Museum of the Mountain West, Montrose

#4 among attractions in Montrose

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The Museum of the Mountain West is a history museum off U.S. Route 50 in Montrose, Colorado. It includes a collection of historic log cabins, Western town stores, and other historic buildings which have been moved to the site. ()

Coordinates: 38°29'17"N, 107°48'47"W

Address

68169 Miami RdMontrose 81401-9593 United States

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+1 970-240-3400

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Museum of the Mountain West – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ute Indian Museum, Montrose County Historical Museum, Montrose Botanic Gardens, Methodist Episcopal Church of Montrose.

4.7 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Ute Indian Museum, Montrose
121 min walk • The Ute Indian Museum is a local history museum in Montrose, Colorado, United States. It is administered by History Colorado. The museum presents the history of the Ute tribe of Native Americans. It was built in 1956 and expanded in 1998.
3.7 miW
Museum, History museum
Montrose County Historical Museum, Montrose
94 min walk • The Montrose County Historical Museum is located in Montrose, Colorado, USA, founded in 1973 by the Montrose County Historical Society. The society's mission is to preserve, display and interpret the historic and cultural legacy of Montrose County and its surrounding region.
2.7 miSW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Montrose Botanic Gardens, Montrose
68 min walk • The Montrose Botanic Gardens are located at 1800 Pavilion Drive, Montrose, Colorado, south of the Montrose Pavilion. While in the gardens, you can view the San Juan Mountains to the south. Open dawn to dusk. Free entry, but donations are always appreciated.
3.3 miW
Church
Methodist Episcopal Church of Montrose, Montrose
86 min walk • The Methodist Episcopal Church of Montrose, also known as the United Methodist Church of Montrose, is a historic church in Montrose, Colorado, United States. It was designed circa 1909 as an Akron Plan church by Thomas P. Barber, but it was not completed until 1920. A 1991 addition was designed by Parik Davis.
3.6 miW
Neighbourhood, American foursquare architecture
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Project Office Building, Montrose
91 min walk • The US Bureau of Reclamation Project Office Building in Montrose, Colorado is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has also been known as the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association Office. The NRHP listing included five contributing buildings. It was built by contractor J.J. Kewin.