Plan Your Visit
Learn more about the rich history of Montezuma County and the Four Corners Region.
Currently On View
- The Earliest People On The Land
- Explorers & Surveyors
- Early Miners & Cattlemen
- Moving Water To Survive
- Making A Living From The Land
- The Women Made It Possible
- Early Towns & Communities
- Schools For Our Children
- ...and more!
Hours of Operation
Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM
Closed Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day
Admission
12 and older
$5
Parking
Parking is FREE.
Tour buses & large RVs are encouraged to park nearby on E. 1st St.
General Information
- Food & Drink is NOT allowed in the exhibit galleries.
- Photography is permitted.
- Please do not touch items on display.
- Service Animals Welcome!
Directions
Museum Store
Stop by during Hours of Operation or leave time after your visit!
Our museum store features:
- Great Local History Books,
- Iconic Local Products (Bow & Arrow Brand, Adobe Milling, & Cortez Milling),
- & Unique Gifts for All Ages!
Group Tours
We are happy to host groups at the museum! Please contact us ahead of time so we can accommodate your visit by emailing execdirector@montezumamuseum.org or calling (970) 516-1100.
Directions to Oversize Parking: Turn south onto Elm Street from Main Ave/Hwy 160. Continue one block and turn left onto E. 1st St. Free parking is available to the right or along the street. The museum is ½ block walk from 1st St.
After your visit, Market Street is a nice wide intersection with room to turn east towards Mesa Verde National Park or west toward Moab, UT.
School Groups
The Montezuma Heritage Museum is available to host field trip experiences of up to four hours for students in grades 4 through 12. Our team of educators strives to make our historical tours fun, informative, and age-appropriate for up to 40 students at a time. We can tailor our tours to meet your curriculum goals as well as CDE standards. The following is a list of the areas covered by our current exhibits:
- First There Was the Land, Geology, Biology, Chemistry
- The Earliest People on The Land, Chemistry, Biology, Oral History
- Living Off the Land, Mathematics, Geology, Economics
- Towns And Communities, Sociology, Economics, Cultural
- Making A House A Home, Culture, Sociology, Technology
- The Ute Mountain Utes, Oral History, Culture, Sociology
- Meet Some Remarkable People, Archaeologists, Outlaws, Businessmen
- Together They Served, Military History
- Today & Tomorrow, Legacy of Technology
- Sundance Room For Meetings and Events
Please contact us in advance to schedule a school visit by emailing execdirector@montezumamuseum.org or calling (970) 516-1100
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