back porch door and the Orchard
House first floor is accessible by elevator at back porch.
The Western Museum of Mining & Industry
Their collection is based on the technology and technological history of metal mining and metallurgy, as well as
the social history of the American Mining West.
Phone Number and Address
719-488-0880 or 1-800-752-6558
225 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Accessibility - All the
exhibits are wheelchair accessible. There are no stairs within the building -
it is all flat concrete or commercial grade carpeting. We have a dirt parking
lot, however if you pull up to the handicapped parking
area we have a concrete ramp at the entrance.
Craig
Museum of Northwest Colorado
Has a collection of nearly 1,000 working cowboys artifacts and a collection
of Moffat Road memorabilia.
Phone Number and Address
970-824-6360
590 Yampa Avenue, Craig, Colorado 81625
Accessibility - Museum is wheelchair accessible.
Denver
The Children's Museum of Denver
Offering 11 innovative and interactive Playscapes, educational daily
programming and special events all year long for children newborn through
age eight.
Phone Number and Address
303-433-7444
2121 Children's Museum Drive, Denver, CO 80211
Accessibility - Most of the exhibits are wheelchair accessible.
Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum has the following collections: African, American Indian,
Architecture, Design and Graphics, Asian, European and American, Modern and
Contemporary, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, Textile, Western and
various Temporary Exhibitions.
Phone Number and Address
720-865-5000
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Accessibility - The Denver Art Museum is fully accessible, and free
wheelchairs are available at welcome centers on a first-come, first-served
basis. Adaptive and interpretive services, like sign-language tours, are
available with one week's notice. To make arrangements, call 720-913-0059. For
more information on services for people with special needs, e-mail access@denverartmuseum.org and check out the link:
http://www.denverartmuseum.org/visit_us/plan_your_visit/special_services
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region’s
leading resource for informal science education. A variety of exhibitions,
programs, and activities help Museum visitors experience the natural wonders of
colorado, earth, and the universe.
Phone Number and Address
303-322-7009
2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205
Accessibility - The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a fully accessible space. Both the building and
grounds are designed to facilitate the Museum
experience for the mobility, hearing, vision, and
learning impaired. For more information check out the link http://www.dmns.org/main/en/General/Visit/AccessAndSpecialNeeds/
Museum of Contemporary Art
Check the above website for the current exhibitions.
Phone Number and Address
303-298-7554
1485 Delgany, Denver, CO, 80202
Accessibility - Most of the exhibits are wheelchair accessible.
Estes Park
The Estes Park Area Historical Museum
The Museum presents about four temporary exhibits per year in addition to its
permanent exhibit, Tracks in Time, which details the Estes Park area's history.
Phone Number and Address
970-586-6256
200 4th Street, Estes Park, CO 80517
Accessibility - The main Museum building and
temporary exhibit buildings are both fully accessible to visitors in
wheelchairs. The Cobb-Macdonald cabin has doors which are very narrow. Most
wheelchairs will not fit into this two-room historic building. Museum programs
held on the Museum grounds, in the Estes Park Public Library, and in room 203
of the Municipal Building are accessible to visitors in wheelchairs.
Fort Collins
Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art
Engages our community in cultural experiences that promote the creation and appreciation of contemporary art.
Phone Number and Address
970-482-2787
201 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Accessibility - On the left of the building there is handicap
access. There are ramps and an elevator within the building, too.
Georgetown
Hamill Park
Hamill Park is a small garden located on land adjacent to the Hamill House property in the
Historic District of Georgetown.
Phone Number and Address
303-569-2840
The Hamill House, 305 Argentine Street, Georgetown, CO
Accessibility - All park elements are handicap accessible.
Golden
Golden History Museums
Golden History Museums connects people to the history of Golden, Colorado through innovative exhibits, dynamic programs and historic collections.
Phone Number and Address
303-278-3557
Astor House Museum: 822 12th Street, Golden, CO
Clear Creek History Park: corner of 11th and Arapahoe streets
Golden History Center: 923 10th Street, Golden, CO
Accessibility - We want you to have the best visit possible. We’ll do
our best to accommodate special needs, but our old buildings do pose a few
challenges. Astor House Museum has two floors with stairs. The first floor is
fully accessible for wheelchairs. A photo album showing the second-floor rooms
is usually available for those unable to access the second floor. Clear Creek History Park is a three-acre outdoor site with multiple buildings connected
by a gravel path. All the buildings are wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Seating is available at both sites.
Colorado Railroad Museum
The Colorado Railroad Museum exhibits are located in the Depot Museum building and on our 15-acre rail yard featuring over 100 pieces of rolling stock.
Phone Number and Address
303-279-4591 or 800-365-6263
17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO 80403
Accessibility - The Museum desires for every guest to have a
memorable and pleasant experience. For special needs and accessibility
parameters, please contact the Museum for full details and visit http://www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org/accessibility.
The Golden Pioneer Museum
Our permanent exhibits provide a wonderful walk through Golden history, and our
special exhibits highlight fascinating lesser-known subjects.
Phone Number and Address
303-278-7151
Golden, CO 80401
Accessibility - Not sure if the museum exhibits are wheelchair accessible.
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Two galleries showcase a minimum of 8 exhibits yearly with over
250 quilts, by regional and national quilt artists and quilts from the museum’s
collection.
Phone Number and Address
303-277-0377
1111 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
Accessibility - The Museum is ADA compliant
Idaho Springs
Clear Creek Historic Mining and Milling
Museum
A tour begins with an experienced guide that will inform you of the history of the tunnel, the mine and the mill. The tour ends with free gold panning instructions.
Phone Number and Address
303-567-2421
2350 Riverside Dr., Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Accessibility - The Mine is not wheelchair accessible but the museum is and
you can pan for gold.
La Junta
Koshare Indian Museum
Provides an active and varied educational youth
program focusing on American Indian culture, art and traditional dances.
Phone Number and Address
719-384-4411
115 W 18th St., La Junta, CO 81050
Accessibility - A large parking area for the handicapped is available
near the Koshare Indian Museum. Handicapped accessible restrooms are available
on the main level near the Koshare Kiva. Two drinking fountains are
handicapped accessible. One elevator is available to access the basement and
upper level. The Kiva has a seating area for those in wheelchairs.
Pueblo
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
Preserves, restores, and displays military aircraft and artifacts that are historically representative of America's finest hours.
Phone Number and Address
719-948-9219
On the grounds of the Pueblo Memorial Airport
31001 Magnuson Ave., Pueblo, CO 81001
Accessibility - The museum is wheelchair accessible and has one indoor display in the hangar with several
aircraft and an outdoor display with blacktop sidewalks between aircraft.
Vail
Colorado Ski Museum Hall of Fame
Preserves the history of skiing and snowboarding.
Phone Number and Address
970-476-1876
3rd level of the Vail Village Parking Structure
231 South Frontage Road, Vail, Colorado, 81657
Accessibility - The museum is
wheelchair accessible and is all on one floor. There is Disabled
Parking in the Vail Village parking structure steps from our front door.
If you are unable to park in this location there is an elevator in the parking
structure.
Updated April 2009
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