Mines Museum, home to one of Colorado’s two Goodwill moon rocks collected during the Apollo 17 mission, had its beginnings in 1874 with the collection of geologist, Arthur Lakes, and includes the historic Colorado State Mineral Collection created by the Bureau of Mines in the 1890s. The museum serves as the state repository for Colorado’s mineral heritage and showcases the most extensive public collection of minerals from Colorado.
•Take in over 15,000 square feet of rocks, minerals, and fossils
•Pass through their indoor mine cave and discover minerals that glow
•Gaze at the sparkling Miss Colorado Crown containing over 600 gemstones.
•Earn a free rock or mineral by participating in a family-friendly scavenger hunt
