Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum

The museum includes operational mining machinery, steam engines from the 1880s, and a Victorian-era cabin with period furnishings and farm animal replicas.

The Holden Lixiviation Works, constructed in 1891, processed silver ore using advanced techniques but closed after 14 months due to the 1893 economic crisis.

The museum displays the transformation of Aspen from a silver mining camp with 13,000 residents into its current status as a winter destination.

The museum opens from mid-June through summer, with free admission and guided tours available through the industrial complex and historical buildings.

The facility was one of eighteen plants globally that utilized the Russell Lixiviation process, making it technologically advanced for the nineteenth century.

Location: Colorado

Location: Pitkin County

Location: Aspen

Inception: 2003

Address: 40180 COLORADO 82 81611 81611

Phone: +19709253721

GPS coordinates: 39.19278,-106.83472

Latest update: March 18, 2025 12:32