Location: Canon City
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Cañon City /ˈkænjən ˈsɪti/ is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 16,400 at the 2010 United States Census. Cañon City straddles the easterly flowing Arkansas River and is a popular tourist destination for sightseeing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing. The city is known for its many public parks, fossil discoveries, Skyline Drive, The Royal Gorge railroad, the Royal Gorge, extensive natural hiking paths, and the tropical-like weather year-round."
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1. The Artists' Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By KSLOIS - Concordia, United States
The Artists' Gallery gave us many souvenirs to take home with us. Many talented artists represented. They were holding classes in the back room, and we got to take a peek. One of our many stops downtown.
2. Museum of Colorado Prisons
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4.5 based on 381 reviews
Reviewed By mplsman2016 - Minneapolis, United States
Very interesting place - good history and summary of corrections. Interesting displays and thought--provoking.
3. Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center
4. Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
The Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience gives kids of all ages the opportunity to experience science-focused interactive displays, full-scale dinosaur fossil casts, hands-on exhibits with real dinosaur fossils, skinned animatronic dinosaur exhibits, guided tours, and—for added family fun, value and lasting memories—a multi-story ropes course.
5. Fremont Center for the Arts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Housed in an historic post office building the FCA fosters and enriches the culture and art, and artists of the region through presentations and art exhibits and local, regional, and nationally known artists. Summer Show - Southern Colorado Color - Art, Culture & Local History Exhibit. 2017 Theme: "Beasts & Byways" with cultural & historic exhibits, artwork by prominent Southern Colorado artists, including Jim Redhawk in the east gallery, highlighting Southern Colorado landscapes, byways, and wildlife, as well as Native American and Western art.
