The Wyman Museum was founded by Lou Wyman,The dream started in 1949 when he was in Elk Springs Colorado , he saw a Lincoln car sitting there when he was filling up his water barrels to deliver to one of his sheep herders. He had long enough to convince himself that he had to have this particular car. He paid $15.00 for it and has been collecting ever since.

The museum opened in Aug. of 2006. He has gathered an absolutely unique collection from throughout the west and beyond, giving museum guests an experience spanning one hundred years of American life, ingenuity and advancement. We guarantee there will be something you’ve never seen before!

There is a complete Colorado license plate collection. A very large chain saw collection. The chain saws range from 12 pounds to 200 pounds . And blades that range from 1 to 5 feet long This particular collection came from Robert Ouellette from East Long Meadow Mass. He had a chainsaw repair shop and collected saws for years. He said that these saws might not have much money value to them but he had to keep them as curiosities. The barn in the back of the museum was brought to the museum property from Lou Wymans ranch. 
 
His father homesteaded in the Williams Fork area in 1905, he had built this barn in 1915. Lou brought this barn to the museum property pole, by pole and his son David rebuilt it to what you see today. Future plans for this barn will be hopefully a working team that you can visit the museum and watch them cut hay and bale it. Go for hay rides and sleigh rides or just see horses in the barn. You can see how hay was stored in a barn and how they got hay in the upper part of the barn. We have also brought in a chicken coupe and are hoping to have it stocked with chickens by the summer of 2007.

The blacksmith shop came off a homestead In Walden Colorado .This was built off the barn on the original homestead of Ordway Mellon. Jack and Veneta Haworth donated the blacksmith shop to the museum in 2004. They purchased the homestead from Ordway and had ranched on this property for years. 

We are nestled in the beautiful Yampa Valley. Come and see part of Colorado and your past. We hope you have enjoyed this small taste of us and what we are about. We hope to see you in the future.

Phone: 970-824-6346
E-mail: wymanmuseum@earthlink.net
Address: 94350 High way 40
We are just minutes from Craig and fifteen minutes from Hayden.
Look for the big tan building. Our sign at the turn off is 4 miles from Craig. Stop and visit.

Grand Olde West Days is next!! We look forward to seeing you during the Memorial Day Weekend!! Check out the Grand Olde West Days website for more information!!

   Newly constructed Tropy Room. Have your next meeting or reunion in comfort and hospitality. We can offer a variety of different options to make your next conference more interesting. We have ample parking and space. Call for availabilty and prices.

     Also Check out the newly re-opened Hot Springs at Juniper . Located not to far from Craig . Enjoy the history and allure of the " healing waters". For more information link to : www.juniperhotsprings.com

                                Other area museum's

Museum of Northwest Colorado: www.museumnwco.org

Hayden Hertige Center: http://www.yampavalley.info/history0085.asp

Tread Of Pioneers Museum: www.treadofpioneers.org