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Mining Museums in Colorado

Denver Museum of Nature and Science
2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, Colorado
Phone: (303) 322-7009
Website: www.dmnh.org

Western Museum of Mining and Industry
1025 Northgate Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Phone: (719) 488-0880 or 1-800-752-6558
Website: www.wmmi.org

The National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum
120 W. 9th, Leadville, Colorado
Phone: (719) 486-1229
Website: www.leadville.com/miningmuseum/

Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
Currently in Berthoud Hall, CSM campus
Excellent gold nugget collection in the Arthur Lakes Library
Phone: (303) 273-3823
Website: www.mines.edu/academic/geology/museum/

Cripple Creek District Museum
5th and Bennett Avenues, Cripple Creek, Colorado
Phone: (719) 689-2634
Website: www.cripple-creek.co.us/ccdm.html

Gilpin County Historical Society and Museum
228 High Street, Central City, Colorado
Phone: (303) 582-5283
Website: www.coloradomuseums.org/gilpin.htm

Lowell Thomas Museum
3rd and Victor Avenue, Victor, Colorado
Website: www.byways.org/inage_library/media_details.html?CX_MEDIA=26638

Nederland Historical Society and Museum
4th and Bridge Streets, Nederland, Boulder County, Colorado
Phone: (303) 285-3575
Website: www.nederlandmuseums.org
Nederland Miner's Days - July 27 - 29, 2007

Ouray County Historical Society and Museum
420 Sixth Street, Ouray, Colorado
Phone: (970) 325-4576
Website: www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

Walsenburg Mining Museum
101 E. 5th Street, Walsenburg, Colorado
Phone: (719) 738-1992
Website: www.hchstsoc.org/Walsenburg%20Mining%20Museum.html


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