Durango Discovery Museum
- Address
- 133 TOWN PLAZA
- Phone
- +1-970-422-2034
- Website
- powsci.org
About Durango Discovery Museum
The Powerhouse, formerly The Durango Discovery Museum, is an interactive science focused children's museum located in Durango, Colorado. The museum opened on February 23, 2011, in what was once a power plant.
The museum is located in the Durango Light and Power Company building, built in 1892. The plant was a very early alternating current power plant, the power we use today, meaning the town of Durango had AC powered street lights before many large cities in the East. In honor of its past, the museum focuses on energy-related themes throughout its exhibit spaces and in its outreach programs. The renovated Mission-style powerhouse is a state and national historic place. Today, the original boiler room remains intact and serves as the science center's theater.
Located on the bank of the Animas River, along the Animas River Trail, the museum is part of the City of Durango's initiative to revitalize the riverfront to improve Colorado tourism. The Museum is located at 1333 Camino Del Rio, Durango, Colorado.
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- Founded
- 2011
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Durango Discovery Museum; the closest, Discovery Museum At-Powerhouse, is about a mile away.
