A wonderfully curated history museum in a beautiful building. They have a wide variety of engaging exhibits that will captivate all ages, and the buildings architecture is breathtaking, both inside and out! The staff were also very friendly and following COVID-19 guidelines. I will definitely come again the next time Im in town!

Havent yet been inside the building myself but have been told by friends &family that its aShould see if are interested in local history. I have spent some time enjoying the scenery and events that have been going on in front on the lawns, while waiting on a friend. Will be adding more information once I have made it through the front door... My apologies...

Great location. Easy to access, even with a construction in that area. Great staff. Free admission. You can spend a great time in there.

This is a very cool and free museum to visit in Colorado Springs! There are a number of rotating exhibits and a few that seem permanent. You can even choose to ascend to the 2nd floor in an elevator built in 1917! Exhibits themselves range from Native Americans and artifacts of different tribes, to Farming and Western artifacts as the United States became what it is today. The employees were very kind and my fiancé and I really enjoyed the experience!

Great, free museum! Took an outdoor tour and was very interesting. Highly recommend. Make sure you are prepared for at least 3 hours. So much to see and learn about Colorado Springs history.

Fantastic displays. Very fun fort kids play room. Treasure hunt map for kids of all ages to find objects throughout the museum. Van Briggle pottery room in honor of the couple who made the Springs their home. Native American displays. A surprise exhibit of the author who wrote the novel Ramona (which I was named after!) and others. Well worth your time!

Staff is very friendly and accommodating. Maybe not the best place for very small kids (they have one room that is dedicated to kids, but most of the museum is geared toward adults). The combination of history, artifacts, and art is impressive. The elevator is cool and ask one of the staff about the history of the building itself -- its very interesting.

I love History and Culture . It was neat to learn about Colorado Springs past, many different cultures helped create Colorado Springs .

Great place. So many areas of history to explore. Old old elevator is just awesome. The building is a must see for great workmanship and details that you can not find anywhere in a building today. Absolutely must go when you are in town. Free to get in and I highly recommend you make a donation to keep it going. Must stop by the gift store. The older lady running it could be the most knowledgeable and courteous lady in the world.

I do not know why I am always surprised when I go. Always interesting items to reflect upon. Great time for all ages.

A place that has always been apart of my life and has shown me so much history of Colorado Springs.

Wonderful museum of Colorado history, very inclusive and makes you think. Also free!!! Bring the family, its a great experience.

Where can you take your family on an outing for a few hours of enjoyment that costs nothing? The Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum in Colorado Springs, CO. The staff there is informative & pleasant and there is no shortage of history or displays to submerge yourself into for hours. Along your tour of this museum, are spots to stop & play dress-up for a bit, while snapping some fun photos. Additionally, there is a gift shop inside so you can take a piece of history home with you. This museum is appropriate & captivating for all ages. Wonderful way to spend an afternoon and it cost nothing except for the parking meter out front!

I love history so only natural to visit here. It is free to get in but during covid they ask that you go online and schedule your date and time. When I got there I was greeted by many very friendly people who offered their assistance if I had any questions. Its an old court house with multiple floors of history. Theres stairs to get each floor but there is a 1917 Otis elevator too. That was fun. Lots to see and learn about Colorado history. I would definitely return.

As a 35+ year native (Bates, Horace Mann, Palmer High School) its nice to be reminded of where our confused city actually had simpler times.... The good ol days.

There was so much to see here it will take a few visits to take it all in. There were several displays, some large, some small, covering much of the history of Colorado Springs from the native peoples to the founders of the city and famous people with ties there. I will definitely plan a return visit.

Really cool museum with a wide range of rooms to see different aspects of our history, from beginning the city, race relations, mining, railroad, on and on.

Great repurposing of the old court house. Architecture is maintained and the displays are well done.

This place is AWESOME! Not advertised and misunderstood by locals. I have visited the museum multiple times and love how it always rotates exhibitions. Go!

Beautiful and diverse. Truly enjoyed going in and reading all about the history to Colorado Springs. Such beautiful artifacts and an amazing learning experience.

Terrific local museum. Bonus was that it was FREE! Working rideable birdcage elevator made this an fantastic find! So much neat Colorado Springs history. The Indigenous people experiences were awesome and eye opening. Take the time to explore and learn here its totally worth it!

Beautiful museum, well maintained. Its free! Very nice and helpful staff. We didnt know how to operate the 1917 otis birdcage elevator and someone kindly walked over and thoroughly showed us how to use it. The museum placards and the text and graphics within them dont look outdated. The building itself is an old courthouse for the county converted into a museum with a variety of informative exhibits such as American Indians through the lens of Rolan Reed containing really striking photography, archaeological findings, as well as showcasing influential people from Colorado Springs. The museum even has something on Nikola Tesla, because he used to have a lab in Colorado Springs. You may be surprised to find out who else is from Colorado Springs. There is also interactive touch screen maps where you can explore points of interests around Colorado Springs and learn more about the people who lived at those places. So take a few hours to explore youll surely find something youll want to learn more about!

