[OUR EXHIBITS]

Telluride's history is told through
engaging and interactive exhibits.

Study the geology of the region,
the area's Native American Ute, the
discovery of gold and silver, the
growth of the mining town, the
hardships of the miners and their
families, the arrival of the railroad
and the diversity that has kept
Telluride alive through thick and thin.

You'll have an opportunity to study early
technologies of precious metal extraction
and the dangers of hard rock mining.

Learn how miners organized in an effort
to share in mining profits and how management's harsh response led to
labor strikes, murder and intrigue.

Hear about how the arrival of the Rio
Grande Southern Railroad changed the
face of an otherwise rugged and
gritty western mining town.

Explore the innovations necessary for
the people of a remote town in the
San Juan Mountains to prosper.

Discover how creative minds managed
to find other ways to keep the region's economy going when mining profits
began to dry up and the town
began to fade away.

In short, the people, events and
history of Telluride reflect the innovations, tenacity and
enduring human spirit
in us all.

[THE MUSEUM GARDENS]

Telluride loves to garden! The
town’s gardens bloom with
great variety all summer long,
starting with the crocus that
poke through the snow to
tell us spring is coming.

Our gardens here at the
museum feature not only
native high altitude flowers
and plants, but also a variety
of large artifacts related
to the mining industry here
in Telluride.