It costs about $10 per person so you may as well do the tour at 10 or 1pm to see the equipment work and hear about the main points of interest. The tour guide was informative and we learned a lot about kids/orphans in the...More

“....You load sixteen tons, what do you get? another day older and deeper in debt. St. Peter don’t you call me ‘cause I can’t go. I owe my soul to the company store.” (Lyrics by Merle Travis made famous by Tennessee Ernie Ford) It was...More

This is a place my husband when on school field trips, and a lot hasn't changed since then. There is a good amount of interactive things to keep kids interest, including a panning set up for gold. But the areas are pretty much the same...More

We visited primarily to check this museum out in preparation for hosting out-of-state visitors, including several children, & found that we loved it & learned a lot. The grounds as you drive in look a bit ramshackle & don't inspire a lot of confidence but...More

The museum tour guide was an amazing wealth of knowledge about both industrial machinery and mining but more importantly he was engaging to a wide range of ages (ranging from 7 to 70+), providing technical details to adults and interesting facts to kids. The museum...More

This is an interesting exhibit of mining equipment. You can even pan for gold in this family friendly place. Be aware that the site closes at 4:00 PM.

Lots of really interesting machines and equipment from the old mining days in Colorado. The docent lead tour, while a bit slow and verbose, non the less demonstrated the old steam powered equipment and told stories from the mining days.