Colorado Springs

Museums in Colorado Springs

Museums & Galleries

Colorado Springs offers a diverse cultural landscape, from the state-of-the-art U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum to the 1903 El Paso County Courthouse housing the Pioneers Museum. The collection features unique displays like the 3,000-square-foot miniature city at Magic Town and rare currency at the American Numismatic Association. History is preserved in the 1873 McAllister House and the Ghost Town Wild West Museum, while the Fine Arts Center and Cottonwood Center showcase regional creative works and artist studios.

Museums & Galleries — Map

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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum

State-of-the-art 60,000-square-foot facility featuring interactive exhibits on Team USA athletes, a comprehensive Olympic torch collection, and a 360-degree immersive theater.

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B

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is an arts center located just north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado.

C

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

Housed in the restored 1903 El Paso County Courthouse, this museum preserves Pikes Peak regional history through Native American artifacts, local art, and historic courtrooms.

D

Ghost Town Wild West Museum

An indoor collection of authentic late 19th-century buildings, stagecoaches, and artifacts salvaged from regional ghost towns, located in a historic railroad maintenance facility.

E

The Michael Garman Museum & Gallery

Features "Magic Town," a 3,000-square-foot miniature 1:12 scale cityscape created by artist Michael Garman, utilizing lighting and holographic effects to depict urban life.

F

American Numismatic & Money Museum

The American Numismatic Association’s official museum, showcasing rare coins, paper currency, and medals from ancient civilizations to the modern era.

G

McAllister House Museum

An 1873 Gothic Revival cottage and one of the city's oldest brick residences, restored to reflect late 19th-century Victorian domestic life.

H

Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum

Displays a collection of over 75 vintage motorcycles from the early 1900s through the 1970s, including rare models from Indian, Harley-Davidson, and Triumph.

I

Cottonwood Center for the Arts

An arts complex featuring more than 80 working artist studios, multiple exhibition galleries, and a variety of creative classes and workshops.

J

Old Colorado City History Center Museum

Housed in a former 1890s Baptist church, this museum documents the history of Old Colorado City and its time as the first capital of the Colorado Territory.

K

Colorado Springs Fire Department Lester L. Williams Complex

Interesting museum dedicated to the history and present of firefighting. Historic machinery on display.

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