Estes Park Museum

Estes Park has one of Colorado’s longest histories as a destination community, which continues today. From its naming and widespread publicity in the 1864 Rocky Mountain News to today’s millions of annual visitors, the allure and enjoyment of Estes Park remains across generations.

Nestled at the foot of iconic Longs Peak, Estes Park’s story of Native American tribes, homesteaders, entrepreneurs, and artists is unique to Colorado. With the formation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915 and the incorporation of the Town in 1917, Estes Park hosted a number of notable individuals such as Isabella Bird, Enos Mills, Eleanor Hondius, and F.O. Stanley. Often remarked as a “paradise” by visitors, Estes Park experiences its own trials of floods and fires, lending to a strong sense of community by those who live here.

The Estes Park Museum collects, interprets and preserves local history, as well as presents exhibits, programs and events, for the education and benefit of residents and visitors of all ages. Explore the place so many have come to love – make the Estes Park Museum your destination today!