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Ouray Alchemist Museum, Ouray

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A must-see when you visit Ouray! We have the largest historic pharmacy collection in the state of Colorado. Get a personal tour from the pharmacists who created it - Curt or Nancy Haggar. Get a feel for what pharmacy was like in the old mining days of Southwestern Colorado. You will feel like you stepped back in time.

Best to call ahead since we sometimes take a day off.
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  • I had a great time as a pharmacology student learning about the history of pharmaceuticals. Curt is very knowledge about the history of medicine throughout the years. He was welcoming and an amazing....  more
    I had a great time as a pharmacology student learning about the history of pharmaceuticals. Curt is very knowledge about the history of medicine throughout the years. He was welcoming and an amazing....  more »
  • We really enjoyed the antiques. The story is fun and educational. He has some very interesting pieces of history from all over the world. Even our 14 and 16 year old homeschooling teen girls loved.....  more
    We really enjoyed the antiques. The story is fun and educational. He has some very interesting pieces of history from all over the world. Even our 14 and 16 year old homeschooling teen girls loved.....  more »
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  • If you come to Ouray & don’t visit this place; then you did not truly visit Ouray. I am 26 & visited Ouray earlier* this year with my girlfriend & was even allowed to bring my two very well mannered German Sheppards in this Museum. This place has items you will never have a chance to see again! A private collection beyond imagination. This was certainly one of the most memorable conversations, displays/collections & discussions of my life. The owner Curt truly is an encyclopedia of vast knowledge in so many things. Knowledge that is unfortunately lost in this modern world. He is a gem in this world that not many people in this world could compare to. Someone who has so much to teach & pass on to the next. I wish I could have stayed much longer! This man is truly a modern day Socrates. A true philosopher & visionary. He is an absolute amazing story teller & teacher. You will leave here a much wiser & enriched man, no matter the duration of stay. He is nothing short of a gift of wisdom to this world.
  • Deb and I enjoyed the tour. It was one of the most interesting things I have ever done. Curt is an educator with a collection he loves, and uses smartly to educate. I cannot wait to visit again. There is just sooo much to see. And it all has such an interesting story.

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