History & Museums in Cañon City

Prison history, regional history, fossils and the arts center.

History & Museums

Fremont Center for the Arts

4.6 from 24 Google reviews · read Oct 31

Nonprofit art center on Main Street in Cañon City with art classes, cultural events and educational programs.

523 Main Street, Cañon City, CO 81215-1006(719) 275-2790

History & Museums

Garden Park Fossil Area

4.5 from 153 Google reviews · read Oct 31

Bureau of Land Management fossil area about 6 miles north of Cañon City on Shelf Road, where well-known dinosaur fossils have been found. Two small pull-outs have interpretive signs.

(719) 269-8500

History & Museums

Museum of Colorado Prisons

4.6 from 1,248 Google reviews · read Oct 31

Museum on North 1st Street in Cañon City about the history of Colorado prisons.

201 N 1st Street, Cañon City, CO 81212(719) 269-3015

History & Museums

Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center

4.6 from 127 Google reviews · read Oct 31

City-run museum of Royal Gorge region history on Royal Gorge Boulevard in Cañon City. Admission is free and guided tours are offered.

612 Royal Gorge Blvd, Cañon City, CO 81212(719) 269-9036