An indoor Wild West town on the west side of Colorado Springs, inside an 1899 railroad building, with old buildings, artifacts and hands-on activities. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with ghosts. Most visits take 45 minutes to an hour.
Know before you go. Ghost Town Museum doesn't list sensory hours or a quiet room. Here's what it does say about the visit.
Hours
Daily 10 am to 5 pm from September to May, and 10 am to 6 pm from June to August. Last admission half an hour before closing. Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
“No, Ghost Town Museum has absolutely nothing to do with actual ghosts or anything paranormal what-so-ever. Nothin’ spooky happening here!”
“The man in the Jail is next, and he is so old, some children are frightened of him. He is the closest thing to a ghost that anyone will see at Ghost Town. He will begin talking as you get close to him.” Field Trip Guide
“No, the Ghost Town Museum is indoors and is open year-round.”
“It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to go through the museum. It can be done faster, but is usually slower with kids, especially with gold panning. It’s a self-guided tour.”
“No reservations are needed to enter the museum.”
“The museum is handicap accessible.”
Gold panning is included with admission from May to September, weather permitting.
The museum also has a short film on the gold mining era and a gift shop.
Indoors and open year-round, every day except four holidays.
Self-guided; about 45 minutes to an hour.
Not a haunted attraction: nothing paranormal.
Prices: adults (17 and up) $9.50, children 6 to 16 $5.50, children under 6 free with an adult. Buy tickets online or in person with a credit card or cash. A printable coupon takes $1.00 off adult or child admission for up to 4 people; it can't be combined with other discounts. Groups of ten or more get $1.00 off each admission.
Getting there: from I-25 take exit 141 and head west on Highway 24 about 1½ miles to 21st Street. Turn left onto 21st Street, then right at the museum's sign into the lot behind the big stone Roundhouse.
