San Juan County Historical Society Mining Heritage Center

Outstanding!!

We happened upon this museum while waiting for the train back to Durango. It is much more than a mining museum and well worth the price of admission. I cannot recommend it enough. The collection of...

WAY MORE THAN I EXPECTED

Having some time to kill in Silverton before I board the Durango-Silverton Railroad for my trip to Durango, I had the opportunity to walk about the town. It was during my walk that I happened upon the...

Amazing mining history

This museum is a must-do if you're in Silverton CO. We stopped in hoping to gain a little insight into Silverton, but instead were treated to an awesome history of mining & life in the San Juan's from...

A Museum Worth Visiting

The San Juan County Historical Society is located at the east edge of Silverton. The museum is attached to the old jail through an underground tunnel. The self guided tour starts in the jail which pro...

Wow! Great Musuem!

This museum was an absolute delight! Fascinating jail, great mineral display, lots of cool old mining equipment, and great displays on how mining was performed and mining lore (loved the Tommyknocker...