LOCATION

Longmont Museum & Cultural Center
400 Quail Road
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: 303.651.8374
FAX: 303.651.0483

Click here for directions to the Museum.

REGULAR HOURS

Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission is free for our permanent exhibits.
There may be a charge for special exhibits

HISTORY

The Longmont Museum was founded in 1936 as part of the St. Vrain Historical Society. In 1940, the first exhibits opened to the public in the carriage house at the Callahan House. The Museum soon outgrew that space, and, in 1954, moved to the basement of the Memorial Building in Roosevelt Park.

In 1954, the Pioneer Museum was informally separated from the St. Vrain Historical Society. This change was made official with the incorporation of the Longmont Museum, Inc., on October 4, 1961.

In 1970, the Museum changed from a private, nonprofit organization to a department of the City of Longmont. Shortly after that, the Museum moved again, this time to a converted Sorenson garage at 3rd and Kimbark. The new space opened its doors on September 13, 1970. In 1973, the garage was torn down and the Museum moved to a converted City warehouse and garage at 375 Kimbark Street.

In November 1999, Longmont voters approved $5 million in a bond issue to build a newmuseum and cultural center. The bond issue was approved by over 77 percent of voters. The Longmont Museum & Cultural Center was further enhanced by an anonymous $1 million gift. Now located at 400 Quail Road, just east of Main Street in south Longmont, the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center invites visitors to come and see our regularly changing exhibits, experience our education programs, and enjoy the views from our Longs Peak Room tower.