Manitou Springs Heritage Center

Walking Tours

Guided tours. Walking Tours are done for the season. Self-guided tour booklets are available in our museum store. Please check back for next seasons schedule. Call 685-1454 for more...

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Volunteer

Volunteer The Manitou Springs Heritage Center highly respects and values our volunteers for the time, talent and spirit they contribute to the Museum, and recognize the crucial role they play in connecting us to our community. We commit to provide meaningful opportunities for service, and render support to our volunteers as they assist us in fulfilling our mission. Most volunteers perform year-round work but are also needed for special projects including one-day...

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Hertage Hall

Heritage Hall, a collection of artifacts/memorabilia from the 1872 thru 1956 era is located in the Manitou grade school building that once housed all twelve grades of the school system. Alumni of these years donated cherished treasures in order that the early school years' history could be visibly portrayed. The Hall consists of numerous wall hangings, 7 large filled showcases, many trophies and miscellaneous objects. This collection totals over 1600 items of ephemera, objects (sport...

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Membership

Join Us! Purchasing a Manitou Springs Heritage Center membership is the best, most economical way to enjoy all that the Museum has to offer all year long! Our members play a vital role in supporting the highest quality exhibits and educational programs, and the Manitou Springs Heritage Center offers its members unique and exciting programs, exhibits, and special events in return for their generous support. We are fully supported by memberships and donation, please help us preserve, protect and...

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CC Parry Flower Exhibit

Native wildflowers collected from Pikes Peak are on display at the Heritage Center through the summer, celebrating the 150th anniversary of CC Parry’s 1862 botany expedition up Pikes Peak. Charles Christopher Parry (28 August 1823 – 20 February 1890) was a British-American botanist and mountaineer. He studied medicine at Columbia University, and botany under several of the 19th Century’s pre-eminent botanists. He practiced medicine for a short time, but botanical studies...

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Manitou Spring Water Bottles

The Manitou Springs Photography Club held a real-time contest photographing some of our precious Manitou Spring Water Bottles. See the photos that were selected, and come on down to check out the rest of our collection. We have the largest Manitou Spring Water Bottle collection around dating from the late 1800′s through the 1980′s.

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Manitou Springs Saloons

The saloons of Manitou Springs weren’t part of the founders’ plans, but they became an important part of the town’s culture. The new exhibit at the Manitou Springs Heritage Center displays some never before seen images,artifacts, and the history of these local “Wild West” watering holes.

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Heritage Center Special Events

May / June Events

Manitou Springs Heritage Center is open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 12-4. We are looking for more volunteers who can help us to extend hours and days for the summer tourist season....