Preserving the Lasting Legacy of Lafayette

About Lafayette History Museum

Located in Old Town Lafayette, Colorado, Lafayette History Museum showcases the dynamic history of the area, from its roots in mining and farming to the century-old Lincoln Highway effort to Lafayette’s recent growth into a vibrant city with its own unique identity.

Through our exhibits, educational programming, walking tours, field trips for students, research material, and more, we preserve and share the fascinating stories of Lafayette’s evolution.

Housed in the Lewis Home, an 1890s coal miner’s cottage that is on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum appeals to adults and children alike. Visit us to enjoy engaging exhibits, original artifacts, and a chance to step into the past and see how it has shaped our present and future.

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What Visitors are Saying

					So informative. The guide was so nice and spent so much time answering questions. Very nice.
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Denise Gillyard
					We attended the youth ghost tour of Lafayette and we loved it! The weather was gorgeous, and the spots along the way on S. Public often had the beautiful window paintings made by students. Our tour guide was great at keeping the tour not scary, but interesting to young kids (They were about ages 5-10), but let them know some cool history about our town. I hope that all the kids around Lafayette and Boulder can experience this tour.
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Adrienne Gauthier
					We often step into the Museum in historic old town Lafayette (Simpson Street). We love showing our children what life was like for people in our town. The LHM does a good job of representing stories across different experiences in Lafayette. The volunteers and museum staff are always very helpful. I definitely encourage everyone to step in a take a look.
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Mike Pascoe
					We did the 911 tour and it was fantastic! Interactive- informative- interesting! A MUST do.
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Kate Lunz
					Cute little museum, donation based - learned quite a lot in the hour we spent here! Friendly people working there and they offered to give a tour or self guided. Definitely recommend to check it out! We’ve lived in Lafayette 5 years and this was our first visit, worth a visit!
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Julie K
					Awesome experience
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Bond Bixler
					Awesome experience.
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Bond Bixler
					This place was absolutely amazing! I took my friend here, and it was so fun and informational. They had SO many exhibits, including a model of a local coal mine?? Amazing! There were even themed areas, and a few new exhibits on the history of local coal mines! The owners were so nice and friendly, and I'd definitely recommend checking it out. I'll definitely be back soon!
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Willson McCurry
					It is difficult to learn about the history of this area. This museum is very helpful. Very nice pictures, models, and memorabilia. The staff/volunteers are very polite and helpful. The museum is also free, so folks giving fewer stars are very ungrateful.
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David D
					Loved, loved, loved this place! The history and artifacts are well kept and the staff was VERY informative. We had folks in from out of town and it was a good choice to take them here because we really wanted to show them some of the town history. I would recommend it and plan on visiting it again!
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Christina Clause
					The history of my town!
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Carol Cohen
					Awesome indoor place for kids to play.
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Bill Elliott
					Sweet local museum!
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Alita Hermansen

Museum Updates

Photo of woman in brown jacket looking at historic maps hanging on a wall. On a shelf below the maps are models of buildings made out of paper.

New Views of Lafayette

It’s easy to take for granted the place where you live, but changing your perspective can reveal exciting new aspects you’ve never noticed before. This exhibit displays two historical collections that give you a different view of Lafayette, both through history and how

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In 2025, the Lafayette City Council approved a plaque to acknowledge the unknown burials at the Lafayette Cemetery, which was installed October of the same year. The plaque was based on research done by Doug Conarroe and Frank Archuleta, with support from the Lafayette History Museum.