Creede Underground Mining Museum

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.

03/12/2026

Due to a family emergency, the Museum will be closed the remainder of this week. We are hoping to reopen Tuesday 3/17 for regular hours.

03/11/2026

Our good friend, Allison Quiller, just finished up leading the writers workshop and is jumping right in to printmaking classes! You wont want to miss this!

📣 LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! 🎨✍️
No prior experience is needed!

Across three relaxed evenings, Allison will walk you through the process of designing, carving, and printing your own linocuts. By the final session, you’ll have a collection of original hand-printed pieces to take home.

🗓 Dates: March 12, 19 & 26
⏰ Time: 6–7:30 PM
📍 Location: Upstairs at Quiller Gallery (110 Main Street, Creede, CO)
💲 Cost: $125
🖌 All materials included

Sign up here: https://creedecenterforthearts.org/education-programming

02/20/2026

The museum is closed today, 2/20, due to weather. Stay safe and warm out there! ~Open tomorrow 11-3~
And dont forget the special exhibit opening at 6:30pm!

02/09/2026

01/21/2026

A museum blasted out of solid rock cliff by local miners