Visitor Information

About Us

The Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum occupies one of the oldest buildings in Crested Butte. Built in 1883 as a blacksmith shop, the Crested Butte Hardware Store, referred to as Tony’s Conoco, opened the first retail gas pump in 1911. The building served as a local gathering spot for decades as old timers caught up, welcomed new comers and told stories around the pot belly coal stove.

Crested Butte Hardware closed at Tony’s death in 1996 and reopened as the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum in July of 2003.

Seasonal Hours

The Museum is open in the summer from mid-June to early October from 10 AM to 8 PM and in winter from Thanksgiving to early April from 12 to 6 PM. We are also open for Memorial Day Weekend. We are open daily, except Christmas day. Please call for exact opening dates.

Admission

The entire front portion of the Museum is free of charge. This includes the memorial of Crested Butte hardware - the longest running business in Crested Butte, the photo collection of Sandra Cortner, known affectionately as the 'Crested Butte Personalities' and a small portion of our historical exhibits.
Main Museum admission is $3 for adults and children under 12 are free.

Location

We are located at 331 Elk Avenue in Downtown Crested Butte, at the corner of Fourth St. and Elk Avenue.

Directions

Driving in from the south on Highway135, take a left at the large four-way stop at Elk Avenue. Drive two blocks to Fourth Street and we are on the right. If arriving from Kebler Pass, take a left on First Street. Continue two blocks to Elk Avenue and turn right. The Museum is three blocks ahead on the corner of Fourth Street, on your left.

Bus Stop

The Museum is situated between the Four-way bus stop and the Old Town Hall bus stop, two blocks in either direction.

Parking

There is ample parking behind the Museum and free two hour parking along the streets in front of and beside the Museum.

Access

The museum is fully wheelchair accessible.

Groups

If you would like to bring a group to the museum, please call 970-349-1880 to arrange for a tour. Please make the Museum aware of your group visit or more than 10 people.

Walking Tours


The Museum offers a free, self-guided town walking tour brochure. Tours with the Executive Director can be arranged. Please call for information.