Georgetown Energy Museum

Tucked at the end of a Georgetown side street sits a hydroelectric plant that's been spinning since 1900 and still feeds power to the grid. A small nonprofit leases part of it from Xcel and runs a free museum inside, so you can stand a few feet from 125-year-old water-driven generators that are actually running, not roped-off relics. Early-electricity exhibits and antique appliances fill out the rest. It's one of the oldest continuously operating hydro plants in the country, and almost no one on I-70 detours the few blocks to find it.

The move: Detour off the interstate into Georgetown, wander the free plant together watching the century-old turbines spin, then stroll the historic Victorian main street for coffee or a bite.

• 📍 Georgetown
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 600 Griffith Street, Georgetown, CO 80444 (inside the operating 1900 Xcel Energy hydroelectric plant)

Hours: Open to visitors roughly June 1 through early October: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun noon-4pm. Weekdays by appointment in the off-season. Admission free (donations welcome). Confirm seasonal dates before going.

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Verified 2026-06-07.