This is NOT a museum of The Overland Trail! I drove 200+ miles to go out there, to find only one reproduction of an 1860s map on the wall that is out of focus. Much better maps can be found on line. They think the Overland Trail may have passed in front of the museum building. Thats it. Nothing else about The Overland Trail.It is a very nice museum featuring unusual farm implements of the 1880-1930s era, as well as various buildings from the same era which have been relocated to the grounds. The exhibits are typically donations from the community featuring the same era, and also a selection of arrowheads which have been found locally.Its a nice museum of early Sterling, but certainly NOT a museum where you can study The Overland Trail.

Coolest place in Sterling. If you are history buff this place is a must stop. They have several different building/structures to walk through and see what life was like during that time period. Black Smith shop, saddlery, soda shop, gas station and even an old caboose railcar.The admission prices were reasonable and staff was friendly and helpful. Located right off i25.

This place is why we take road trips. Saw a sign for a museum and pulled in. So glad we stopped, a wonderful place, lots and lots of things to look at. Theres even a nice picnic area to enjoy a sandwich. Very reasonable prices for admission too. This is a must see if youre in the area.

If you are in Sterling CO this is a nice little stop. Right off the Hwy. Lots of neat parts of history of the area. The whole family enjoyed it.

This museum is a gem on the plains. The staff is amazing and helpful. We spent hours exploring the different exhibit buildings and everyone enjoyed the experience. Its great for kids, lots to see and plenty of room to move with so much to explore.

Amazing regional museum in Sterling. The exhibits are beautifully organized and curated. The buildings on the grounds give a wonderful glimpse into every day life on the Plains. Its not difficult to imagine different times and the people who inhabited them through the excellent work of this museum. Thank you for a fascinating visit!

This museum which is much larger, more detailed and in general, far more extensive than most people realize pays tribute to the wild history of Far Northeastern Colorado and the immigrants that settled it over a Century ago. If you are headed back to or from the Midwest or are a Colorado Native and if you are keen on American history and the history of the Wild West, then please pay this jewel of a museum a visit. You’ll be impressed.

Listed as being Open but it was closed. The whole family was disappointed.

What a fun museum! I really enjoyed the history and so did my children. Make sure to look inside the doll house rooms.

A little quiet, but a great place to catch up on history about sterling and about how life was just a couple hundred years ago. Very nice people and great exhibits

Totally worth the stop! Its a well maintained and curated collection with lots of interactivity and novel things to look at! Id stop again!

I had my baby shower here and it was super clean and the perfect space to host an event

I enjoyed this museum tremendously. The layout of the museum worked well. As I explored I had many questions that were almost immediately answered by their exhibits and well placed information. The staff was willing to answer any further questions I had and were clearly enthusiastic about the subject. I learned a great deal about Eastern Colorado and rural America that I didnt know before which is exactly what a museum should do.There were a great many artifacts but, I think, some of them might have only been there because it was donated by a prominent local citizen rather than its particular significance. Also, I would have liked to see more about Native American presence in the area prior to Western settlement. However, the presentation of the changing nature of the area (20th century oil boom, the Rural Electrification Act, and others) was extremely interesting.The grounds were pristine and the structures that were there were like time capsules to a variety of areas. This museum is clearly a source of pride for the community and is well-worth the effort to visit if you are passing through or as your specific destination.

Feels like time travel into not too far historical era. The museum grows on me slowly and gets interesting. The old school and fuel station show how things were done then. We spent more time than i thought we would.

Itd be hard to over-state the quality and value we found at the Overland Trail Museum. Their displays cover a lot of ground - everything from dinosaurs to WWI to the expansion of electrical lines to rural populations... so, so cool.We went with three hours and figured thatd be enough time, we could repeat the visit and maybe then well be able to see everything. They have an array of old buildings to tour so you can walk through history - tanning, an old fuel station, storefront and more...Polite and informative staff - inexpensive entry fee. Worth every penny, plus a healthy donation.

Friendly staff and unique museum. Great history stop.

Really nice museum. They have courtyard will old time buildings with old historic things in each building

This was awesome, especially when i spotted several items that my Uncle Bill Bollig has donated to the museum from the Bollig farm!

Way larger museum than I thought, very well kept with a lot of interesting local history!

Wow! This is without a doubt the best museum weve been through considering its location and funding. Very well done!Thank you for an awesome experience..

Only walked the outside...needs sprucing...interesting however.

This place is awesome. My kids gad so much fun. And there is some really cool history hear. They loved the church, school, caboose, house and marimba. Thoroughly enjoyed and a GREAT value.

Enjoyed the history Very nice setting

Its a fun place to look around for all interest!! They have a nice doll collections display. Well lighted and good signs on displays fun for all age!!

I love going to the museum during all seasons and celebrations. I see something new I missed the previous time I visited

Visited today to see the Blue Santa Christmas for Children sponsored by the Sterling PD and Logan County Sheriffs Dept.

