A history of ancestral Pueblo pottery, studies in the Southwest, presented by Telluride Historical Museum in association with Crow Canyon Archaeological Center at Telluride Library. Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is located northwest of the town of Cortez in southwestern Colorado. Crow Canyon is 15 miles west...
“(Ken) Burns is not only the greatest documentarian of the day, but also the most influential filmmaker period. That includes feature filmmakers like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. I say that because Burns not only turned millions of persons onto history with his films, he...
Public lecture with Dr. Tom Romero, Univ. of Denver, explores race and racism in “Colorful Colorado” Welcome to Colorful Colorado! In addition to its natural beauty, Colorado’s contemporary nickname alludes to the influxes of race and culture that punctuate its history. But Colorado’s history of race relations...
In this fascinating article, Steve Meltzer, a writer and photographer for Imaging Resource, discusses the discovery of 100 year-old negatives in the Antarctic. Conservators restoring an Antarctic exploration hut recently made a remarkable discovery: a small box of 22 exposed but unprocessed photographic negatives, frozen in...
The month of March was named after the Roman god of war. During the month, winter ends and spring begins. The birthstone for March is the aquamarine. Its zodiac signs are Pisces (February 19 – March 20) and Aries (March 21 – April 19). And...
[caption id="attachment_37870" align="alignright" width="300"] Lizard Head Peak from San Juan Basin[/caption] One down. Eleven to go. And the Telluride Historical Museum keeps up the pace this month. See below for what is happening in February. Victorian Valentines: Tuesday, February 11, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Come with a song in...
[caption id="attachment_37023" align="alignright" width="238"] Alta Lakes[/caption] As we head into the New Year, the Telluride Historical Museum is not missing a beat with on-mountain as well as in-house happenings such as: Ski Into History. Every Friday, January 3 – March 28. 10 a.m. – noon. Tour the...
Here's an interesting article by Colleen O'Conner about the ambitious new exhibit that opens on November 23rd at the History Colorado Center in Denver and is divided into three sections; "Mesa Verde," "The Dust Bowl" and "Our Mountains:" The lost world of the Ancestral Pueblo people, who...
In Telluride’s rugged and isolated environment, innovation and adaptation have allowed the town to prosper and reinvent itself for generations. So it's no surprise that given Telluride’s unique and innovative history, the Telluride Historical Museum has been selected to participate in the Smithsonian Institution’s prestigious...
Halloween, that fun-filled ghoulish holiday, is fast approaching. To celebrate the occasion, the Telluride Historical Museum has several tricks (and treats) up its sleeve. Join in the fun throughout October: Haunted History is a series of spooky events that take place on Thursday and weekends. Everything...
