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Georgetown Energy Museum

600 Griffith St, Georgetown, CO 80444
303 569 3557
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Ranked #6 of 7 attractions in Georgetown
Type: Science Museums
Most recent review
- 20 Oct 2012
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Christchurch New Zealand
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10 reviews 10 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

We stopped here and had a look around and a good long chat with the man that worked there and also met his dog. He was very interested in us and where we were from (CHCH NZ). The museum was very interesting - only little but good to visit and nice to know something historical is still in use. We... More

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Lakewood, Colorado
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

Loved this small museum - drove by and only went in because my husband loved electrical-related stuff and it was small so didn't take much time. It was free too - we just made a donation. I liked the cool antique electrical appliances and my husband liked the cool old lighting and electrical fixtures.

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Kansas City, Missouri
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 attraction reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2012

Nice little museum with exhibits showing the history of power generation in Georgetown. The power house is still in use and making electricity today! Nice piece of history.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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44 reviews 44 reviews
24 attraction reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2012

This is up past the Parisian Hotel, and is free to enter. They accept donations. It is a quick tour, given by a sweet ole gal. She really knows her stuff. We had 15 of us, and she kept everyone's attention, answering all questions to our satisfaction! It really is cool to see a real live hydro electric energy plant... More

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Worldwide
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314 reviews 314 reviews
135 attraction reviews
232 helpful votes 232 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2012

We've been to Georgetown several times, but hadn't visited this facility before. Actually, it's a historic-but-still-operating small power plant - co-located with a collection of historic equipment and a few exhibits comprising the museum. This makes it rather more interesting than it would have been had it not also been an operating power plant. The story is interesting. A hydro... More

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Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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175 reviews 175 reviews
51 attraction reviews
100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

A wonderful woman inside the museum energetically speaks of the wonders of the old forms of energy and the difficulties in the mountainous area. Take a few minutes to stop and see how it all began.

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singapore
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51 attraction reviews
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

This old generator still works and still supplies electricity for the town. Using Hydroelectric power, it is clean, very clean. The museum has little to offer, some old pictures and this and that. But it is free and so there is no harm in paying it a short visit. The curator, Ellen, an engineer by training (a woman at that... More

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

We saw this facility as part of a multi ticket option with the Hamill House and Paris Hotel. The lady who did our tour was confused about some of the technology and history of this important energy production plant.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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134 helpful votes 134 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011

And, the price = free. This is a pretty modest "energy museum". You can see the generator room (and that's exactly what it is -- a room) through windows or bars. And there are few antique artifacts related tot he production of energy. After all, this energy station began operation at the turn of the century...and not the recent turn... More

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