I highly recommend this place. The admission fee was $11.50 for our family. It has a lot of local history on display from the Native Americans to present day. I visited once 13 years ago and all of the changes and additions that have occurred since then are incredible and really add to the historical value of the museum. My kids in particular loved this place. The two- headed cow was just mesmerising for them. They also were stoked they could get souvenirs that ranged from for $1-$3. Once outside of the museum, there are some incredible finds. The barns and buildings are filled with unique pieces-- like a large collection of branding irons, a antique go-cart, farm equipment, the barbwire display and of course, the two-headed cow. The museum is easily accessible from the highway and is very close to the Holiday Inn and Best Western hotels. The only part we struggled with is the wheelchair accessibility of the museum. It is an old building and lots of stairs. There were ramps on the outside to avoid the stairs and there was a lift to access the new building but the accessiblity was definitely complicated. Naturally all the old buildings outside, the church barbershop, general store, home, etc. had really small doorways for a wheelchair. That is to be expected with old buildings. There was paved sidewalk to all the buildings outside except to the railroad car. There was only gravel and dirt to the railroad car. This place was cool and definitely worth a look when in the area.

Lots to see. Reasonably priced.

For a small museum, it is packed full of history. We love visiting!!

Interesting place. Learned a lot.

Great place for Colorado history as well as local history. Really love the area dedicated to local war vets.

Great display of local, state and national history; appreciated the diversity of items and the stories that went with them. There was a big crowd today for July 4th and while the museum could have enjoyed a boom in ticket sales, it was free to the public -- with lots of special activities to mark the day. I left with a new appreciation for rural and pioneer life on the Plains and saw first hand the community spirit that endures today.

Great place to stop on a long road trip. Lots to see and very reasonable even for a 30 minute visit.

We had a wonderful time in this hidden jewel of a museum in Sterling, Colorado. It is worth your time to stop and stroll through early Colorado history. Displays are inviting and staff is knowledgeable and friendly.

This museum is really packed full of memorabilia and local history! A great place to visit with children or without. Hands on exhibits real historical buildings gives you a sense of going back in time! Loved it and would visit again theres so much to see!

Great roadside museum

This is a cool except the Lutheran church is now a non dominion church not cool. and the house is more like a cottage but they put a kids stuff in the front parlor

Great place to visit. Massive amount of historical items very well presented.

Best place ever. Its full of beautifully memories...

Fun museum with excellent western history! The Printing Press is not available though.

Fun and interesting.

Waste of time

Nice museum

Its always fun to visit here. And the Founders/July 4th celebrations are REALLY busy! Stop by and check it out. Learn about some local history and check out all of the buildings. The tannery is located at the rear & upstairs of the barn.

Logan County history and affordable! Handicap accessible and family friendly

Really neat. Gotta see the old time barber salon and the school. Lots of cool things to see and touch

There is something new to discover every time I walk in the door. Also, special programs for children, families, and special groups. A great time every visit.

Unique museum alot to look at

Very good depictions of prairie life in late 1800s to early 1900s. Would be interesting for elementary age children.

The venue was fun and the area around the History Cafe is always neat.

Cool place. Great old farm equipment.

Nice well maintained museum with a lot of interesting pieces

Beautiful museum we stumbled upon unexpectedly. Great break during our road trip!

Fun for the whole family. Lots of interesting exhibits on the areas history

This is a fabulous museum! There are artifacts and exhibits covering prehistory through contemporary times. Many items and artifacts were found locally (ie large collection of stone arrowheads) or donated by local families that show life on the prairie from homeateading times, through the various economic​ booms and busts. There are 17 buildings and many exhibits throughout.Cost is now only $3 per adult and well worth it at much more for the enjoyment, education, and entertainment.

Bring cash, no credit cards, otherwise fine

Excellent programs for adults and kids. Museum staff are always nice

Best three dollars I ever spent! Awesome native artifacts!

A great place to stop for only $3! You could spend the whole day going through the museum if you wanted!

Great place great local history

Lots to see , great interactive programs for kids. Outside is a little town set up full of Colorado settlers artifacts

We really, really loved this place. 2 adults and 3 kids 6 and under. It costs a little bit of money now and its not ftee...but it was worth it. Lots of historic buildings and my little bit lived the old time gas station and gas pumps the best. The interactive museum in the back was also fun. I will definitely recommend, especially over the Pioneer Village in Minden, NE. This is comparative too that but way better.

Wonderful local history however, the grounds are not well kept.

New and expanded facilities.

All kinds of history about Logan County and the surrounding areas!! Such an awesome place to visit!!

Great place to take the kids cool exbits!!!!

My daughter went had a blast. So many interesteing things to do.

Eh, they ok.

Best small city museum in the USA!

Nice museum with a lot of old stuff,but I thought it would have more on the Overland trail.

Exciting place

Great history of the surrounding area

Blue Santa. Cookies and hit chocolate. Mixed in with the history of northeastern Colorado

Memories galore.

Wow!!!!!

Good

Must see in Sterling

Very cool

Great