Address: | 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, USA |
Phone: | +1 719-488-0880 |
Site: | wmmi.org |
Rating: | 4.5 |
Working: | 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM Closed |
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Crystal Bonner
We attended the museum today as a last minute trip. Our guide was Audrey and she was phenomenal! She really engaged my children and made the tour extremely educational AND fun. The facts and history were really easy for them to understand and they had a blast with all of the hands on activities. We enjoyed panning for gold, watching and listening to all of the working machinery, going through the replica mine, and hearing about how the miners mined around Colorado. The kids also enjoyed a scavenger hunt at the end. We spent 2 hours there and I wish we could have stayed longer because there were still so many things to see and read. We will be planning another visit and really enjoyed the tour and time spent sharing the wealth of history and knowledge.
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Edward Merrill
This is another museum worthy of visiting here in Colorado Springs that most people drive right by. It is located near the North Gate to the US Air Force Academy and has a great deal of history for anyone interested in mining and minerals of Colorado. Ask about the large "wheel" in the main building and they will start it up for you.
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Pam Resner
Amazing place to visit. Very well laid out design, easy to go thru. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. While we were there we were able to see some of their machines in action and learn even more about them. Easy on the pocketbook as well. Every year they host Haunted Mines and donate all the money to charity.
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Paul Deger
One of the best museums we have been too! An amazing collection of mining machinary that would be great enough to look at - but also runs! Also running models. Great educational information and replica mine to walk through. The staff is phenomenal - knowledgeable and attentative to special needs.
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Matthew Fillpot
Great museum that details the historical engineering resources utilized for mining. The museum is family friendly with gold panning and interactive displays and working machinery. If you wish to see many of the engines working be sure to wait for a tour group.
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Daniel Ninedorf
A great place to bring children, so they learn how the minerals that make up the metals in there toys, car, phone, and much more in there lives are found, mined, processed, ... And the history of the miners, towns, why they were abandoned and started again
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Mike Murray
We had a great time here. Loved the tour and the equipment demonstrations. We also got to see the stamping equipment in operation, which is something they dont do very often. Really nice place to visit and learn about the mining history in the area.
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Steph Roberts
Awesome museum full of great facts and displays! I was even lucky enough to witness the stamp mill out back run! Highly recommended for all ages, you can even pan for real gold and other gems!
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Make MLP great again
It was really fun. I remeber digging for gold there in 1st grade. I also learned about how musical instruments were made of metal that could only be found underground.
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Andrew Dubas
Great place! Loved our tour. I think you can do a self guided tour but they do have guided tours and ours was excellent. Great place to take your family. Neat stuff!
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Ted Driver
A trip back in time, as you learn about the mining history of Colorado. Many well-maintained pieces of equipment here, lots of exhibits too. Well worth the stop.
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Steven De Luna
Awesome place and some much to learn. The old machinery is powerful when demonstrated Pan for gold is fun and they have wonderful donkey friends as well.
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Kenny Jones
If youre interested in mining and all the kind of equipment that was used for mining, electricity, water, this is your place! Plenty of history there too.
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Kyle Murphy
Wonderful outing and educational experience! Staff is great and friendly with amazing machinery demonstrations. Wildlife and gift shop optional!
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Philip Shuman
Great museum! Excellent tour with lots of interesting information and working machine demonstrations. So much better than many static displays.
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Joe Dup
If youre into mining or industrial history, this museum is a great stop. They even have demonstrations of operational equipment.
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David Morris
Nicely curated collection of items you will not see elsewhere in Colorado. Tickets are priced decently. Plenty of parking.
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Anthony Weber
Took the family, boys that are 10 and 6 years old. The tour was very well done, interesting to young and old.
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Ruth Tate
We went on a school field trip. Very interesting, with real working machines. Knowledgeable, friendly staff.
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Jerry Palardy
Great tour of museum. The Guide runs all the old machines, including steam engines with giant flywheels.
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Michelle Meere
Was so entertaining and informative! Excellent tour. Plan to bring my family when they come to visit.
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Trevor Herr
Real cool museum with interactive displays! The staff are also super friendly and prices are fair.
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William Powell
great experience. It staff were very helpful and friendly. My visit was very informative.
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Bj Bell
Great place to teach the kids something about mining history. They love the gold panning.
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Raymond Howard
Very interesting with lots to see & read Attendants were very friendly & knowledgeable
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Yossef Ehrlichman
Very interesting museum. Had a lot of equipment like engines etc and outdoor exhibits.
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J Phillips
Incredible collection of historical items! Very educational and informative.
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Daniel Thomas
Awesome little spot that takes you back in time to the old west mining days.
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Andrew Beeman
Helping run the mill, " they call me ""fingers" Beeman. Come see us run.!
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Traci Mcdowell
Educational and it was fun to visit! Only downside was the location.
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A Private User
Great museum, wonderful place to spend a day if youre in the area!
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Edwin Celins
Super friendly staff. Farmers market every Monday and Wednesday
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Windi Butts
Very interesting and the staff friendly and knowledgeable
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JayMichael Neill
Interesting to watch them fure up all the machinery!
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Hannah Campbell
Because our tour guide was soooooo funny
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Cujo Isalive
Worth a visit even without the family!
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Mike Bobbitt
Fantastic displays and knowledge staff
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Gavin Keltie
They used to mine in Colorado Springs
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Amanda Baggett
thoroughly enjoyed the event today!
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Brian Adkins
Love this Museum. Friendly people
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Scott S
The kids we took all had a blast!
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Matt Svoboda
Great place to take the family.
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Martha Hardwick-Wrenn
Totally great place to visit
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Todd Horak
Interesting and educational
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Joe Dawson
Tour was worth the visit
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Audra Spiven
Not really worth $9.
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Dale Curtis
Very interesting
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R Gray
Great museum.
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Giant Peach
cool machines
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Norman Piltz
Informative
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Isaac Lacey
Excellent!