Locations

General Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Museum of Western Colorado
P.O. Box 20000
Grand Junction, Colorado 81502-5020

(970) 242-0971

 

Locations, Hours, and Admission

Please note: All sites are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

In addition, sites may close for emergencies. Please call to confirm status.

Access site pages through logos.

 

Cross Orchards Historic Site
3073 F Road, Grand Junction, CO

(970) 434-9814

Agriculture and Transportation

Hours

November
Tuesdays and Thursdays • 10 am-2 pm

December
Saturdays and Sundays • 10 am-4 pm

Closed January-March

May 1 – October 31
Most Thursdays-Saturdays • 9 am-4 pm

Closed for special events and rentals.
Please call to confirm hours.

Admission

Free – Donations are welcome.

Ride-on-Train (when available)

$3/Adults • $2/Children (3 to 12)

$7/Family groups (up to 6 people) • $10/Groups over 7

Dinosaur Journey Museum
550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO

(970) 858-7282

Paleontology and Geology

Hours

October 1 – April 30
Monday-Saturday • 10 am-4 pm; Sunday • Noon-4 pm

May 1 – September 30
7 days a week • 9 am-5 pm

Admission

$9/Adults • $7/Seniors • $5/Children (3 to 12)

$25/Family groups (up to 6 people) 

Museum members admitted free

Museum of the West
462 Ute Ave., Grand Junction, CO

(970) 242-0971

Regional History and Archaeology

Hours

October 1 – April 30
Tuesday-Saturday • 10 am-4 pm; Closed Sunday and Monday

May 1 – September 30
Monday-Saturday • 9 am-5 pm; Closed Sunday

Admission

$7/Adults • $6/Seniors • $4/Children (3 to 12)

$20.00/Family groups (up to 6 people)

Museum members admitted free

Loyd Files Research Library
462 Ute Ave., (second floor), Grand Junction, CO

(970) 242-0971, ext. 2209

Regional Cultural and Natural History Library

Public Research Hours

Through January 2020

Closed to walk-in researchers

Tuesday-Friday • 10 am-4 pm by appointment only

 

Fees

Please call for Research Fees.