How our Museum came into existance

The museum concept started when we were walking around the village and saw the many antiques and artifacts of the Cerrillos area in people’s backyards. They had been discarded, these treasures of another era needed to be preserved. We began gathering the pieces of the past up and displaying them at our family business and home as something to be appreciated and learned from. The Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum is a collection that started as a way to preserve the history of this village. I have also handmade many various displays to showcase certain area historical events. Of course the villages rich mining history is also on display. We started our rock, bottle, tools, insulator, coffee can, hand grinders & antique collection for all to see.

 

 The Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum is

quite amazing to study and explore.

Come have a look around and enjoy our many collections!