No visit to Ouray is complete without taking at least one of our historical walking tours. Although not included here, there is much additional information about this tour, other historical tours and sites throughout the town that may be enjoyed by history buffs. Books, by local writers, give descriptions of many of these places and some insight into Ouray's colorful past. These books may be purchased at the Museum Book Store. The Museum also has two Ouray history books that are unavailable elsewhere. For information regarding tours and specific historical data, stop at the Museum, 420 Sixth Avenue, during posted business hours, call (970) 325-4576 or use this web site at ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org to click on various tours. Listed here is a tour combining commercial and public buildings and several Victorian homes. The map below allows you to locate each building from the addresses given on the tour pages. Other tours soon to be listed on this web site include a Commercial District Tour, a Commercial and Public Building Tour, and a Victorian Home Tour.