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Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

215 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-385-5990
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Green Valley, Arizona
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW via mobile

Stopped in because it was free & wanted to see what it had on the city's history. It was a nice surprise. Worth coming in to see the ornate interior architecture. Good over view of the area's history including sanatarium's for TB treatment. Also nice collection of Van Briggle pottery. Worth the stop.

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Pueblo, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Great history presented in interesting ways. Not too many "kid friendly" exhibits but there was a space exploration room that was great for kids. Varied history of the region and of the pioneers that settled it. Worth the time to visit.

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Victoria, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

On a cold day where outside stuff just wasn't feasible, we took a chance on the Pioneer Museum. Heck ... it's free! Wow ... it would have been worth it even with an admission. There are 2 floors of dozens of displays. Lots of hands-on stuff for kids, and plenty for adults - whatever your interest. There's an amazing display... More

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Castle Rock, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

The Saturday afternoon staff were very helpful. Since pottery serves as a "magnet" for us, we spent a lot of time in the Van Briggle exhibit, which was outstanding! The largest VB exhibit in the world, since Colorado Springs has been their "forever home." A must see for lovers of Van Briggle OR art pottery. The Pioneer Museum exhibit is... More

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Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013 via mobile

Great local museum. If you can be sure to take a docent led tour. Be sure to see the combo electric and gas lights in the court room.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

New in town, like history, know the "real" west. Coal is as valuable as gold. Miners as rugged as cowboys. Railroads are the key. Go!

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Kansas City, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

The museum is located in the old El Paso County courthouse. The building itself is gorgeous and worth walking through. The museum had an interesting display of old bicycles, a portion of a grand mansion, several horse drawn carriages, and a variety of items from the founding of Colorado Springs. If you are in the health care industry you'll enjoy... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

I enjoyed walking through this museum. it was very interesting and i learned a lot. great experience.

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USA
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2013

What an informative FREE interesting museum! Even though I've been numerous times, I always notice something else and learn a lot about Colorado history. Be sure to check out the old elevator, but DO NOT miss the old courthouse where Perry Mason filmed!

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2013

We took our 3 granddaughters (9, 6, and 2 yrs old) to this museum and they loved it. There were a lot of activities for them and the displays were done in a way that interested them. The special exhibit, Snoopy Goes to the Moon, was especially interesting to them. The staff at the museum is extra helpful and friendly.

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