This little museum is worth the stop, Very clean restrooms, cold water fountain, small store with unique souvenirs, some by locals. It has local events lists, internet use, videos, helpful staff, clean and new building, adjacent to a public pool. For national park passport carriers, you can get yours stamped here. More

Downtown Cortez Cultural Center has a variety of items; artifacts, historical displays, books and jewelry for sale. One could spend an hour and absorb most of the contents. The Staff is very friendly and helpful, recommending several things in the area to do and see. More

We only saw the museum portion...it was a very nice, little, locally-run affair. If you want to help local folks, make you purchases here! More

Interesting exhibits, cordial staff. Someone was there to explain or discuss any or every exhibit. Truly informative. More

If your going through Cortez,Colorado be sure to check out the cultural center just off the main street on market street. The museum is a good place to visit before the nightly(except Sunday's) Indian dances. It's a free event but you can put money in a box after the dance if you so desire. The mountain Utes were there on... More

We went to see the dance performance that they host in the evening at 7:30 p.m. Unfortunately, there was a thunderstorm that evening and they were unable to dance outside so we had to move inside. Nonetheless, it was a great experience that I would recommend to anyone visiting the area! That night, the Lopez dance and drummer group (Ute... More

The folks that work here are so friendly and helpful with information on area sites and attractions. More

We spent a wonderful evening viewing dances by the Lopez family, Ute Mtn. Utes. After a pottery demonstration by Jeanette of Ute Mountain Ute Pottery (8 miles south of Cortez) Jeanette was informative and very warm. She allowed us to paint out own pots and encouraged us to visit the store. More

Cortez is a nice little town to start your exploration of southern Colorado from. The Cultural center is really interesting. We saw and visited with a Navajo code talker from WWII, and saw traditional Pueblo Indian dances performed by the nicest people. There was fry bread available to try. The schedule for events varies, so check before you go. There... More