ALL ticketed and fee-based events – please pay in the office (in the Gift Shop) with cash or credit card) when you arrive for a tour. Questions, information, call 970-240-3400.
Tour fees are a tax-free, non-refundable donation to our 501C3 organization.
Tours
Guided and self-guided.
Guided tours are guided by trained docents so that your experience is enjoyable and educational. Allow 90 minutes for a complete tour. You will experience what it was like to live in western Colorado in the 1840s through the 1940s.
Stop in the office (inside the Gift Shop) to arrange for your guide, or pick up a copy of the self-guided tour map.
The mission of the Museum of the Mountain West (MMW) is to educate children and adults in the history and culture of the American West through the collecting, historic preservation, stewardship, restoration, and display of historical buildings and artifacts. Museum tours help us meet our mission.
Directions
The Museum is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Miami Road approximately two miles east of Montrose, Colorado. The main entrance is on Miami, at 68169 Miami Road. Turn in at the Museum sign and park in front of the large building to your left when you enter the grounds. Map.
Groups and school groups
Groups over 8 people, please call ahead and make a reservation if you want a guided tour. Can’t always guarantee we will have a tour guide available unless it’s pre-paid reservation for 8 or more people and we take your credit card over the phone. Otherwise, all docent-guided tours are first come first served.
To schedule tours for groups of 15 or more please contact the Museum via email or call (970) 240-3400.
School Groups
The Museum of the Mountain West welcomes school groups of 10 or more children. Contact our office, 970-240-3400, to book a school group tour.
Good to know
Pets
We are also a pet friendly establishment. Pets MUST be on leash at all times and well behaved. You will need to pick up after your pet.
Photography
Please contact the office at 970-240-3400
Gift Shop and Antique Store
Shop Our Gift Shop and Antique Store!
Photo needed: the Gift Shop and Antique Store
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