Amazing little museum in Colorado Springs here you can spend a couple of hours and get a glimpse of the challenges of pioneer life and Colorado Springs history. The [Dis]information Exhibit featuring Native American photography and some recreations is inspiring and informative.

A great historical place with a good amount of information with each artifact. I really enjoyed the pottery collection and the old operational elevator.

Super great place to learn about history they have so many nice artifacts and its free!

I strongly recommend this museum and their guided tour. Our tour guide was witty, knowledgeable, and engaging! She challenge the group to think critically about culture, eminent domain, and TB.The kids area is a hidden treasure! Its a kid sized time throw back. My 9 year old son loved this museum.

Very informative. Great space. Use the old elevator, it really works!

Excellent artifact collection that covers the most interesting and notable people and historical aspects of Colorado Springs and its development from its inception through the 20th century. Allow a couple of hours minimum to take it all in. Amazing free self guided tour socially distanced with required masks and temperature check.

I love taking my kids here. They get to see bits of history and theres a play room where they can use their imagination while learning at the same time. This is definitely one place I look forward to taking them and my son always gets so excited, my youngest went for the first time last weekend and she had a blast.

Very informative lots of historical artifacts to look at and many photographs and art to see too. Has two floors to go through there is an old fashioned elevator which is cool but I took the stairs. Its free and it was worth going through all the traffic.

I really like history, and this place was right up my alley. Only thing I didnt like was not having a taste from the whiskey bottle....)

Excellent display of Colorado pioneer artifacts and artwork displaying history as well. Some staff were friendly but very little in the way of guidance or direction in the museum. Perhaps a better map display would help.

The best place ever i would come back here.

So educational! They take your temperature before you can enter and you are required to wear a mask! YEA! Trying to keep people healthy AND educated!!!

Impressed with the dedicated employee and volunteers passion to preserve the history of Colorado Springs and the surrounding area. Thank you for your efforts.

Hidden gem. This is a beautiful, history of Colorado Springs, museum. Set in a historic building. Kid friendly & wonderful exhibits for all. Dont miss this interesting museum. I the summer months food truck tuesdays is a fun experience.

Wonderful museum that admission is donations only. They have a great kids scavenger hunt that helps guide your way through the museum and focuses your discussions with them. The museum has several family events throughout the year that are well done & a gift to the community. So glad to have this gem here.

Always a great place for a visit of historical references to Colorado Springs. Excellent information desk and fun for children. Parking can be difficult but well worth the FREE admission. Definitely worth the effort to visit.

Attended Flight exhibit at the Pioneer Museum at 215 Tejon St for the Butterflies & Dragonflies. These works of art auctioned off at the Flight Gala Sept 14, 2019 at the Doubletree Hotel. Proceeds will go to D11 School Arts & Science programs and Rotary Clubs Service Fund. I encourage everyone to stop by the Pioneers Museum to see these wonderful works of art.

Very interesting museum. We werent really expecting much based on online reviews, but it turned out to be a fantastic place with lots of interesting exhibits. We had two guests from England and they were mesmerised by the cultural aspect of the old west exhibits. We actually went back for a second visit in order to study some of the exhibits more thoroughly. Well worth the time if you enjoy history and culture. The old courtroom is amazing.

A wonderful setting for a very informative museum. My wife and I learned much about a town that has been my home for 12 years.

Friendly staff, interesting exhibits, no charge -- this museum has a lot to offer. Exhibits cover multiple cultural perspectives.

Really cool museum. I went here on my last trip to the springs.

Nicely curated. Plan for at least an hour; more if you want to read the myriad of display material background detail.

Very informative, amazing history here. Everyone should visit!

Interesting collection accompanied by knowledgeable and passionate staff.

Attended a wedding here. It was beautiful and the museum staff were super friendly and helpful. Would love to check it out in more detail one day! ️

Great place and on Wednesday they have a farmers market on the lawn.

Had a blast looking at all the amazing displays my kids loved it too.wish i had more time to look at everythong but had a great time at the night at the museum event

For starters it is free and does have some interesting stuff in there.However i think they can do alot more with the room they have . I would like to see more about the early history of Colorado Springs . Native American stuff is cool but not very interesting how they have it laid out. The TB section is neat but come on there has to be more to the history of CS.I would enjoy more local history about the people that settled here and the people that thrived here. I gripe but it is a good place to bring your kid but they can still do more to make it better.

