Creede Underground Mining Museum

07/18/2026

06/23/2026

To commemorate Colorado's 150th birthday, The Colorado Sun has been putting together lists of the best of the best that Colorado has to offer. We are so grateful to be included in their list of 10 mining trails and tours honoring the 150 years of mining history in the state.

Colorado’s mining history is central to the state’s identity. Here are some old mining locations to celebrate 150 years of state history.

06/06/2026

We are closed today for a private event. Happy donkey dash! See you Monday 9-4

05/26/2026

We are closed this week while the awning drainage project is underway. We will open Monday, June 1st with summer hours-

Gift shop 9am-4pm
Audio tours 9am-3pm
Live tours Friday & Saturday at 3pm
Closed Sundays**

**we are still hiring for the summer season. See our previous post for full employment information.

04/13/2026

Mineral County Mining Museum is seeking friendly and dependable employees for the Summer 2026 season. Ideal candidates will enjoy helping visitors, sharing local history and geology and working as part of a team. Responsibilities include greeting customers, assisting with tours and product questions, operating a point-of-sale system, maintaining cleanliness in the Gift Shop and Community Center restrooms, restocking merchandise, supporting inventory tasks, lifting 50+ lbs as needed, and occasionally helping with Community Center events such as Bingo, weddings, and fundraisers. Required skills include strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work flexible hours, with
preference given to applicants with retail or customer service experience, POS familiarity, knowledge of Creede history or geology, and basic cash-handling skills. Pay ranges from $15.16 to $17.00 per hour depending on experience. Applications and job descriptions are available at the Mineral County HR/Finance Office, 1201 N Main, Creede, CO or at mineralcountycolorado.com, and may be submitted in person, emailed to [email protected], or mailed to PO Box 70, Creede, CO. Positions are open until filled.

03/26/2026

HOURS UPDATES-

Due to staffing issues, we will be closed the remainder of this week (3/27 & 3/28). We will be open Thursday-Saturday starting April 2nd with museum tours and The Dry Exhibit open from 11am-3pm, Gift Shop open till 4pm. These will be our regular hours until further notice. Thank you all for your continued support as we navigate this chapter of our lives.

03/17/2026

Updated hours 3/17-3/21
Thursday thru Saturday
Gift Shop: 11am-4pm
Mining Museum Audio Tours & The Dry are available till 3pm.

03/15/2026

We have had quite the unexpected adventure this weekend!

For those wondering "wtf happened" -
DJ took a dive off a second story balcony while helping to install the railing. After falling 12', he suffered a broken tibia at the knee joint as well as 3 cracked ribs and fractured sternum. He was flown to Colorado Springs Wednesday night and had surgery Friday morning. He has been doing great with his recovery but anyone whos broken a rib can tell you how hard that makes EVERYTHING. We are hopeful to head home soon, but he is comfortable and well taken care of at the moment and thats all we can really ask for. We are unsure when he will be released at this time.

DJ is our beloved tour guide, maintenance extraordinaire, and my husband. He is integral to day-to-day operations at the museum, and we are going to miss him dearly while he is recovering. We know he will be back up and running as quickly as he can, but he's got a long road ahead of him.