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American West History Museums to Visit

American West Heritage Museums throughout the West are dedicated to the preservation, research and interpretation of a wide variety artifacts that help communicate the lessons of history, in order that present and future visitors may learn from the past.

The following list of American Western history museums, with links to museum web sites, is provided for additional information. Most offer interpretive school or group tours. For specific questions about the museums, visitor hours, school arrangements or their collections, please visit their web site or contact them directly.

Arizona:

• Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 21 North Frontier St. Wickenburg, AZ 85390, (928) 684-2272
• Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, (602) 252-8840
• Jewish History Museum, 564 South Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701, (520) 670-9073
• Pueblo Grande Museum Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona 85034, (602) 495-0900
• Rim County Museum & Zane Grey Cabin, 700 S. Green Valley Parkway, Payson, Arizona, 85547, (928) 474-3483
• Superstition Mountain Museum, 4087 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85119, (480) 983-4888

Southern California:

• Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 North Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, California 92083, (760) 941-1791
• Autry National Center Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, (323) 667-2000
• Avila Adobe and El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, E10 Olvera Street, Los Angeles, CA, (213) 628-1274
• Banning Residence Museum, 401 E M St, Wilmington, CA 90744, (310) 548-7777
• California Citrus State Historic Park, 9400 Dufferin Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 780-6222
• Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031-1530, (323) 225-2700
• Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302, (818) 222-6511
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007, (213) 763-DINO
• Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 4002 Wallace Street, San Diego, CA, 92110, (619) 220-5422
• Pio Pico State Historic Park, 6003 Pioneer Blvd. Whittier, CA 90606, (562) 695-1217
• Will Rogers State Historic Park, 1501 Will Rogers Park Road, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, (310) 454-8212
• William S. Hart Park and Museum, 24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA, 91321, (661) 254-4584
• Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum, 15415 East Don Julian Road, City of Industry, CA 91745, (626) 968-8492

Northern California:

• Mariposa Museum and History Center, 5119 Jessie Street, Mariposa, CA 95338, (209) 966-2924
• Old Sacramento State Historic Park, multiple historic sites and museums, Front and I Streets, Old Sacramento, CA
• Sacramento History Museum, 101 I Street, Old Sacramento, CA, (916) 808-7059
• Sierra Nevada Logging Museum, 2148 Dunbar Road, Arnold, CA 95223, (209) 795-6782
• Sutter's Fort State Park, 2701 L Street, Midtown Sacramento, CA, (916) 445-4422

Colorado:

• Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 35110 State Highway 194 E., La Junta, CO, (719) 384-2800
• Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden, CO 80401, (303) 526-0744
• Cripple Creek District Museum, 5th & Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO 80813, (719) 689-9540
• History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, (303) 447-8679
• National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum, 120 W. 9th, P.O. Box 981; Leadville, CO 80461, (719) 486-1229
• Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum, 503 Ouray Drive, Ignacio, CO 81137, (970) 563-9583
• Western Museum of Mining and Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80921, (719) 488-0880

Idaho:

• National Oregon/California Trail Center, 320 North 4th Street, Montpelier, Idaho 83254, (208) 847-3800

Indiana:

• Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 636-WEST

Kansas:

• National Fred Harvey Museum, 624 Olive Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048, (913) 682-1866

Montana:

• Western Heritage Center, 2822 Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana 59101, (406) 256-6809

Nevada:

• California Trail Interpretive Center, 1 Trail Center Way, Elko, NV 89801, (775) 738-1849
• Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89002-8502, (702) 455-7955
• Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701-4004, (775) 687-4810
• Tonopah Historic Mining Park, 110 Burro Street, Tonopah, Nevada 89049-0965, (775) 482-9274

New Mexico:

• Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, (575) 378-4142
• Millicent Rogers Museum, 1504 Millicent Rogers Road, Taos, NM 87571, (575) 758-2462
• New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, (505) 476-5200
• Ruidoso River Museum, 101 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, NM, (575) 257-0296
• Western Heritage Museum, 1 Thunderbird Circle, Hobbs, NM 88240, (575) 492-2678

New York:

• The Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St. Corning, NY 14830, (607) 937-5386

Oklahoma:

• Gilcrease Museum, 1400 Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK 74127, (918) 582-3122
• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111, (405) 478-2250

Oregon:

• Favell Museum, 125 West Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, ( 541) 882-9996
• High Desert Museum, 59800 South Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702, (541) 382-4754
• Oregon Historical Society Museum, 1200 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205, (503) 222-1741
• Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Hwy 86, Baker City, OR, (541) 523-1843
• TamÁstslikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton, OR 97801, (541) 966-9748
• University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401, (541) 346-3024

Texas:

• National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum, 3400 Mount Vernon Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76103, (817) 922-9999

Utah:

• American West Heritage Center, 4025 S. Hwy 89-91 Wellsville, UT 84339, (435)245-6050
• Uintah County Heritage Museum, 155 E. Main, Vernal, Utah 84078, 435-789-7399

Wyoming:

• Buffalo Bill Center of the West, 720 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, Wyoming 82414, ( 307) 587-4771

Alberta, Canada:

• Glenbow Museum, 130 9th Ave S.E. Calgary, AB T2G 0P3 Canada, (403) 264-8300

 

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