Cripple Creek District Museum, Cripple Creek

Loved it. I highly suggest to anyone, even locals, to check it out. Affordable and so much to learn. The woman attendant at the entrance was very friendly(makes you feel welcome and like an old friend) and she was full of information about her museum's artifacts and local history. She made the tour fun and interesting.

This is a fabulous museum, consisting of the Midland Terminal Railway Depot, the Colorado Trading and Transfer, the Assay Office, as well as (2) Miner's Cabins. You can really take as long as you want to your all the buildings and the grounds, which are all grouped together within about a one square block area. Wife and I just loved the place. It was a bit on the quiet side, so we felt like we weren't rushed, and employees explained things as we went along. For instance, I didn't know prior who Ralph Carr was, and how important he was to the area (Cripple Creek) and it's developement. Yep, there are restrooms on site, and the were even clean! I know you get tired or hearing me speak of restrooms in my reviews, but travelers find this an important issue!

We had so much fun here! We searched the museum for clues to enter the gold nugget drawing—lots of fun.

This experience was worth every penny! Not a cheap tourist trap. The whole exhibit was very well done. This is simply a must-see during your visit to Cripple Creek. The train ride looked like a lot of fun.

Loved it! For someone coming from Philadelphia with historic museums; this place has a rich amount of artifacts and information. More to the museum than expected! Definitely will come back!