History

Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour

Guided tour by train through a real gold mine; gold panning instructions, outdoor cafe, blacksmith & gift shop.

May 20 through September 15. Closed on July 4.

Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour

Visit a real underground gold mine, ride mine train, see mining demonstrations. Free gold panning.

Mid May - Mid October

Ouray Alchemist Historical Collection & Honeymoon

Historic medical and pharmacy collection, antiques & unique finds plus a brand new short-term rental suite with the best views in town.

Year-round

Ouray County Historical Museum

Housed in the Miners' Hospital, built in 1887. Outstanding exhibits of Ouray County history. Mining, ranching, railroading, special exhibits, books and gift shop.

Ouray County Ranch History Museum

Located in the ranching community of Colona, Colorado, the Ouray County Ranch History Museum preserves, exhibits, interprets, and educates the public about the area's colorful ranching heritage. Home to the museum is the historic Colona School. Built in 1915, the school is a registered historic landmark in its own right.

Sundays, June through September

Ouray Mule and Carriage Co. LLC

Year Round Stagecoach Ride and
Historical Tours in Covered Carriage!
www.ouraymule.com

Weddings and Special Events Carriage Rides

Summer, Winter

Ouray's Haunted History Tours

Concealed in the shadows of history, hiding among folklore and legend, live tales of ghosts and haunted houses. Passed down from generation to generation, whispered so as not to wake the dead, these tales
endure the passage of time -- refusing to go quietly into the night.

Year round

Ridgway Railroad Museum

Ridgway Railroad Museum displays the history of Ouray County's world-reknown Rio Grande Southern, Silverton and D&RG narrow-gauge railroads.

year-round