Steamboat Springs History Museum

Steamboat Springs History Museum Preserving, sharing and celebrating the history of Steamboat Springs and Routt County.

The Steamboat Springs History Museum features a 1908 Queen Anne-style Victorian home with turn-of-the-century furnishings. On display are various ranching, mining and pioneer life artifacts from Routt County, a comprehensive History of Skiing exhibit, as well as a Native American arts display. Our Western room, home of an extensive firearms collection, traces our agricultural history and the story

of an infamous outlaw, Harry Tracy. Special museum features are a computer interactive exhibit, Kids Scavenger Hunt, oral history library, local history research library, unique museum gift shop, and a historic photograph collection.

Today was our last Olympic Heritage Tour of the season with local Olympian ! Huge thank you to Ben for leading these tou...
09/08/2026

Today was our last Olympic Heritage Tour of the season with local Olympian ! Huge thank you to Ben for leading these tours for us each summer and for being such a great ambassador for the museum and our Olympic heritage! See you next summer!

09/08/2026

In true Colorado fashion, we were a little ahead of the curve: Colorado recognized Labor Day in 1887, seven years before it became a federal holiday. Today we honor the generations of hardworking Coloradans who have built, grown, created, and cared for the state we call home.

The museum seeks front desk volunteers for three-hour shifts. Flexible schedule; travel/take off to fit your needs. Duti...
09/08/2026

The museum seeks front desk volunteers for three-hour shifts. Flexible schedule; travel/take off to fit your needs. Duties include greeting visitors, providing an overview of the museum and exhibits, processing admissions and store sales, etc. Email Amelia to inquire and apply: [email protected]

09/06/2026
SEEKING TREE SPONSORS! The 32nd annual Festival of Trees is in planning stages! Email cbannister@steamboathistory.org if...
09/04/2026

SEEKING TREE SPONSORS! The 32nd annual Festival of Trees is in planning stages! Email [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring a tree!

Great state history project!
09/04/2026

Great state history project!

09/04/2026

In 1876, the year Colorado became a state, the Rocky Mountains stood mostly untouched. There were no lifts, lodges, or roads carved into the high mountain passes. The state was a new frontier of plains, river camps, mining towns, and people with the pioneering spirit and grit to build something last...

"Bill Gay: Routt County native, mentor, leader, teacher, conservationist, cattle rancher, horse breeder, Agriculture Re...
09/04/2026

"Bill Gay: Routt County native, mentor, leader, teacher, conservationist, cattle rancher, horse breeder, Agriculture Renaissance Man and advocate." -Jo Stanko

His funeral will be Thursday, September 10, 2026 at noon.
Location: Steamboat Christian Center (east of town on Highway 40) Link to his obituary:

View William “Bill” Wesley Gay's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

“Native women continue to live, to give, to build, to dream into existence and to always be positive about whatever it i...
09/03/2026

“Native women continue to live, to give, to build, to dream into existence and to always be positive about whatever it is in which they’re involved.” Dr. Henrietta Mann, Southern Cheyenne

Address

800 Oak Street/Po Box 772372
Steamboat Springs, CO
80487

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

(970) 879-2214

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