They museum is inside an old church and the stained glass windows are gorgeous! It was bigger than…read moreexpected and had a lot of interesting local memorabilia and history. Worth checking out if you are in the area!

This makes the second time I've been here. The director, Britney, is a fantastic host and a wealth…read moreof knowledge of the area. For any history of aficionado, especially of the depression in dust bowl days as well as old West tales, this is a must see!

Love the history around Trinidad this quite a fascinating home and the grounds are beautiful well…read moreworth going through the gift shop Also take the local free trolley so much history well worth the trip

It was in the summer of 2016 when I visited the Trinidad History Museum and received a great tour…read more I got entry and a full tour of the Baca House and the Bloom Mansion for free. (Now they have a small $5 fee.) I started with the main museum (on Chestnut Street. Outside they have a nice garden where visitors can eat veggies for free. Inside the main museum they had a bushel of good apples from their apple tree in the facility. They invited me to take a small bag of apples also free. (They also give food to charities,) The tour of the two neat old buildings are available with a museum guide only. My tour guide was a qualified historian who was full of useful information. We started with a tour of the Baca House. Don Felipe de Jesus Baca made his fortune farming and maybe some ranching. I interacted with the museum guide as she answered my questions well and we had an interesting historic conversion. We walked to the Bloom Mansion and their historian gave me a splendid tour of the three story mansion. Bloom made his fortune from his Bloom Cattle Company, The first and second floor had expensive artifacts. Since the top floor gets hotter in the summer, and colder in the winter, the servants lived on the third floor without the fancy things found on the lower floors. Both Baca and Bloom were very important to the development of the Trinidad area. I enjoyed my visit to the Trinidad History Museum. I advise that visitors to the museum sign in to their visitors log book to prove visitation, that helps keep these good museums funded and open to the public.

One of the best hidden gem museums we've ever found -- stick around for a tour, it's $5 for an…read moreincredible amount of information and local history. Beautiful town, beautiful people, beautiful museum!!! I am a Raton enthusiast forever now.

What a cool find! This museum is three FULL floors of history, not only of the city of Raton, but…read morethe surrounding area. I was so busy reading the informational cards that I forgot to take pictures. We spent much longer in this museum than anticipated because it was so much bigger and interesting than we expected. The staff is available for whatever you need but largely leaves you alone to wander. Did you know Raton, NM was one of the few places in the U.S. onauthorized to print U.S. currency? Did you know about the town of Swastika, NM or this history of the swastika symbol? What famous singer was from Raton? How important was mining? It's worth your time to stop in Raton, as you pass through northern New Mexico, and spend some time in this museum!!!

This is a real gem in the middle of Trinidad. There are some very nice pieces of art here, as well…read moreas fragments of local history that are really interesting. We would have spent more time here, if our friends were more inclined. We plan to return soon.

Walking Main Street an thankfully stumbled upon this gem…read more A.R Mitchell was a Trinidad native and was known as "King of the Pulp Magazine Covers". Most of this art museum is dedicated to his works and accoutrements. If you are fan of Cowboy/Western Art then is a must stop. I Particularly was interested in the Spanish folk art, and Native American pottery. This museum hosts a lot of local artists, with Hans Droog being of particular note, his "Swirly Horse 1" is mesmerizing. The building the art pieces are housed in is 115 years old, this building itself is a work of art, the hardwood alone floors made me swoon. You can easily spend an hour here moving on the 1st floor then 2ed floor and then back down to the gift area. Allyson, was very kind to take time out of her busy day and explain Mitchell's relationship to Harold Von Schmidt who's use of color is unique, his style and expressiveness draws you in, you feel as if you are in the scene he has created. Allyson also answered a million questions, the chat with her was as interesting as the art work. Free admission is the cherry on top.

WOW, what a treat! I…read morecame in here looking for the closest place with FOOD. I had just "climbed" Black Mesa (highest point in OK: https://www.yelp.com/biz/black-mesa-summit-trail-kenton) and I wanted a hot breakfast. The nice little ol' lady running the Museum said she didn't have hot breakfast, but she did have hot coffee and homemade cookies! I chugged some coffee and gorged on some incredible homemade cookies. I also got to chat with the older couple that run this place. They are incredible sweet and are incredibly knowledgable about the area. When I told them I had just made it to the top of Black Mesa, they offered me a summit certificate! I signed it, she signed it, and it was made legit. Now, when I'm old and grey and have joined the high-pointer club...I will have PROOF for the state of Oklahoma! The "museum" itself is a tiny, charming building built out of stone blocks that resemble the rock found in the area. There is a wide variety of trinkets and artifacts as well as some great free maps (necessary, as there is no cell signal in vast sections of "No Man's Land" up here). Definitely stop in if you find yourself way out here.

Museum with stuff inside and outside, it opened about 1999. They do have some drinks and water for…read moresale. Nice lady gives some history and invites you to look around the museum. If you have gone to The Black Mesa Summit, she will give you a certificate! Some cook books, books and post card for sale. Free tourist pamphlets. The town has about 16 residents.

Good basic western wear store in what used to be the Ranch Bar. I've patronized both, and am…read morepleased to note that the two-headed calf is now at the Old Mill Museum.