Notable museum · La Plata, Colorado
Animas Museum
Animas Museum is a museum in La Plata, Colorado.
Animas Museum: 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 Animas Museum
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 Animas Museum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.29924, -107.87327. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Animas Museum
- Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~3 km · Must-see
- Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~19 km · Must-see
- Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~28 km · Must-see
- Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
- Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~34 km · Must-see
- Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~38 km · Must-see
- Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~42 km · Must-see
- Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~50 km · Must-see
Other museums near Animas Museum
- Fort Lewis College--center For Southwest Studies · museum · La Plata · ~3 km
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum · museum · La Plata · ~35 km
- Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum · museum · Montezuma · ~70 km
- Galloping Goose Historical Society Museum And Dolores Railroad Museum · museum · Montezuma · ~74 km
- San Juan County Historical Society Mining Heritage Center · museum · San Juan · ~75 km
- Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum · museum · Montezuma · ~78 km
- Anasazi Heritage Center · museum · Montezuma · ~78 km
- Cortez Cultural Center · museum · Montezuma · ~79 km
- Notah Dineh Trading Company And Museum · museum · Montezuma · ~80 km
- Telluride Historical Museum · museum · San Miguel · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Animas Museum open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Animas Museum yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Animas Museum?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Animas Museum?
Nearby: Durango Christian Church (church, 3 km), Smelter Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Lake Nighthorse (lake, 12 km), Brice Canyon (viewpoint, 19 km), Diorite Peak (viewpoint, 28 km), Babcock Peak (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Animas Museum worth visiting?
Animas Museum is listed as a notable museum in Colorado on Spotwander.