If you are in the area at Christmas, the lights decorating the Pioneers Museum are an added bonus to this nice little museum. Just big enough to give a taste of history, but not big enough to bore the children to tears.
Since this museum is free, it is worth stopping in for a quick visit. There are exhibits for children and adults. I like the exhibit on the Waldo Canyon fire.
Great venue to spend a morning or afternoon. History of Colorado Springs all in one location, exhibits are excellent, building itself is worth going, courtroom upstairs from the late 1800's is a trip back in history.
I am so thankful that someone had the fore-thought to save the history of our town. This is a wonderful museum. The staff is friendly and there is so many cool things to learn about Colorado Springs and the area here. They are updating and changing frequently so it is not the same exhibits.
I love history and love going to a museum which will give me a good feel of the local history. Plenty of information on the notable figures from the early days and covered too the history of black Americans who moved to this region after being freed from slavery. There was an excellent and moving display on the terrible bush fire that occurred a couple years back.Friendly staff.
The old fashioned elevator alone is worth a stop by. be sure to visit the well preserved courtroom and imagine the grand oration of turn of the last century attorneys pleading their case. Be sure to check out the Van Bruggle pottery collection.
The courthouse building itself is a great piece of history and architecture, and the displays are relevant to the history of Colorado Springs from its beginnings to the current day. A must see for residents of Colorado Springs, and an easy visit for travelers looking to know more about the area. Friendly staff and lots of great places to eat nearby. Metered parking available adjacent to the building.
I was amazed by the quality of this free museum. With local area artifacts and history displayed, this is not what you would expect from a city owned museum. Enjoyl
We were truly impressed with this valuable landmark in Colorado Springs. We have lived in the Springs for 16 yrs and have visited here twice before . The biggest and best addition to this museum is on the Waldo Canyon fire. We were emotionaly touched by the many displays on the fire's impact on our resident's lives.....it made us proud to be part of this wonderful community. Kudos to those who put this presentation \display together....well done!
The Pioneer Musuem is located in a historic building in downtown Colorado Springs. This musuem does a nice job of covering some of the early history of the Springs. There is a full size courthouse on the upper floor that has a classic "Gunsmoke" type feel. One of the interesting exhibits is on frontier medicine, with medical and dental instruments and Rx chemicals. Colorado Springs was once known for treating TB patients. There are also lots of firearms from the wild wild west. They have found a nice mixture of things for kids and parents.The museum reflects the passion for local history of a handful of folks who have created an excellent facility. We lived in Colorado Springs for 25 years and this was on the must see list for visitors, with many relatives asking to go back.