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Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum

10 Cliff Road · Manitou Springs, CO

Why you should go…

The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are Ancestral Puebloan-style structures relocated to their present site in Manitou Springs, Colorado in the early 1900s and operated since 1907 as a private museum and attraction. Visitors can walk into the dwelling rooms and tour two on-site museums featuring Ancestral Puebloan artifacts, pottery and dioramas. The site overlooks the historic town of Manitou Springs near Colorado Springs and welcomes leashed pets.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Manitou Springs

    Free

    Historic mineral-spring mountain town near Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods, with walkable arts and dining.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Garden of the Gods Trading Post

    Free

    Colorado's largest gift shop and Native American art gallery at the edge of Garden of the Gods park.

    1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Garden of the Gods

    Free

    Towering red sandstone formations rise against Pikes Peak in this free Colorado Springs park.

    2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Edward C. Rochette Money Museum

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    Museum of coins, paper currency and monetary history operated by the American Numismatic Association.

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    $25–$50

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    5.0 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
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    Dinosaur Resource Center

    Under $25

    Fossil museum with 40-plus mounted dinosaur and marine reptile skeletons plus a working fossil lab.

    12 mi awayMore like this