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Getting ready for El Pueblo History Museum.

A History Colorado museum in downtown Pueblo with a re-created 1840s adobe trading post and plaza. Kids 18 and under get in free, parking is free on site, the indoor museum is all on one level, and there's a family restroom.

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Know before you go. El Pueblo History Museum doesn't list sensory hours or a quiet room. Here's what it does say about getting in and getting around.

Hours

Open daily, 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

301 N. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003

What to expect

  • Space

    “The entire indoor facility is on one level.”

  • Access

    “Parking is available in our onsite parking lot. Curb cuts from the parking lot to our sidewalk allow for wheelchair access.”

  • Access

    “Barrier-free doors with push-button entry are located at the museum’s main entrance”

  • Space

    “All restrooms throughout the museum have an accessible stall. We have a family restroom in the hallway past our exhibits”

  • Access

    “You may check out a wheelchair or an umbrella-type stroller at the museum store desk; they’re available on a first-come first-served basis.”

  • The main building holds three exhibits. The William G. Buckles Archaeology Pavilion keeps the dig site of the original trading post open to see, and the Colorado Proud museum store sells regional foods, crafts and books.

In their own words: historycolorado.org. Checked Thu, Nov 12, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us · How we check

Visual schedule

History Museum

  • Drive to the museum
  • Park the car
  • Go in the museum
  • Bathroom
  • Walk to the car
  • All done
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Ask before you go

  • sensory hours or a sensory-friendly day
  • a quiet room
  • headphones or sensory kits to borrow
Call 719-583-0453
More about El Pueblo History Museum
  • Open daily, 10 am to 4 pm.
  • Adults (19+) $10, seniors (60+) $8, kids 18 and under and members free.
  • Free on-site parking, push-button doors, and the whole indoor museum on one level.
  • Admission: adults (19+) $10, seniors (60+) $8, kids 18 and younger and members free. Free for active military and their families. You can buy tickets online.
  • Strollers and wheelchairs: borrow an umbrella stroller or a standard wheelchair (250 lb. weight capacity) at the museum store desk, first come, first served.
  • Service animals are welcome throughout the museum. Pets and emotional support animals are not allowed.
  • For Deaf visitors who use ASL: Aira ASL On-Demand, being piloted at History Colorado museums, connects you through a mobile app to a live interpreter for free 30-minute sessions, with no reservation needed.
  • Group visits: groups with disabilities pay $4 per participant, and caregivers and staff are free. Call 719-583-0453 to reserve.
  • Questions: call 719-583-0453.

Source: historycolorado.org

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