Top 50 Museums in Colorado - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Denver carries most of Colorado's museum weight, and it does it well — the Denver Art Museum is known for one of the largest American Indian art collections in the U.S., while the Clyfford Still Museum holds roughly 94 percent of the abstract expressionist's lifetime output. Outside Denver, the state's mining history takes over: Golden alone is home to the Colorado Railroad Museum, the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, and the National Earthquake Information Center's neighbor, the Colorado School of Mines museum.

Colorado Museums Map

The Colorado Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Denver, Colorado Springs, and other destinations throughout Colorado.

Below is an expanded list of Colorado's museums, heavy on Denver's art and science institutions alongside the state's mining and railroad history.

List of Museums in Colorado

Museum Name City Category Admission Best For Official Website
Denver Art MuseumDenverArtPaidAmerican & international art collectionshttps://www.denverartmuseum.org
Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceDenverNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurs, space & science exhibitshttps://www.dmns.org
History Colorado CenterDenverHistoryPaidColorado history & interactive exhibitshttps://www.historycolorado.org
Museum of Contemporary Art DenverDenverContemporary ArtPaidModern & contemporary arthttps://mcadenver.org
Clyfford Still MuseumDenverArtPaidAbstract expressionist masterpieceshttps://clyffordstillmuseum.org
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space MuseumDenverAviationPaidHistoric aircraft & space exhibitshttps://wingsmuseum.org
Molly Brown House MuseumDenverHistoric HousePaidTitanic survivor's homehttps://mollybrown.org
Forney Museum of TransportationDenverTransportationPaidClassic cars & locomotiveshttps://forneymuseum.org
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico CampusDenverChildrenPaidInteractive family learninghttps://www.mychildsmuseum.org
American Museum of Western ArtDenverWestern ArtPaidAmerican Western paintingshttps://anschutzcollection.org
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative ArtDenverArtPaidDecorative & regional arthttps://www.kirklandmuseum.org
Museo de las AmericasDenverLatin American ArtPaidLatino & Indigenous arthttps://museo.org
National Ballpark MuseumDenverSportsPaidBaseball memorabiliahttps://ballparkmuseum.com
Colorado Railroad MuseumGoldenRailroadPaidHistoric trains & railcarshttps://coloradorailroadmuseum.org
Buffalo Bill Museum and GraveGoldenHistoryFreeBuffalo Bill Cody historyhttps://www.buffalobill.org
Museum of BoulderBoulderHistoryPaidLocal history & innovationhttps://museumofboulder.org
CU Museum of Natural HistoryBoulderNatural HistoryFreeFossils & anthropologyhttps://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum
Leanin' Tree Museum of Western ArtBoulderWestern ArtFreeWestern paintings & sculptureshttps://www.leanintree.com
Colorado Springs Pioneers MuseumColorado SpringsHistoryFreeRegional historyhttps://coloradosprings.gov/museum
Colorado Springs Fine Arts CenterColorado SpringsArtPaidFine art & theaterhttps://fac.coloradocollege.edu
United States Olympic & Paralympic MuseumColorado SpringsSportsPaidOlympic historyhttps://usopm.org
National Museum of World War II AviationColorado SpringsMilitaryPaidWWII aviation historyhttps://www.worldwariiaviation.org
Peterson Air & Space MuseumColorado SpringsAviationFreeU.S. Air Force historyhttps://www.petemuseum.org
ProRodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American CowboyColorado SpringsWestern HeritagePaidProfessional rodeo historyhttps://prorodeohalloffame.org
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource CenterWoodland ParkNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurs & prehistoric lifehttps://www.rmdrc.com
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft MuseumPuebloAviationPaidHistoric aircraft collectionhttps://pwam.org
El Pueblo History MuseumPuebloHistoryPaidSouthwestern Colorado historyhttps://www.historycolorado.org
Museum of Colorado PrisonsCañon CityHistoryPaidPrison historyhttps://museumofcoloradoprisons.org
Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History CenterCañon CityHistoryPaidRegional heritagehttps://royalgorgemuseum.org
Trinidad History MuseumTrinidadHistoryPaidVictorian homes & local historyhttps://www.historycolorado.org
Fort Garland Museum & Cultural CenterFort GarlandHistoryPaidFrontier fort historyhttps://www.historycolorado.org
Ute Indian MuseumMontroseNative AmericanPaidUte tribal historyhttps://www.historycolorado.org
Museum of the Mountain WestMontroseHistoryPaidOld West town collectionhttps://museumofthemountainwest.org
Museum of the WestGrand JunctionHistoryPaidWestern Colorado historyhttps://museumofwesternco.com
Dinosaur Journey MuseumFruitaNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurs & fossilshttps://museumofwesternco.com
Cross Orchards Historic SiteGrand JunctionHistoryPaidPioneer farming historyhttps://museumofwesternco.com
Aspen Art MuseumAspenContemporary ArtFreeModern art exhibitionshttps://aspenartmuseum.org
Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching MuseumAspenHistoryPaidMining heritagehttps://aspenhistory.org
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad MuseumDurangoRailroadFreeHistoric railroad exhibitshttps://www.durangotrain.com
Powerhouse Science CenterDurangoSciencePaidHands-on STEM exhibitshttps://www.powerhousesciencecenter.org
Animas MuseumDurangoHistoryFreeLa Plata County historyhttps://animasmuseum.org
Fort Lewis Center of Southwest StudiesDurangoHistoryFreeSouthwestern archaeologyhttps://www.fortlewis.edu
Colorado Snowsports MuseumVailSportsFreeSkiing historyhttps://snowsportsmuseum.org
Frisco Historic Park & MuseumFriscoHistoryFreeMining town historyhttps://www.townoffrisco.com
High Plains MuseumHaxtunHistoryPaidEastern Colorado heritagehttps://highplainsmuseum.org
Pioneer MuseumHot Sulphur SpringsHistoryFreeGrand County historyhttps://www.gchistoricalsociety.org
Steamboat Art MuseumSteamboat SpringsArtPaidWestern & regional arthttps://steamboatartmuseum.org
Fort Collins Museum of DiscoveryFort CollinsSciencePaidScience & local historyhttps://fcmod.org
Greeley History MuseumGreeleyHistoryPaidRegional historyhttps://greeleymuseums.com
Loveland MuseumLovelandArt & HistoryFreeArt galleries & local historyhttps://www.lovgov.org

