The following is a note from the Telluride Historical Museum, with a September update. Consider supporting the Museum here. In August, Telluride Academy's Thunder Theater program used the Museum as inspiration (and location) for its most recent performance, which took place at the beginning of the...
The following is a note from the Telluride Historical Museum, with an August update. Consider supporting the Museum here. [caption id="attachment_89002" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pandora, Lindsey Ross.[/caption] Can you believe summer is almost over? While the past few months have been quite a learning curve for everyone, we are...
The Telluride Historical Museum welcomed visitors back as of July 1st –by appointment only. Below is an update from the source. Welcome to July! Telluride's Museum took the time over the past few months to do a complete revamp of the gift shop. With the help of Valerie Franzese,...
The original resolution calling for the Continental Congress to declare the United States free from British rule was introduced by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7, 1776. Three days later, a committee headed by Thomas Jefferson was appointed to prepare a document appropriate...
For its '70s Shindig, Saturday, March 14, 6:30 – 9 p.m. at Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts, the Telluride Historical Museum is still looking for a few local “bartenders” to dole out drinks and share stories at the event. Were you here during...
The following, a note from the Front Porch of the Telluride Historical Museum, is an update of a very successful 2019. Note: Museum members always enjoy free admission: Thursdays are free for locals. Become a member today. [caption id="attachment_84830" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Staff member Katie Triest...
About the last Big Event of the holiday trifecta, talk show host and comedian John Oliver was quoted as saying: “New Year’s Eve is like the death of a pet. You know it’s going to happen, but somehow you’re never really prepared for how truly...
With snow fall comes the holiday season in Telluride and around the world. You can like the celebrations. You can lump them all into one Scroogey ball. The only thing you cannot do is ignore them. The first event of the trifecta is Thanksgiving followed...
It’s not all about pumpkins, costumes and candy – though more candy is sold for Halloween than any other time of the year. (The estimate from The National Confectioners Association is well over 500 million pounds annually.) Early days of the holiday included dead men walking and animal...
On Friday, September 6th, the Museum will partner with the Lone Tree Cemetery Board to host a new fundraising event, “Remembrance Day."The event, an open house-style tour of the cemetery, will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Lone...
