Attractions (in subcategory: Schools)

Discover the history of the people and heritage of Gunnison at the Gunnison Pioneer Museum. The museum grounds consist of 16 buildings, 12 of which are historic, including an 1876 Gunnison Post Office and a 1905 rural school house. Among the artifacts and memorabilia are a Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge train, Engine #268 and over 60 antique cars.

Explore the "Old West" flavor of Gunnison, one of the oldest municipalities on the Western Slope, through a historic walking tour. During this self-guided tour, visitors will be taken to over 30 residential and commercial sites.

The Town of Crested Butte is one of Colorado's larger Registered National Historic Districts. Many of the buildings in Crested Butte are the original structures from the bustling mining days of the late 1880s. Pick up a free self guided walking tour brochure available at the Crested Butte Heritage Museum and explore the town on your own or schedule a guided tour through the museum.

The Museum is home to a number of exhibits with something to interest almost anyone. The front of the building, which served as a hardware store from 1883-1996, features all the original cases filled with a sampling of the merchandise sold in the building historically. The rear of the building, originally a 1930's working garage, houses exhibits including a functioning model railroad, a life sized mining diorama, one of Crested Buttes original gondolas, and sections on domestic life in Crested Butte. The Museum also houses the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.