The Animas Museum is owned and operated by the La Plata County Historical Society, who transformed the 1904 Animas City School building into a local history museum. The Museum offers a variety of exhibits including a restored 1905 classroom, true life stories of local wild west characters, and a Native American gallery, to list a few.
Animas Museum
3065 West 2nd Ave.
Durango, CO
(970) 259-2402
www.animasmuseum.org

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    • Animas Museum
    Old 1905 School Building.
    school building
    History of the old 1905 school building.
    classroom
    Restored 1905 classroom.
    Blacksmith Journey exhibit.
    blacksmith
    Blacksmith journal exhibit.
    oldest cabin
    Joy Cabin, Oldest Home in Durango, built in 1870.
    Photos by EMKotyk