All around great musuem. Its hard to believe its free. The kids love the old fashion elevator, but the stairs are beautiful. The gift shop has nice and unique items. I enjoy learning about the local area, and I highly recommend a visit for historical info and beauty enjoyment. They also have special events that are fun to attend as well!

This is a well maintained and well valued (free!) local museum. The rotating exhibits and community events add a lot to the downtown cultural offerings, and the permanent exhibits hold vast catalogues of the city’s history. Some exhibits are overly text heavy which can make for a laborious walk through, but museum staff and volunteers are super knowledgeable and very kind. If you have time, ask for assistance or information from anyone at the front desk. Be sure to also walk the grounds in the surrounding Alamo Park, one standout of the downtown park system.

The Pioneers Museum was an awesome place to visit for a short spot in the day. A great history of Colorado Springs and the people that formed this town. I highly suggest it for anyone looking into the history or just has an appreciation for history

Well kept grounds nice place to stroll.

Love this place...we took my 6 and 5 year old here and they enjoyed it. Lots of Colorado history and as natives we really enjoy learning about our history. Side note, it is rumored that its haunted, on the upper inaccessible floors, and Ive personally seen a shadow figure in the bell tower years ago at the light parade downtown...

This place rocked my world. Its cool learning things about the town I never knew about! Definitely worth going here whether your from the springs originally, a transplant, or just passing through. Super informative and you could spend days here. Plus its free so why not? Free knowledge and insight!

A phenomenal place to take your family to learn about the history of Colorado for free! We took my 6 year old son and he still enjoyed himself. There is a lot read for adults that are looking to gain more knowledge as well.

One of my favorite places of all time to go and learn about Colorado history. There is a wealth of knowledge and resources, both in the thoughtful exhibits and in the staff who works there. Its a must visit anytime I have out of town guests.

#hikeitbaby Colorado Springs attended this mornings Children History tour, and they were so accomadating and very good with the kids! We definitely will be back for another event soon!

This is a neat museum and very informative. The building is absolutely amazing. We were going to have our wedding there before we eloped. But even if you just visit the museum (which is free by the way), its a nice place to explore. In the summer, the have food truck Tuesdays and farmers markets.

I had an awesome time with the kids and Christmas ornaments, face painting and magic show. Lots to do and see.

It is a great way to get to know the origins of Colorado Springs.

My favorite place in town. Beautiful architecture and amazing exhibits for free. Of course, its nice to make a donation once in a while.

One of the best places I visited on vacation. It is free to the public, but they do ask for donations. So worth it! We spent hours looking at all the history they have collected. The interactive elements are normally not my thing, but I enjoyed them as well.

This is one of only a handful of museums Colorado Springs has to offer — actually, in most of the Pikes Peak Region! Very rich in history as it relates to the Colorado City and the earliest known settlers. While it has been several years since my last visit to the museum, my most recent visit was very memorable as it was a holiday extravaganza primarily geared at kids and young people that was a BLAST (and free!!).

Pretty area. Love it during Spring.

I came for the Farmers market on vermijo! Great location!

Helpful & knowledgeable team at the museum. the building itself used to be a courthouse & theres a room you may sit in & picture yourself as a part of history. will need to go back. interactive, immersive loved it #mrsD

This was a fantastic experience! Great art and history lesson.

Awesome museum in the middle of downtown. Lots of cool exhibits and a cool old elevator! Admission is free but donations are accepted. Great way to spend a couple hours!

Great FREE activity. Lots of interesting exhibits from Colorado Springs history. One of the most interesting pieces is Helen Hunts actual house. One of the workers told us all about how they moved Helens house into the museum and preserved it exactly how she left it. Another great Free activity is going to see Helen Hunt falls about 20 minutes away. Beautiful hike for the whole family!

Time warp back to mining days

Lots of information in this building well worth the time it took us to walk through it. Various interactive items throughout. Its free so that is a definite win, lots of history and heritage to learn about in here.

Interesting, fun family friendly activity that has a few floors of old western exhibits showing what the original courthouse looked like as well as the beginning of Colorado Springs. Great place to visit if walking around downtown visiting between shopping or grabbing a bite to eat.

Great preservation of the building with room to still grow and much to be seen here for the development of the Pikes Peak region.Would really like to see some kind of display illustrating the significance of the building itself, the impact of its various functions, and its history.Just a thought there.

Impressed. Had limited expectations but was pleasantly surprised. Its free but Id encourage dropping something in the donation box.

We love the pioneer museum. We recently went over spring break and since we hadnt been in a while things have changed. Theres a hands on area for the kids with a teepee and ride on horse, even a lil general store counter. Theres also an exhibit specifically on African Americans of the Colorado Springs area. This is of particular value to me as a parent of a biracial child. Some of the pictures and stories helped solidify for her that she isnt the only nor the first mixed race person. We even dressed up and took pictures in one of the exhibits. Since the museum is free dont forget to make a donation...

