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    Salmon Ruins Museum

    4.5 (14 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Dominica R.

    This site was pretty awesome to experience. The views are amazing. We enjoyed looking at the ruins, water well, & trading post. The inside museum was nice to see as well. The only thing is the lady up front was very rude. We asked what is there to do here. What are we going to see. She wanted the money and that was it. She said we were in a rush but clearly she was. We had never been there before. We had children and senior parents. We wanted to be sure they could walk a trail. Which to find out on our own one parent couldn't walk down the steep walk way. I wish she would've been more inviting.

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    Patti C.

    Very nice stop. Quick walk through took less than 30 minutes. Convenient to Farmington--more rustic than the Aztec ruins but an enjoyable visit. The walk down is very steep and I would not recommend it for those that are more frail. Otherwise very nice

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    Unfortunately it was closed due to Covid. We were in the area and thought we would check it out...next time!

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    4 years ago

    Great history right in our backyard! Take your kids and make a Picnic out of it! The staff was helpful and knowledgeable!

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    4.7(6 reviews)
    8.5 mi

    Not sure where we read about this place but after we toured the nearby Aztec National Monument we…read morestopped in downtown Aztec for this quirky museum. It is now $5 but well worth it. The volunteer manning the front desk was beyond helpful and got us oriented for our self guided tour. The displays in the main building are a real hodgepodge of artifacts. We wondered how many of the Native American items were looted and should be returned to their rightful owners. Nonetheless it was an interesting collection. We then entered the annex and were taken aback by the cyclorama - never seen anything like it. Afterward we wandered the small village of original and reconstructed village buildings. Very impressive. The amount of work it took to move, gather and in some cases rebuild these structures is hard to imagine. They obviously have some very dedicated volunteers and donors. Surprisingly worth the time to visit this slice of Americana.

    Great local history museum. They have an indoor portion and then an entire campus with buildings…read more The Director was very helpful in assisting us when we came with someone in a wheelchair; she opened the back gate and brought out the ramp for the basement. A lot of the historic structures limit wheelchair accessibility, but she was happy to help with what she could. If you have a limited mobility visitor with you, I suggest calling ahead so make sure the staff working that day know how to accommodate you. We spent about an hour and a half here total.

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    The museum is really cool and for residents or visitors to Colorado well worth a visit. It is…read morestaffed by volunteers and ours was very knowledgeable. The building is not air conditioned so be forewarned as we visitedon a warm day. We also went to the hatchery and that was fun too.

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    We got there late so only had a hour to spend there but you could easily spend 3 hours there! My 4…read moreyear old daughter loved it!! So many toys/books and interactive activities there!

    I have to admit, when we walked up in this place I had massive doubts that it would be worth the…read moreprice of admission. Beginning with the sad little air contraption on the floor that was supposed to keep ping pong balls afloat but, sadly, could hardly manage consistent air current, I figured Powerhouse was going to be a very brief and disappointing adventure. I was totally wrong. Considering the exhibits occupy the square footage of about half an elementary school cafeteria, there's a ton going on here. Like our hometown science museum, Explora, much of the fun around here is interactive, and many of the machines and gadgets are hand-made and well maintained. The building itself is historic and has a lot of character. There's an activity room for toddlers and plenty for the older set to engage with; I'd say any kid aged, oh, 14 and under can have a good time here. And then there's me, age 39, who sat with the Legos for about a half hour. Sorry, kid. This is a really great addition to a terrific town that doesn't offer a great deal for little ones, save some great parks. It's walking distance from all of the action on Main street, so parents can really make a day out of downtown Durango. Close your visit by wandering the fun, somewhat sketchville walking bridge that drapes the Animas river, outside. Once it started swaying, my daughter was more than a little freaked about physics.

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