Notable museum · Mesa, Colorado
Museum of the West
Museum of the West is a museum in Mesa, Colorado.
Museum of the West: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Museum of the West
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Museum of the West — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.06571, -108.56478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Museum of the West
- Handy Chapel · church · Mesa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~5 km · Must-see
- James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Colorado National Monument · sanctuary · Mesa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grand View · viewpoint · Mesa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Independence Monument · viewpoint · Mesa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~22 km · Must-see
- De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~35 km · Must-see
- McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~42 km · Must-see
Other museums near Museum of the West
- Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~110 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~114 km · Must-see
- Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~116 km · Must-see
- Colorado Mesa University Art Gallery · museum · Mesa · ~0 km
- Delta County Historical Society · museum · Delta · ~70 km
- Gateway Auto Museum · museum · Mesa · ~70 km
- Pioneer Town Museum · museum · Delta · ~73 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Museum of the West?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Museum of the West?
Nearby: Handy Chapel (church, 1 km), Western Colorado Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 2 km), Center for Reflection (museum, 2 km), Grand Junction Colorado Temple (church, 5 km), James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Cross Orchards Historic Site (museum, 9 km).
Is Museum of the West worth visiting?
Museum of the West is listed as a notable museum in Colorado on Spotwander.