Respectful, knowledgeable staff. Went with a group of 13 and had a great time. Beautiful restored courtroom.

Pretty neat exhibits

Such a cool place to find out a ton about Colorado history. The front desk clerks were awesome and really helpful in navigating the museum. They even had a couple of old pressed pennies behind the desk since they had to get rid of that machine a while back. A great place to spend a FREE afternoon downtown.

We attended a Scholar Series lecture about the hundred-twenty plus years of filmmaking history in the pikes peak region. The presenter, Steve Antonuccio, has a lot of knowledge about this subject and is a good speaker. The lecture was in historic court room number one and has been used as the set for TV shows and movies. We sat in the wooden seats of the old courtroom. They have an excellent audio visual system. We were able to hear the lecture perfectly and the video clips and slides were well presented.

This is must see musuem that is small but items to see especially about the Colorado history. The staff are very friendly at the front desk and when we enter at the front area, one employee immediately welcomed us and explaining all the details within the musuem. There is a first floor and second floor. We decided to start on the second floor and then came down to the first floor. Quite alot to see. Alot of hostory on the Ute Indians and those that settle in Colorado Springs back in the days. I was surprised to see a Ute Indian woman that resembled me in my younger days, my grandmother was part Ute, so she could have been my distant relative. She is the one standing with quite alot of attire-19 picture below.... you wont be diappointed. Bring the family. When you do arrive just know you will have to pay for the meter parking, up to two hours, make certain you have quarters. It took us about 13 minutes before our meter was about to expire.

Was an awesome little museum about the penrose family and the hill climb race on pikes peak. Would definitely recommend!

What a great walk back in city history - in a landmark of the city. I love the way they have used the old city building as part of the collection. And, how they are taking the museum online with tons of information as well.

The exhibits were very well done and presented lots of interesting history. The Helen Jackson house is fun to see. We greatly appreciated seeing the childrens activities as we all have grandchildren who would love them. Beautiful building and friendly staff.

Historical information about men and women looking for a better life in Colorado springs and surrounding areas during the growth of gold and silver lead and precious metals and logging ski resorts Elpaso county teller county

The exhibits are informative and very neat! It was amazing to see the old carriages they have upstairs by the courtrooms. Beautiful architecture and friendly, helpful staff. Lots of stairs though, I was not made aware of any handicapped entrance.

Not open on Monday. Nice area to relax.

I found the museum quite interesting. Im just curious how many other people noticed the misspelling of the word County on the building. They were using plates and just subbed in a v instead of a u.

I enjoyed the museum very much Ill definitely go back again and definitely recommend it to the people the only setback for me was theres nowhere to really sit, in some places there are, but for the majority of the places no. in the Indians room theres nowhere to sit even those benches you know just have them so you can look at the pictures. The same with the the room paintings were. you just need more benches in the middle of the room to allow people to sit down and the rest especially the elderly and handicapped.

Under-rated! this place features an amazing collection of information about Colorado Springs. this space is vital for anyone who lives here or is visiting. lest we forget Teslas laboratory was here (maybe still is ;)

Great free museum in the heart of Colorado springs. Its free and offers a lot of history of the area and town.

A great little gem in the middle of the city. It’s a free museum so it’s definitely worth stopping by. We happened to go into the court room when volunteers were there talking about the room. We spent about twenty minute or more with the ladies telling us all about the building and meaning of the art and style. Very knowledgeable . A few of the exhibits were boring but I liked the building itself. They have an old time elevator that is a must do.

This was such a great experience! The museum is packed with information so every time you go you notice something new. No drinks allowed past the check in desk but you can leave your bottle on the counter. It’s totally free but don’t forget to bring some cash for the tip jar if you feel so inclined.

I lived here for almost 20 years and I never knew about this museum. Free entrance and great for all ages! They had a room for the little ones to play/dress up in.

Great little FREE museum of fascinating local history. Kill a few hours here & learn something new. Did I mention the FREE part?

Free admission to a multi level presentation of associated historical objects, events and people. Interesting for all ages. Well maintained and staffed with cordial and helpful people.

My daughter loves the kid space

Very interesting museum and its free! Such a beautiful building. Just leave a donation as you leave.

Had a fun time participating in The Story of Us Walking Tour. Learned great tidbits of information from our guide along with local tips from fellow participants. Also really enjoyed the museum tour with the volunteer guide. She was really enthusiastic with a great love of history and art that kept us wanting more. Pretty cool museum with interesting displays. Free museum with $1 parking on weekends... AWESOME!!!