Highest-rated museums in Colorado, according to Tripadvisor

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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Colorado, according to Tripadvisor

The first public museum was founded in 1684 at the University of Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum was founded when Elias Ashmole donated his private collection to the university in 1677. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals. By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from around the world.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in Colorado on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.

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#30. Mountain Blown Glass

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (257 reviews)
- Address: 101-A West Elkhorn Ave Mailing Address: 665 Halbach Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517
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#29. Meow Wolf's Convergence Station

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (211 reviews)
- Address: 1338 1st St, Denver, CO 80204-1850
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#28. Clyfford Still Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (416 reviews)
- Address: 1250 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204-3631
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#27. Miramont Castle Museum

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (451 reviews)
- Address: 9 Capitol Hill Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829-1618
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#26. Rosemount Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (201 reviews)
- Address: 419 W 14th St, Pueblo, CO 81003-2707
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#25. History Colorado Center

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (629 reviews)
- Address: 1200 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80203-2109
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#24. Walking Mountains Science Center

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (158 reviews)
- Address: 318 Walking Mountains Lane, Avon, Beaver Creek, CO 81620
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#23. Colorado Railroad Museum

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (591 reviews)
- Address: 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden, CO 80403-1621
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#22. National Ballpark Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (195 reviews)
- Address: 1940 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202-1297
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#21. National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (430 reviews)
- Address: 120 W 9th St, Leadville, CO 80461-3403
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#20. Last Chance Mine

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (270 reviews)
- Address: 504 Last Chance Mine Rd, Creede, CO 81130
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#19. Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (302 reviews)
- Address: 1310 Maple St, Golden, CO 80401-1800
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#18. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (309 reviews)
- Address: 200 S Sierra Madre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3316
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#17. Ouray Alchemist Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (344 reviews)
- Address: 533 Main Street, Ouray, CO 81427
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#16. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (362 reviews)
- Address: 215 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2206
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#15. South Park City Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (307 reviews)
- Address: 100 4th St, Fairplay, CO 80440-9903
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#14. Museum of the Mountain West

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (389 reviews)
- Address: 68169 Miami Rd, Montrose, CO 81401-9593
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#13. Butterfly Pavilion

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (725 reviews)
- Address: 6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster, CO 80020-4107
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#12. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (399 reviews)
- Address: 1201 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204
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#11. Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (758 reviews)
- Address: 7711 E Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230-6929
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#10. Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,281 reviews)
- Address: 987-1/2 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden, CO 80401
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#9. Benson Park Sculpture Garden

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (621 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#8. Forney Museum of Transportation

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (535 reviews)
- Address: 4303 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216-3702
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#7. Molly Brown House Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,456 reviews)
- Address: 1340 N Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203-2417
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#6. Argo Mill and Tunnel

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,357 reviews)
- Address: 2350 Riverside Drive, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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#5. The International Church of Cannabis

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (910 reviews)
- Address: 400 S Logan St, Denver, CO 80209-1817
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#4. Denver Art Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,461 reviews)
- Address: 13th Avenue Between Broadway and Bannock Streets, Denver, CO 80204
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#3. National Museum of World War II Aviation

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,517 reviews)
- Address: 775 Aviation Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80916-2740
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#2. Denver Museum of Nature & Science

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (4,085 reviews)
- Address: 2001 N Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205-5798
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#1. Denver Botanic Gardens

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (5,736 reviews)
- Address: 1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206-3014
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