We drove by this outdoor museum many times and finally stopped on our way home from the mountains. We were so glad we did! There is so much to see and we enjoyed all of it. We were there 2 hours, but you could spend the whole day. Highly recommend spending some time here. read more

Amazing for learning about the history of Burlington and Colorado in general. Prices were reasonable too.

This museum is fantastic! We couldn't believe how much stuff they had to look at in every building, and it was decorated very cutely for Christmas. The owners are very friendly and keep everything up well. Definitely worth stopping here read more

Old Town Museum - Museums Near Me - Burlington, Colorado

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Let me start by saying I am bummed I cannot give this spot more stars like 10! This place is a national treasure and I did;t even get the full effect, i.e. shows etc. as I showed up unannounced on a road trip west. But isn't that how the cowboys did it back in the day? The best part is when I arrived at 10 a.m., I literally had the whole museum grounds of this wild west town to myself. What a steal for 10 bucks and for such a worthy cause. Driving west on I-70 you'll come across this gem immediately west of the KS/CO border. yep, it's a legit border town and you can feel the old west on its streets before you even get to the museum. Drive around Burlington and get a bite to eat there if you can. I ate breakfast back in Colby KS and it was decent, standard truck stop town food, but I'll bet my one-eyed, three-legged doggy Lucky the grub is better around Burlington. Well, if I had a dog thats' what he would look like and what his name would be. Anyway ... The folks here are awesome and take time to break it down for you. They are super inviting and run the place like a charm. From what was told every building on the property that makes up the old west town came from Burlington and was either there or moved there from within town by the city and the group who put this museum on back in 1986 I believe it started. The city was looking for an attraction and they found a real one. Every one of these buildings is authentic and filled with real-deal artifacts and momentous from the days of ole. It gives you a real-life idea of what life was like back then and how people lived and what was important to them for pleasure, leisure, and necessary plain old survival. This is a real treat for traveling with kids and adults alike the kind of education that can't be learned simply by reading books, here you get to be standing there and visualizing and touching and feeling the old west in their hands. Walk the town and feel it. Their fairly new Native American exhibit is pretty dam cool too. They show how life could really be for Native Americans and their authentic Tee-Pee and has a recorded message and tour in each building at every exhibit as you walk through. The great thing is you can take all the time you want. Sit in town on a bench on the cobblestone street and take it all in as they play western tunes. Fortunately, the old jail is right across street from the saloon which would have worked out very well for a scoundrel dirty desert dog of my ilk. I could have just turned myself in every night like Otis from Mayberry. It's just simply fascinating. It makes you grateful for all you do have and see how hard life was back then and how difficult it can often be in these small towns throughout America. I'm spoiled in the city for sure. All I kin say guys and gals is, git along lil doggy git along. But get over here if you're driving west on I-70 Burlington, CO way. read more

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We were on our way back to Denver from Kansas on a road trip and decided to stop here to check it out. Based on the pictures on road trippers, I didn't expect it to be as big and cool as it was We had 2 kids with uswho really enjoyed it as well. The museum is well worth the money ($24 for 2 adults and 2 kids). The different buildings were awesome, the insides of them were really clean and detailed. I'd recommend stopping here, but plan to be here a little bit because it's really cool! read more

This place is a real gem. It makes for a great afternoon on a trip from KC to Denver. Staff is also friendly and cheerful.

Second visit. So much to see. The doll house is a bit freaky to see. So many dolls. I love the inside area with the wall of honor and the stories of those who have served. The German wall, was so interesting to see and read. I hope it is preserved for generations to come. Some buildings can be very hot inside, when visiting in, the summer. Bring a reusable ice cold bottle of water. read more

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Stopped here Aug 2023. It is fabulous with an amazing amount of stuff to see - something for everyone: cars, tractors, clothes, typewriters, houses they have moved in to hold their collections. Be warned it is big and to see everything could takes several days. We will be stopping again. read more

This place is a hidden gem. On way west from fla and decided to stop. Glad we did. The community should be proud of it

Who knew that Burlington, Colorado, a sleepy little town 3 hours east of Denver, could pack a day full of fun like this??!!! I thought the Old Town Museum was a small indoor thing. Don't let the word "museum" fool you!! It's a little town filled with old historic shops, a saloon, church, barn, school...brought from the surrounding areas of the eastern plains. Everything inside is authentic! We missed the Can Can show and shoot out earlier in the day but enjoyed the horse drawn wagon ride, dinner of pulled pork, beans and macaroni salad in the barn and country western band playing outdoors! The locals were there eating with us and are very friendly and down to earth. I felt like I was in a Hallmark movie with a quaint setting from some old Western town back in the day. Earlier in the day, we visited the Kit Carson County Carousel, a 1905 Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel bought by Elitch Gardens and used at the park every summer until 1928. This carousel goes fast---10-15 mph!! Quaint. Fun. My husband and I felt like kids! 25 cents for a wooden token to ride. This thing picks up a speed to the Wurlitzer organ plays as the carousel circles around. Don't go with super big expectations. This was a spontaneous trip for us. We enjoyed the atmosphere, Country Western activities and laughed liked giddy little children on a lazy summer's day! read more

A must see if you have a few hours to spare. I've been to museums all over the country, this is my favorite. This is extremely convenient to get to because it's right next door to the Welcome Center. No need to exit and follow directions, just easy off I-70 to the Welcome Center, park there and walk next door. Whether you're in a car or tractor trailer, it doesn't get more convenient from an interstate. The museum is made up of many historic buildings the have been moved to this site. All of them filled with artifacts from the time era of the building. Everyone has their own favorite, but mine is a barn, which is the biggest I've ever been in. Measuring 44ft high 38ft wide and 80ft long, they moved this 1937 barn 30 miles in one piece. On occasion, they even have concerts and dinners inside the barn. We were fortunate enough to stop on a day that they had a jazz concert with Cajun dinner. We spent the day touring the museum then stayed that evening for the dinner and concert. I love this place. read more

Way cool museum, which is actually a collection of a couple dozen historic and replica historic buildings. We thought this was a small town museum that we would be in and out in half an hour, but we spent a couple hours seeing all the buildings. A barn, saloon, jail/sheriffs office, barbershop, train station, Carpenter shop, and several other buildings. This place was very educational open what a small Colorado town look like and provided a glimpse of white small-town life was like in early Colorado. It was only eight dollars for an adult. The gift shop had many interesting items. Will definitely recommend the museum to our friends and family when they visit Colorado. Old Town Museum was a great place to see and we're glad we spent the time there. read more

kinda sucked but the staff was amazing but I'm just not into old west crap staff awesome though, the old lady and bearded man were really nice and accommodating Museum 1/5 stars, staff 5/5 stars read more