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Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum

331 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224
970-349-1880
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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“If you like small town museums...a lot”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2011

This small museum is worth the few dollars admission if you really like small town museums. It pales in comparison to the wonderful museum just 28 miles away in Gunnison. But this museum does have character. It's located in what was once a general store and the village's first gas station. The front of the interior is very small town... More

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“A little museum with a lot of charm”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 1, 2011

This museum is housed in an old building that served for years as the town's hardware store and only gas station. Although Crested Butte has grown a lot since those days, it retains much of that mining town charm. This museum is part of that charm. In addition to a collection of beautiful photographic portraits of the 'old timers' of... More

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“For only $3 you will learn a lot”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 25, 2011

Kids are free. Only takes 30 minutes to tour small museum on national register of historic places. Friendly and helpful staff are Very knowledgeable of area. More

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“Visit the Crested Butte Museum”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2004
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The Crested Butte Museum is a new museum in an old restored hardware store known locally as Tony's Conoco after Tony who ran the store and petrol pumps for over 30 years. They have maintained the old store and have a great Museum store with lots of unique stuff. The Museum tells the history of the Crested Butte area, its... More

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