The museum
The Heritage Museum
102 E 9th Street
PO Box 962
Leadville CO 80461
719-486-1878
We are open 10-5 daily from Memorial Day weekend through the last weekend in September. Arrangements can also be made for group tours during the winter months. Admission $7.
The museum features
- A scale replica of the Leadville Ice Palace
- The Diorama Room
- Home furnishings and memorabilia from the Victorian era
- An assay office
- 10th Mountain Division memorabilia
- 19th century clothing, tools and toys, law enforcement items, theatrical cabinet cards of entertainers who performed in Leadville.
- The museum gift shops offers books, cards, and other unique items relating to Leadville and Colorado history.
The Leadville Heritage Museum is owned and ran by the Lake County Civic Center Association which is a 501(c)(3). Please become a member in order to maintain our wonderful museum. We also need your help through your membership to maintain the Old Church just a block away.
Curator of the Heritage Museum: While going through some old family photos this weekend we discovered a penny folder containing several postcards from early Leadville. We’d like to donate these to your museum if you are interested in having them. I have entered my email address below.