Museum of the Mountain West, 1840 to 1940. Montrose, Colorado CO

Where history comes alive...

Follow this link to read a news article
on the San Juan Model RR Club and
Historical Society coming to the MMW!

Board Approves New Admission Fees
Effective January 1, 2010

Due to the increased length of the guided
tours (2+ hours with new buildings), and
the comments of many museum visitors,
the MMW board decided to increase fees
to be comparable with other museums of
this size. The new fees will be:

Adults                $10
Children                  $5
School Groups        $3
(10+ Students in a group)
We know you will find this is still an
exceptional value!!

2009 MMW ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Completed a huge septic system for the entire
museum and added 2 restrooms with the help
of many volunteers

Held 2nd Annual Fundraising Concert with John
Adams

Received many, many artifacts as donations

Civil War Items
Butch Cassidy's Chaps & Saddle
Historic Side Saddle

Poured Foundation for Historic 2-Story Hotel

Donation of Professional Landscaping Plans to
include a "creek", native grasses, historic
plants, windmill, etc.

Received over $7000 for Tours & Annual
Memberships

Received major volunteer help in cleanup of
grounds, mowing & weed-eating

Received Major Donation of Services

Received many hours of volunteer time as
docents, grounds keepers, painters,
bartenders, parking attendants & on & on &
on…

Received a Jobs in Progress part time worker
to restore artifacts and complete sewing
projects (Federal Grant Program)

Received many prayers, best wishes, and
support from all of you!!!!!

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Welcome... The
Museum of the
Mountain West
is located in beautiful
Montrose, Colorado.

Call 970.249.4162 or email
to schedule a guided tour.

"The present disappears
into the past with one step
inside the building."
Beverly Corbell, GJ Daily Sentinel

View 500,000 artifacts
from the mountain west
displayed in store and
office displays
circa 1880-1930.

Testimonial:

I was so impressed with
the authenticity of the
museum "town". When I
walked through the drug
store, doctor's offices, dry
goods store, and
saloon--just to name a
few--I felt like I had
walked back into time.
These are not replicas of
artifacts from days gone
by--this is the real thing!

What a wonderful
experience to see a
museum in action. The
careful attention to detail
that reflected the
mountain west between
1880 & 1930 was evident
at every turn. I found
recently retrieved historic
buildings that were being
carefully restored--an old
school house, a
teacherage, a livery &
blacksmith, a church--in
addition to a museum
"town" that made me feel
like I had walked back into
time. I can't wait to go
back!
Sarah Armstrong,
Charlottesville, Virginia

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