Museum Summer 2025 Opening Day!

Our opening day for 2025 will be May 24th! Our hours for the start of the summer are Sunday through Friday 1pm to 4pm, and Saturdays 10am-5pm. Admission is $8 […]

First Ghost Tour of the Season- 7:00pm-9:00pm

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

Volcano Feild Trip W/ Harvey Duchene

Meet at the Museum at 8:45 A.M. with a vehicle (carpooling encouraged) for a 4-hour tour about local volcanoes from geologist Harvey DuChene. We suggest bringing water and a folding […]

Ghost Tour W/ Jesse Kendell

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

Ute-Ulay Mine Tour W/ Dr. Mette Flynt

Offered for the second time this summer, the Ute-Ulay tour will take visitors through one of Hinsdale County’s most significant mining complexes. We will explore the history of the Henson […]

Ghost Tour W/ Jesse Kendell

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

Ghost Tour W/ Jesse Kendell

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

7th Annual Pub Crawl

Returning again this summer, we are happy to announce the 7th annual Pub Crawl! With our three locations: Packers Saloon and Cannibal Grill, Chilin', and Hinsdale County Museum. Tickets will […]

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendell

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

Volcano Feild Trip w/ Harvey Duchene

Meet at the Museum at 8:45 A.M. with a vehicle (carpooling encouraged) for a 4-hour tour about local volcanoes from geologist Harvey DuChene. We suggest bringing water and a folding […]

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendell

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

Lost Lake City w/ Dr. Mette Flynt

Lost Lake City explores forgotten people and places erased by fire, flood, and social change. Learn about early Black entrepreneurs, Jewish community leaders, the railroad, Red Light District, and more […]

Ute-Ulay Mine Tour w/ Dr. Mette Flynt

Offered for the second time this summer, the Ute-Ulay tour will take visitors through one of Hinsdale County’s most significant mining complexes. We will explore the history of the Henson […]

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendell

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

Rocks and Mineral 101 w/ Harvey Duchene

In this three-hour class, you will learn about the volcanic origin of rocks and minerals found around Lake City. You will also learn the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic […]

Cemetary Tour w/ Grant Houston

Join us July 18th and August 9th for a tour of Lake City’s historic graveyard. Dive into the past and learn about the twilight tales of former Lake City. Meet […]

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendell

Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, […]

Town Walking History Tour w/ Grant Houston

Join Grant Houston in a historical tour of our beloved Lake City. In this thrilling tour learn about: Lake City’s volcanic and glacial era, Ute Indian lands, and several of […]