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A mining museum in Leadville's old high school, with a walk-through crystal cave where minerals glow under ultraviolet light and an underground mine with the sound of drilling. No backpacks, strollers or food inside.

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Know before you go. The museum doesn't list sensory supports. Here's what it does say about sound, light and what you can bring.

Hours

Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm; closed Mondays. Online tickets are sold for 10 am to 3:30 pm.

120 West 9th Street, Leadville, CO 80461 (at the top of Harrison Street)

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What to expect

The Hardrock Mine: “an underground mine complete with ore cart tracks, the sound of drilling, and mannequin miners hard at work.”
Prospector's Cave: “fluorescent minerals glowing orange and green under ultra violet light.”
“we do not allow backpacks, strollers, pets, or food in the Museum. Service animals are welcome.”
Online tickets are sold for 10 am to 3:30 pm. fareharbor.com

Leadville sits high in the mountains, and the museum is in the old high school building. Pack water for the car and plan a short visit the first time.

In their own words: mininghalloffame.org. Checked Sun, Nov 8, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us · How we check

Visual schedule

Mining Museum

Drive to the museum
Buy a ticket
Go in the museum
Look at the crystals
Walk to the car
All done

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Ask before you go

sensory hours
a quiet room
sensory kits or headphones to borrow
how loud the drilling sound is
how dark the crystal cave is
lockers for bags

Call 719-486-1229

More about National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

General Admission is $20 for ages 5 and up and $18 for students, seniors 65+ and veterans (ID required); kids 4 and under are free. Lake County residents are free with ID. Prices include fees.
Buy tickets online or at the front desk when you arrive.
No backpacks, strollers, pets or food inside; service animals are welcome.

Louder

The Hardrock Mine (the sound of drilling)not stated

Spectra and Strata: The Observatory at Climax, a temporary exhibit between the Coal Mine and Minerals Matter galleries, runs through January 10, 2027, included with admission.
The Matchless Mine Historic Site, 2 miles away, is closed from Labor Day to Memorial Day; the museum has a Matchless Mine Exhibit inside.
Questions: call (719) 486-1229.

Source: mininghalloffame.org

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