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The following is a note from the Telluride Historical Museum family. Summer hours are 11am-5pm Monday through Saturday (Closed Sundays). Open until 7pm on Thursdays. Locals visit FREE on Thursdays. For more, call 970-728-3344. Go here for more from the Telluride Museum. “What is one to say about...

The following is a note from the Telluride Museum family. Advance sign-up is required for the Lone Tree Cemetery tour. Please call (970) 728-3344 to register. Go here for more from the Telluride Museum. Howdy everyone. Enjoy the final few weeks of peace and quiet! While the off-season...

The following is a note about winter plans at the Telluride Museum from the Museum family. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm. For more information on updated visitation policies, please see the “Visit” page on the Museum’s website. "To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to...

Although the pandemic seems to have loosened its grip, the hangover effect is still impacting Thanksgiving 2021. At play this year is a perfect storm of challenges: supply chain issues and labor shortages; bad weather; inflation. Nonetheless, as (hopefully vaccinated) Americans gather once again for...

The Telluride Historical Museums presents "An Evening with Ken Burns," and the  film: "The Central Park 5." Event takes place Sunday, August 29. Doors: 5:30pm; screening: 6:00pm. Michael D. Palm Theatre. Tickets here. For more information about the Museum's updated visitation policies, please see the “Visit”...

In my family, we never celebrated Hallmark holidays. Love and respect, my dad taught his girls, should not, could not, be turned on and off like a light switch based a date on a calendar. As we post tributes for Father’s Day, I hold word...

The following is a note about summer plans at the Telluride Museum from the Museum family. Summer hours are Monday-Saturday 11am-5pm. Open until 7pm on Thursdays (Locals' Free Day). For more information on updated visitation policies, please see the “Visit” page on the Museum's website. Happy...

Telluride-based Original Thinkers is a fresh and thoughtful ideas festival regularly scheduled for September 30 – October 3, 2021, in Telluride. The weekend generally features 10 programs, each built around a particular idea explored through a compelling mix of speakers, films, performance, and art. The program typically delves into...

Telluride Theatre presents "High History," a collaboration with the Telluride Museum. Stream online March 17 - 21 @ 7 p.m. Tickets: one viewer on one device - $20; two viewers on one device - $35; three viewers or more on one device - $55. The...