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Take a Stroll Through Time

       Crested Butte became a registered National Historic District in 1974 to preserve our distinctive buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Join us on an Elk Avenue Walking Tour to learn about the history of the buildings, mining history, and stories from the community.

       Our regularly scheduled Elk Avenue Walking Tours occur on  Tuesdays and Thursdays June-September.

     Some themed tours we’ve hosted in the past are the railroad history walking tour, the history of second street, and ranching history in Crested Butte.  Follow us on Facebook or sign-up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page to be notified about the next themed walking tour.

       We offer private walking tours outside of these regularly scheduled times for $25 per person, at a minimum of 3 people or $75 per tour.  Ask about our non-profit tour rates. Call the museum at (970) 349-1880 or email [email protected] to schedule a private tour.

Upcoming Tours

MAY Architecture Walking Tours

Every Thursday In May 
12:00pm-1:00pm 
$10 per person for members 
$15 pp for non-members 

Stroll down Elk Avenue with the Crested Butte Museum’s staff, and learn about some of the first building built on the main street of Crested Butte, including discussions of form, function and architectural details of the late 1800 vernacular. 

Special guest hosts may join these lunch hour walking tours!

What to Expect

  • An awesome and knowledgable tour guide
  • Learning about Crested Butte history, architecture, community stories, and more
  • 1.5-2 hours of walking in variable mountain weather (could be sun, rain, snow, wind, etc.)
  • Group size of 3-10 participants

What to Bring

  • Weather appropriate clothing
  • Extra weather layers (sweater/rainjacket)
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Small fanny pack, backpack, or purse to carry your personal belongings
  • Sunscreen
  • Camera or cell phone for taking pictures

Testimonials

“The tour guide’s personal connection to the town and its citizens made it extra special!”
“We enjoyed seeing the original buildings & hearing the stories. Our tour guide was very informational and knowledgable”
“Great information with local flair!”

 

” We loved everything about the tour, our guide was a walking history museum! We learned about the town we’ve never seen before “
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