Breckenridge Welcome Center Museum
About the Breckenridge
Welcome Center Museum
From the formation of the Rocky Mountains to the people who have lived here and made use of our natural resources, The Breckenridge Welcome Center Museum tells our history. See exhibits and interactive resources on the indigenous people who passed through the valley in summer months, the boom and bust mining years, the early skiing days and the growth of the ski industry. Immerse yourself in history with short (5-10 minute) videos on topics such as the beginning of the Breckenridge Ski Resort, mining, the railroad and 1980s Breckenridge snowboarding – it’s totally rad.
Breckenridge Tourism Office staff at the Welcome Center can answer questions about restaurants, arts and entertainment, hiking, and more!
COMING JANUARY 2026
Our museum is one of only a handful from across that state that’s been selected to host Americans, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street and the National Museum of the American Indian. This traveling exhibit explores how deeply intertwined American Indians are in the culture of the United States. This exhibit will be in Breckenridge from mid-January to mid-March 2026!
Schedule & Cost
Parking Info
There are no designated parking spaces for the Welcome Center. Please visit the Breck Park website for more information on current parking locations and fees.
Featured Exhibit
My Museum
Delve into local history from the perspective of a student in My Museum. This exhibit features the work of elementary-school students from the Breckenridge History afterschool program, which looks at a new historical topic every week. Presented alongside historical panels and artifacts, you will see our students’ artistic creations. New items will be added to this exhibit throughout the semester, with the full exhibit on display beginning in mid-December.
In addition, you can view pop-up exhibits from our students who visit the museum during their field trips. Exhibits so far have included “Collections” by 2nd graders at Upper Blue Elementary School; and “The Dust Bowl” and “67” from 4th graders at Frisco Elementary School.
Schedule & Cost
9:30 am to 4 pm
Free, $5 suggested donation
Parking Info
There are no designated parking spaces for the Welcome Center. Please visit the Breck Park website for more information on current parking locations and fees.
This museum includes interpretive exhibits, the interactive Time is a River display, the user-driven movie theater and a free virtual reality experience available during select times. It is a fully self-guided space. You can breeze through the museum in 15 minutes or spend an hour or so really soaking it in. Click here for more FAQs. The museum is FREE to visit with a $5 suggested donation.
Everyone! Visitors new to town, local residents, and second homeowners can all learn something. Great indoor activity on a rainy or snowy day. A good stop while shopping or strolling through downtown Breckenridge.
“Great, free museum with lots of interesting information!”
“Very quaint and lovely welcome center and museum… giving a good glimpse of the early days of Breckenridge. I truly enjoyed the museum and the views from the balcony upstairs was beautiful in the winter. Thank you!”
In the early 2000s when the Welcome Center was being renovated, a historic log cabin was “found” within the structure. As demolition happened, workers uncovered a small cabin that had been built around. Today, visitors can see the original log walls inside the center.
