Anasazi Heritage Center

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27501 Highway 184
Dolores, CO 81323
Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum is Southwest Colorado's premier archaeological museum, operated by the Bureau of Land Management since 1988. All museum facilities are wheelchair-accessible. Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum is a museum focusing on Ancestral Puebloan, Native American, and historic cultures in the Four Corners region. It is also headquarters for visitors traveling to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. (https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/colorado/canyons-of-the-ancients) Features at the museum include: Permanent exhibits on archaeology, local history and Native American cultures Two 12th-century archaeological sites along a paved path with picnic tables Special exhibits and events Educational resources for teachers Research library of archaeology and anthropology resources Research collection of more than 3 million artifacts and records from archaeological projects in Southwest Colorado

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Michele O.
10/3/2017

This is an absolute must see. In addition to a museum housing hundreds of Anasazi artifacts and a life size reproduction of an ancient pueblo, there is a 1/2-mile interpretive trail that leads to...

Fred P.
10/6/2023

This place does not accept cash. The notes that are legal tender for ALL debts, public and private are not accepted at a national monument. I drove out of my way to come see this place and they...

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Daniel S.
10/22/2022

A must see museum. We spent a couple of hours. Beautiful examples of Native American objects. We felt like we learned a lot. And a lovely building and helpful folks. Ask them to put together a...

Susan L.
2/28/2023

But they are closed for stabilization work so hopefully the history and host workshops will be open again soon

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Tracy M.
11/8/2021

Name has been changed to BLM - Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum. A must see. Open Thurs thru Sat.

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