Colorado Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateColorado
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 350 museums and cultural institutions
Largest Art MuseumDenver Art Museum, Denver
Most Visited MuseumDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver
Largest Science MuseumDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver
Most Popular Aviation MuseumWings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Denver
Largest Natural History MuseumDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver
Official State History MuseumHistory Colorado Center, Denver
Most Popular Art MuseumDenver Art Museum, Denver
Popular Free MuseumsClyfford Still Museum (selected free days), Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Largest Museum DistrictDenver Golden Triangle Museum District
Major Museum CitiesDenver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Golden, Pueblo
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, History, Natural History, Science, Aviation, Railroad, Western Heritage, Sports
Historic Landmark MuseumMolly Brown House Museum, Denver
Best Time to VisitLate spring through early fall (May–October) offers pleasant weather for museum visits.
Top Family MuseumsDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Children's Museum of Denver, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Dinosaur Journey Museum
Presidential MuseumsColorado does not have a U.S. Presidential Library or Presidential Museum.
Specialty MuseumsNational Ballpark Museum, Museum of Colorado Prisons, Colorado Railroad Museum, ProRodeo Hall of Fame, Forney Museum of Transportation
Annual Museum VisitorsColorado museums attract millions of visitors each year.
Top Museum RegionsDenver Metro, Front Range, Pikes Peak Region, Western Colorado, Rocky Mountains
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