Montrose County Historical Museum

Montrose County Historical Museum Learn about the history of Montrose through our displays, research archives, and photos. We are he

Located in the old Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot on the corner of Main Street and Rio Grande Ave. We welcome you to join us where all ages can learn, reflect and enjoy the many facets of the heritage of Montrose, Colorado and its surrounding areas.

05/29/2026

On Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:00pm, the Montrose County Historical Society will be presenting a program by Dr. Steve Metheny, Administrator of the Montrose Campus of Colorado Mesa University.

Dr. Metheny will share information about the development of the campus in Montrose, the programs they offer and the community impact of having those programs available in Montrose.

The location for this program is the Pioneer Room at the Friendship Hall on the Montrose County Fairgrounds. Please use the smaller door to the left of the main doors. It will be open at 6:30pm.

As always, this program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

05/23/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, the Museum will be closed on Monday, May 25th.

Please visit us when we reopen on Tuesday, May 26th!

The Montrose Historical Museum is now open for our regular hours of the 2026 season! Come on down and visit us at the ol...
05/11/2026

The Montrose Historical Museum is now open for our regular hours of the 2026 season! Come on down and visit us at the old depot! M-F 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm

05/06/2026

Notice: The Museum will be closed on May 7-9th due to a special family event. We will reopen at 10am on Monday, May 11th and resume our regular seasonal schedule. We regret any inconvenience and hope to see you soon!

Today we celebrate the seasonal reopening of the Museum! Come on down and see us! 10am - 5pm!
05/01/2026

Today we celebrate the seasonal reopening of the Museum! Come on down and see us! 10am - 5pm!

The Montrose County Historical Society will be presenting a program by Dr. Brinnen Carter from the National Park Service...
04/29/2026

The Montrose County Historical Society will be presenting a program by Dr. Brinnen Carter from the National Park Service.

Dr. Carter will be updating the public on the progress of recovery and repairs in The Black Canyon of the Gunnison park after last summer's devastating South Rim Fire.

The presentation will be on Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00pm in the Pioneer Room at Friendship Hall on the Montrose County Fairgrounds. (Please use the smaller door to the left of the main doors. It will be open at 6:30)

As always, the program is free to attend and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

A busy day at the old depot! We had a wonderful group of volunteers from Partners Mentoring come out to help us to clean...
04/26/2026

A busy day at the old depot! We had a wonderful group of volunteers from Partners Mentoring come out to help us to clean up the Museum and get ready to open later this week! We filled more than 30 bags with sticks and leaves from the yard in addition to cleaning bathrooms, signage and display cabinets. We are so very grateful for help!

04/08/2026

How do you know we are counting the days to reopening the Museum? The City turned on our water today! (excuse the not too pretty sink shot) We can’t wait to see you on May 1st!

03/27/2026

The Montrose County Historical Society will be presenting a program by celebrated local author, Elaine Hale Jones on Wednesday, April 1st at 7:00pm.

Ms. Jones will be discussing her most recent publication “LANDSCAPES LOST; Pioneering Ventures into Uncharted Waters, The Gunnison Tunnel Story.” This book focuses on the construction of the Gunnison Tunnel and the communities of Lujane (West Portal) and River (East Portal) that were built to house workers and their families. Ms. Jones will share stories and photographs from her family’s involvement in this historic project.

Copies of LANDSCAPES LOST will be available for purchase at the event.

This presentation will be held in the Pioneer Room at Friendship Hall on the Montrose County Fairgrounds. Please use the smaller door to the left of the man doors.

As always, the program is free to attend and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30. Light refreshments will be served.

Our 2026 Museum Calendars are now ON SALE at a reduced price! They are now just $15 each! (originally $25) Get yours whi...
02/18/2026

Our 2026 Museum Calendars are now ON SALE at a reduced price! They are now just $15 each! (originally $25) Get yours while supplies last. Leave a message at (970) 249-2085 or email us at [email protected].

Address

21 N Rio Grande Avenue
Montrose, CO
81401

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(970) 249-2085

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