Koshare Indian Museum
The Koshare Indian Museum is an art and scouting museum in La Junta, Colorado. Records date it to 1948. Top of the list nearby is Bent's Old Fort, 8 mi away.
A museum inside La Junta
Summers are hot
July highs run 94–94°, and about 85 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 34" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in La Junta
Koshare Indian Museum is inside La Junta, which has 10 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May and Sep
May and September are the mild months, with highs of 79–84°. When to go ↓
Established in 1948
Koshare Indian Museum dates from 1948. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Koshare Indian Museum
The Koshare Indian Museum is an art and scouting museum in La Junta, Colorado. The building, located on the Otero Junior College campus, is a tri-level museum with an attached kiva that is built with the largest self-supporting log roof in the world. The building was built in 1949.
The museum features works of Pueblo and Plains tribal members.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1948
- Opened
- 1949
- Listed
- listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties (1995)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Rooms near Koshare Indian Museum
Places to stay start in La Junta (10) and Rocky Ford (3).
Compare 6 towns
| Town | From Koshare Indian Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Junta | in town | — | 10 3 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 6,864 | $195K | D |
| North La Junta | 2 mi northeast | 5 min | 2 2 hotels | 535 | $121K | — |
| Rocky Ford | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,752 | $144K | C |
| Las Animas | 19 mi east | 30 min | 2 2 hotels | 2,325 | $133K | — |
| Fowler | 28 mi northwest | 45 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 1,171 | $144K | — |
| Ordway | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 1 1 hotel | 1,053 | $104K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Koshare Indian Museum
You can reach each of these within 68 miles.
18 mi National Historic SiteBent's Old Fort National Historic Site7K visitors a year
224 mi LandmarkFort Lyon
68 mi National Historic SiteSand Creek Massacre National Historic Site4K visitors a year
66 mi National Historic SiteAmache National Historic Site8K visitors a year
56 mi MuseumPueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
64 mi Zoo & aquariumPueblo Zoo
62 mi MuseumRosemount Museum
61 mi MuseumEl Pueblo History MuseumPhoto credits
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site: unknown NPS photographer, Public domain · Fort Lyon: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: Plazak at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amache National Historic Site: Tom Parker, Public domain · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Koshare Indian Museum
Is Koshare Indian Museum in La Junta?
Yes. It’s inside La Junta, CO.
When is the best time to visit Koshare Indian Museum?
May and September, with highs of 79–84°.
How far is Koshare Indian Museum from Colorado Springs?
About 90 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Koshare Indian Museum?
Pueblo Memorial (PUB), about 56 miles away. The nearest big hub is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), about 85 miles.
Where should I stay near Koshare Indian Museum?
La Junta (in town, 10 places to stay), Rocky Ford (11 mi, 3 places to stay) and Fowler (28 mi, 3 places to stay).
Local know-how from La Junta
Ask a question, or answer one, in La Junta’s Town Square.
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