Location: Manitou Springs
Top Things to do in Manitou Springs
The 7 Best Museums in Manitou Springs, Colorado (CO)
The city of Manitou Springs is a home rule municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The town was founded for its scenic setting and natural mineral springs. The downtown area continues to be of interest to travelers, particularly in the summer, as the downtown area consists of many one-story, adjoining, small shops, restaurants, and pubs, as well as a creekside city park with a children's playground made from unusual materials. Among other services, shops cater to tourist interests such as clothing, candy, souvenirs, and outdoor recreation. The main road through the center of town was one of the direct paths to the base of Pikes Peak. Barr Trail, which winds its way up Pikes Peak, is accessible from town. The subdivision Crystal Hills was added to the municipality in the 1960s.
Restaurants in Manitou Springs
1. Raye Images Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Pamela Raye Fickes-Miller, "Raye," weaves together the threads of her life as an artist around the world to bring us compelling photographs that capture art in everyday urban life and in the beauty created by urban architecture. In the last 6 years Raye has captured rich images in Paris where she immersed herself in the urban environment to capture life stories.
2. Manitou Springs Heritage Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By FrontierJ - Manitou Springs, United States
The Heritage Center in Manitou Springs is well worth a visit but do check to make sure they will be open when you visit. They have rotating displays by seasons and for anyone who loves history, this is a must when coming to Manitou. The staff are very informative and helpful and I hope everyone makes a donation for a group that is all volunteer. Cost is free to visit.
3. Commonwheel Artists Co-op
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4.5 based on 40 reviews
We are a co-operative gallery of 30+ artists who work/live within 50 miles of Manitou Springs, CO. Every time you come to Commonwheel you meet one of our artists. We host a gallery exhibit by visiting artists which changes monthly. You'll find information on our current and upcoming gallery shows on our web site.
4. Manitou Cliff Dwellings
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4.0 based on 1,905 reviews
May admission hours 9:00am to 5:00pm, weather permitting. Park closes at 5:30PM. We are following state and health department guidelines, in an effort to combat COVID, in order to operate. This includes social distancing, hand sanitation stations and frequent high touch surface disinfecting for your safety. Face masks are required indoors by way of state mandate.
Reviewed By traveling_smiles - Longmont, United States
The gift shop is a bit much and with covid-19 requiring people follow the same path we were forced to see all three floors of it. I would have much preferred our visit without that. The first part of the museum is before the shopping but a second bit is snuck in along the gift shop route so people aren't even sure when to pay or that there is more gift shop coming up. My review is based on being able to enter the dwellings and even though they aren't in their original location the experience of being inside them gives history a real feel. We also appreciated the contrast of being in these dwellings compared to the tipi outside.
5. Miramont Castle Museum
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4.0 based on 420 reviews
Miramont Castle is a local museum, rich with history. Construction of Miramont Castle began in 1895 as a private residence for Fr. Jean Baptiste Francolon and his mother. Miramont has four floors, and over 30 rooms to view, covering 14,000 sq. feet. The building features 9 styles of architecture. Self-guided tours allow guests to take as much or as little time discovering each area of the Castle at their liking. Enjoy our popular multi-course Teas in the Queen's Parlour Tea Room.
Reviewed By reddinglg
We went to the Victorian lunch. The lunch and service was excellent. Because it is high tea they provide hats for the ladies to wear, the decor is elegant and the china dishes and tea pots are lovely. After lunch we took the self guided tour which is very interesting. The castle is very unique. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
6. Green Horse Gallery
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
7. Navajo Gallery & Gifts
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4.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By dwaynea3 - Parker, United States
When we look for Jewelry for our mom this is always the place we come to find it. They have some amazing Indian work, and we love the ear rings.
