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...
Join the Telluride Foundation in celebrating and honoring Rolley, 2013 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Event at Arroyo Telluride, 220 East Colorado, Thrs, October 3, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The Telluride Foundation’s Board of Directors voted Dean Rolley as the 2013 Outstanding Citizen. Rolley was one of 14...
[caption id="attachment_33632" align="alignright" width="215"] From the archives of the Telluride Historical Museum[/caption] On Tuesday, the Telluride Historical Museum celebrated its designation as an Affiliate Museum of the world-renowned Smithsonisan Institute. But none of us under the roof of the former-hospital-turned-celebrated repository of regional history is resting...
[caption id="attachment_33227" align="alignright" width="300"] Ames Power Plant[/caption] Editor's note: The article in the Huffington Post stated that Nikola Tesla was an great inventor who never made it to the top of the pyramid: "Wednesday (that was 7/10) is inventor Nikola Tesla's 157th birthday. "The Serbian engineer, who moved...
[caption id="attachment_32366" align="alignright" width="300"] Telluride Historical Museum[/caption] When the Telluride Historical Museum reopened its doors to the public this summer, it was with a major triumph: an affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Affiliations program allows selected organizations to have greater access to...
Upcoming Museum field trips delve into regional Native American history. Tickets on sale now here. The Telluride Historical Museum is excited to announce two upcoming family field trips that bring Puebloan Native Americans up close and personal. The first field trip, Saturday, April 20, 8:30...
