Old Homestead House Museum — Attraction in Cripple Creek

A true gem in Cripple Creek! The cost of the tour is extremely reasonable and goes to the support of the nonprofit that maintains the historic site and the wonderful tour guides as well. They took the utmost care of the person in my group that had slight mobility issues and hearing impairment. It is obvious they love their work. I will do my best to take all my visitors through to enjoy this treasure and enjoy it myself several times over! We asked many questions and made a lot of conversation, and we spent about an hour there. If you just wanted to get the tour and go, it might be closer to 45 minutes. I hope they get more gift shop goodies in the future! Note that there are about 2-3 steps down into the home at all and a full flight of stairs with a very small landing and turn about 2/3 of the way up to see the bedrooms upstairs. There is a handrail, but it is low. Would not be suitable for those dependent on a walker or wheelchair. Was perfectly manageable with slow careful progress with a cane. The tour guides were very patient...

We had an AMAZING time at the Old Homestead Museum! It was such a quirky and bizarre little place, and the history was fun to learn about.

This is the only former brothel I’ve ever been to, but it was charming. The tour takes about an hour and I think kids might get bored by the downstairs tour describing many of the original items from the home, but once the guides get into the story of the place more, it gets more fun. Definitely a cute stop worth my of a visit....

A wonderful slice of Colorado gold-rush history.

The museum is small, but since few visitors show up each guided tour is just one party. The guides are very knowledgeable. Lots of good stories about the house, the women who worked there, and the madams who ran it. Be sure to ask questions.

The house is furnished as it was in its turn of the century heyday, and most of the furnishings are original to the house.

Well worth the time and minimal...