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The Powerhouse, Durango, CO
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The Powerhouse

The Powerhouse is a museum in Durango, CO, part of the San Juan Mountains guide. Cost: under $25.

456 W 12th St · Durango, CO

Why you should go…

The Powerhouse is a hands-on science museum for children in Durango, Colorado, housed in the former Durango Light and Power Company building, an 1892 hydroelectric plant on the National Register of Historic Places. Exhibits include a kinetic Ball Wall, a Bernoulli air pressure display, a Flight Lab and an augmented reality sandbox, with the original boiler room now serving as the museum's theater. The museum sits along the Animas River Trail and also hosts educational programs and birthday parties.

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