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...
On Sunday, August 25, 6 p.m., the Telluride Historical Museum is pleased to announce the 6th annual “An Evening with Ken Burns.” This year’s event features a screening of Episode 5, "The Rising Road," from his series titled “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.” The evening also...
Paul Major, CEO & President of the Telluride Foundation sent the following note this morning honoring memory of the late, great astronaut and Telluride Foundation board member, Neil Armstrong. It was 50 years ago today that he landed on the moon. "Carol and I have hatched...
The Telluride Historical Museum, in partnership with Telluride's five-star Wilkinson Public Library, is excited to host its 3rd annual "Free Family Night at the Museum." This year's theme: "Construction Zone!" To learn more about this program and the Museum's new exhibition, visit www.telluridemuseum.org. In celebration of...
The Telluride Historical Museum is a 501(c3) nonprofit located at the top of Fir Street. Through permanent and annual exhibitions, engaging programming, and insightful events it works to bring the history of Telluride and the region to life. To learn more visit: www.telluridemuseum.org. Throughout the summer...
Some historians say The Seventies Show actually began in January 1968, the month of the Tet offensive and ended in November 1984, the month Ronald Reagan was elected to a second term as president. In between, well, lots of bad hair, bad clothes, bad music,...
