Pioneer Village

Round out your vacation with a history lesson This place is unique/ put together in the 50s by Harold Warp who did well in business with plastics. His display signs explain what you're looking at, how it was used and why it was important-- in a user-friendly way that informs and explains rather than trying to impress, as sometimes is done by other museums. Example: gasoline irons freed housewives from the hot house and allowed them to iron outside but didn't really catch on because they sometimes turned into infernos. It's easy to spend all day here-- so much to see. I spent twice as much at a famous Chicago museum and had enough after an hour-- but returned here the next day to finish the tour after being on California time, confusing the closing time, and being rescued after setting off security alarms after closing. Americana history delivered with a personal touch.
5 8 years ago (12-05-2018)

Was on a bit of a time crunch and almost didn't stop. The old cars I could see through the window hooked me in. I am so glad they did. This place has an amazing collection, and a thorough representation of every part of life from the late 1800s to late 1900s. Would take a full day, maybe two, to fully appreciate but even if you only have an hour or two, stop in!
4 8 years ago (19-05-2018)

Have been there when growing up with my parents and loved it. I took my kids on the way to Colorado on vacation. They loved It. Said it was one of the best parts of the trip. Yes it's old and showing its age, but you'll never find anything else like it anywhere.
5 8 years ago (27-05-2018)

First of all: The collections is impressive, there is really much to see, so many things from a past era! Incredible. The staff is also very friendly. But: I could notice that since the founder passed away in the 1994 not much happened to this place. The collection is massivly compacted, imagine how wonderful if you could walk around each car. Instead they are pressed together with not much space between them. Admiring them is difficult. When I went in to the hangars where the Ford's where I could have started crying: All packed together. I don't know if it's for space reason or lack of money but many of the things (espescially outside) are starting to fall apart. The signs are old. The museum itself becomes a museum. That is so sad. Please go visit and maybe a day things will get better.... Highly recommended!
4 8 years ago (11-05-2018)

Great place. Wish we would of got there sooner, so we could of taken our time and seem everything!
5 8 years ago (02-05-2018)