Museum of Western Colorado

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462 Ute Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501
The Museum of the West offers a thousand years of history that can be experienced. “Ride” in a stagecoach, “fly” a 1958 Cessna from Walker Field or gaze upon an ancient cup and ladle from the Anasazi. Study Ute and Fremont Rock Art, see the real firearms that outlaws used, sit in a one-room schoolhouse, and visit the Pastime saloon to experience western Americana at its best. The Sterling T. Smith Education Tower offers a 360° view of our impressive surrounding geography. Tower top displays include a working weather station, and provide information on downtown historic preservation efforts, regional archaeology and geology.

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Billie M.
5/7/2025

I really enjoyed this museum. My favorite was the being able to see and sit in a real stage coach. I liked seeing the display of guns throughout the years. The layout was a bit confusing and there...

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Lou P.
2/18/2025

This is a great museum detailing recent and not so recent history of the area. We lived here for several years before visiting, which was a mistake. The collection of native pottery is alone worth...

Leanne B.
4/24/2025

Great little museum! Highly recommend! The view from the tower was amazing. The traveling exhibit was fascinating. Very nice receptionist. Cool little place!

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Domagoj P.
12/26/2015

Great little museum right in the center of town. Nice area to walk around in downtown Grand Junction and spend the afternoon in. The museum is quite small, but uses its space and exhibits quite...

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Mickele B.
1/13/2018

Some interesting tidbits, I do not consider "reproductions" and displays of "schemes" to have a place in a museum of this type. The fire engine was very cool.

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