Type History museum Phone +1 970-249-3098 | Website Ute Indian Museum Established 1956 | |
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Location 170 S. Cascade Avenue
Montrose, Colorado Address 17253 Chipeta Rd, Montrose, CO 81403, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–4:30PMMonday9AM–4:30PMTuesday9AM–4:30PMWednesday9AM–4:30PMThursday9AM–4:30PMFriday9AM–4:30PMSaturday9AM–4:30PMSunday11AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Museum of the Mountain, Healy House, Montrose County Historical, El Pueblo History Museum, Trinidad History Museum Profiles | ||
Montrose co ute indian museum
The Ute Indian Museum is a local history museum in Montrose, Colorado, United States. It is administered by History Colorado (the Colorado Historical Society).
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The museum presents the history of the Ute tribe of Native Americans. It was built in 1956 and expanded in 1998. The museum building is located on the 8.65-acre (3.50 ha) homestead of Chief Ouray (c.1833–1880) and his wife, Chipeta (1843/4–1924). The grounds of the museum include the Chief Ouray Memorial Park, Chipeta's Crypt, and a native plants garden.
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