[TELLURIDE HISTORICAL MUSEUM]

The mission of the Telluride Historical Museum is to preserve the rich, colorful and diverse history of the region and to bring history to life through exhibits, programs and education.

The Telluride Historical Museum offers far more than artifacts under glass. Aside from a visit to our Museum, join Telluride locals for one of our Fireside Chats, take a Telluride Historical Walking Tour, read Harriet Backus' Tomboy Bride or join us for a Hike Into History program as we explore the high country in celebration of our rich history.

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[UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS]

Annual exhibit opening, Powerful Currents: Hydroelectricity in the San Juans

Thursday, June 6

Powerful Currents, the Museum's 2013 annual exhibit, is an interactive exhibit exploring the technological innovation behind the development of early hydroelectric projects in the San Juans. The exhibit includes artifacts from Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant which, in 1891, achieved the first long distance commercial transmission of alternating current in the world. The exhibit also highlights the inner-workings of early power plants like Ames and later Bridal Veil Falls, while explaining the process of turning water power into electrical energy. A Pelton wheel interactive, made possible by a generous donation from the Telluride Institute, will give visitors a hands-on experience of how water pressure and force is converted into electrical currents. Visitors will see this process in action with the miniature Pelton Wheel that powers a light bulb, and will be able to make their own electricity at our experiments stations.  

Powerful Currents will also explore the contemporary applications and implications of modern hydro-electric power sources.   

Latest edition released of Telluride Tales: A Journal of the Telluride Historical Museum, celebrating historic preservation in Telluride

Telluride, Colorado (May 6, 2013) - The Telluride Historical Museum has released Volume II, Issue I of the Telluride Tales: A Journal of the Telluride Historical Museum this month. Focusing on historic preservation, this latest edition includes the story of Telluride's National Historic Landmark District status, the 100th anniversary of the Sheridan Opera House, a glimpse into Telluride's Silver Bell "Gaming House," and more! Click here to read the complete press release.

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March 4, 2013 - "Dynamic Dyes of Telluride"

August 28, 2012 - "Gentlemanly Pastimes"

June 24 , 2012 - "Fair Audrey of Telluride "

April 16 , 2012 - "The Game of Faro "

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