Posted in Colorado June 25, 2015 by

Here Are 7 Museums In Colorado That Are Just Too Weird For Words

Is it just me, or are the weirdest museums always the coolest? If you are a quirky Colorado native (like myself), who enjoys bizarre, albeit humorous collections, you must check out these 7 Colorado museums that are just too weird for words.

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1.) Museum of Colorado Prisons (Canon City)
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Housed in an old women's prison, this Canon City museum was established "to collect, preserve, conserve, exhibit, and interpret the historical heritage of the Colorado Prison System."
2.) Grandpa Jerry's Clown Museum (Arriba)
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What do you get when you fill a small building with 3,000 clowns? We're not sure (nobody has lived to tell)...Anyway, if you're as terrified of clowns as I, you may want to steer clear of Grandpa Jerry's.
3.) Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum (Cripple Creek)
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In case you didn't get your fill of the justice system at the Canon City Museum, you can check out the Cripple Creek Jail Museum and relive the days of the Wild West!
4.) May Natural History Museum (Colorado Springs)
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I have always been fascinated with entemology (is that weird?), so I personally think that exploring over 7,000 (dead) insects would be awesome!
5.) Lee Maxwell Washing Machine Museum (Greeley)
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My first question? Why? Lee Maxwell's first question? Why not? Maxwell's Antique Washing Machine Museum is a visitor favorite with over 1,000 antique and vintage machines!
6.) Old Homestead House Museum (Cripple Creek)
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...because who hasn't dreamed of visiting an 1800s brothel? (There's actually much more to it; it is just housed in one).
7.) World's Wonder View Tower (Genoa)
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Sadly, the Genoa Tower is no more (owner Jerry Chubbuck recently passed away)...but I still had to add it to the list because it was truly the poster child for weird museums (two-headed calf, gigantic piles of cans, and a ceiling full of knives and other sharp objects).
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R.I.P. Wonder Tower

Have you visited any of these museums? Which is your favorite?