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CANCELLED – Art from the Archives: Patrick Apoc Felsenthal

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

This event has been cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience Art from the Archives: Presenting Artist Patrick Apoc Felsenthal #HISTORYBRO A look at Telluride's past through the digital eyes of the present from local graphic designer Patrick Apoc Felsenthal The third of five conversations on art, life and inspiration hosted by some of your favorite local […]

Free

Fireside Chat: Dr. Bonnie Clark (Norwood)

The Livery Playhouse 1555 Summit Street (The Barn), Norwood, CO, United States

Join Dr. Bonnie Clark, Associate Professor of anthropology at the University of Denver, and discover how archaeologists and historians unravel this history of Colorado's notorious Japanese Internment camps constructed during the Second World War. Bonnie Clark rediscovers this dark period by preserving the tangible history of the Amache internment camp, giving insight into the lives […]

Free

Historic Walking Tour

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join long time local and storyteller Ashley Boling every Thursday through August 28 for this fun and lively tour about town! Learn more about the people, buildings, and events that make Telluride unique. Meet at the Telluride Historical Museum. $10 Museum Members / $15 non-members.

$10 – $15

11th Annual Feasting on History: A Culinary Tour of Telluride

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Don’t miss the 11th Annual Feasting on History: A Culinary Tour of Telluride! Join us for a guided walk through Telluride’s Historical District, learning about important landmarks and making visits to the finest gourmet restaurants in town. Restaurants include: Flavor Telluride, The River Club, there..., Smuggler's Brew Pub, La Marmotte, Arroyo, Telluride Truffle, and Flavor […]

$175 – $250

Fireside Chat: Dr. Bonnie Clark (Mountain Village)

Hotel Madeline 568 Mountain Village Blvd, Telluride, CO, United States

Join Dr. Bonnie Clark, Associate Professor of anthropology at the University of Denver, and discover how archaeologists and historians unravel this history of Colorado's notorious Japanese Internment camps constructed during the Second World War. Bonnie Clark rediscovers this dark period by preserving the tangible history of the Amache internment camp, giving insight into the lives […]

Free

11th Annual Feasting on History: A Culinary Tour of Telluride!

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Don’t miss the 11th Annual Feasting on History: A Culinary Tour of Telluride! Join us for a guided walk through Telluride’s Historical District, learning about important landmarks and making visits to the finest gourmet restaurants in town. Restaurants include: Flavor Telluride, The River Club, there..., Smuggler's Brew Pub, La Marmotte, Arroyo, Telluride Truffle, and Flavor […]

$175 – $250

11th Annual Feasting on History: A Culinary Tour of Telluride

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Don’t miss the 11th Annual Feasting on History: A Culinary Tour of Telluride! Join us for a guided walk through Telluride’s Historical District, learning about important landmarks and making visits to the finest gourmet restaurants in town. Restaurants include: Flavor Telluride, The River Club, there..., Smuggler's Brew Pub, La Marmotte, Arroyo, and Telluride Truffle! TOUR […]

$175 – $250

An Evening with Ken Burns, film screening of “The War,” and audience Q&A

The Palm Theater 721 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride, United States

Join us for this special film screening and discussion with award-winning, documentary film director Ken Burns and his film, "The War." This special event celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of France in June 1944. Book and DVD sales will also be available courtesy of the Between the Covers Bookstore. Tickets: $20/ Adults […]

$15 – $20

Historic Walking Tours

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join long time local and storyteller Ashley Boling every Thursday through August 28 for this fun and lively tour about town! Learn more about the people, buildings, and events that make Telluride unique. Meet at the Telluride Historical Museum. $10 Museum Members / $15 non-members.

$15

Habitat and History: Bridal Veil Falls

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join experts from the Telluride Historical Museum and Colorado State University Extension as they team up to lead a historical nature hike up Bridal Veil Falls. Click here to purchase tickets. Saturday, August 30 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Ages 12+ Depart from the museum and carpool to the start of the hike at Pandora Mill. […]

$15 – $20

Lone Tree Cemetery Tour

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Don’t miss this unique look at Telluride’s history and the iconic people that lived, worked, and were buried here. The tour will depart from the Museum and end at Lone Tree Cemetery. Click here to purchase advance tickets

$10 – $15

Book signing with Susan Dalton, “Telluride: A Silver Past, A Golden Future”

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Photo by Heather Sackett Join us for a book signing with author and Telluride local Susan Dalton in celebration of her book, "Telluride: A Silver Past: A Golden Future." Susan's new book about Telluride chronicles the town’s history from the early days when only the Uncompahgre Utes roamed the valley to today when homegrown skiing […]

Free

2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee

Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United States

  Gather your friends and make a BEELINE to the Telluride Historical Museum's 2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee, Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 7:00 p.m., at the Sheridan Opera House! $15 General Seating  |  $50 Premium Seating Quick links: 2nd Annual Spelling Bee Rules Purchase Tickets Register your Team   Thank you to our BEE supporters! […]

$15 – $50

How WWII Created the Modern Acoustic Guitar

Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United States

Join local vintage guitar expert and collector Tom Nading for a discussion about American guitar building during the Second World War and how wartime production changes helped to establish the guitar’s prominence in 20th Century American music.   More about Tom Nading After studying the piano and trombone through elementary school, Tom Nading picked up the […]

Free

Lone Tree Cemetery Tour – CANCELED

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

The tour on September 11 has been canceled. Please join us for next week's Lone Tree Cemetery Tour. Don’t miss this unique look at Telluride’s history and the iconic people that lived, worked, and were buried here. The tour will depart from the Museum and end at Lone Tree Cemetery.

$10 – $15

Habitat and History: Fall Colors

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join experts in the local history and native plants of Telluride for a historical nature hike during Telluride’s golden season. Meet at the Museum. The hike will follow the Jud Wiebe trail. Saturday, September 13 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Ages 12+ $20 / $15 Museum Members

$15 – $20

Lone Tree Cemetery Tour

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Don’t miss this unique look at Telluride’s history and the iconic people that lived, worked, and were buried here. The tour will depart from the Museum and end at Lone Tree Cemetery. Tickets can be purchased over the phone, at the Museum or online at www.telluridemuseum.org/shop  

$10 – $15

The Archaeology of Pueblo Pottery

Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United States

What are archaeologists learning from the remarkable pottery crafted by the ancestral Pueblo Indians? Around 200 C.E., Pueblo peoples in the Southwest began producing pottery—utilitarian brown wares, and later, exquisitely painted white wares. Dr. Kari Schleher, an expert in the study of ancient pottery in the Southwest, will discuss how the study of pottery is […]

Free

Lone Tree Cemetery Tour

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Don’t miss this unique look at Telluride’s history and the iconic people that lived, worked, and were buried here. The tour will depart from the Museum and end at Lone Tree Cemetery. Tickets can be purchased over the phone, at the Museum or online at www.telluridemuseum.org/shop

$10 – $15

Field Trip: Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center 23390 C R K, Cortez, CO, United States

Join us for a behind-the-scenes field trip to the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center! Tour includes a hands-on visit to the Center's research lab, the Pit House Learning Center, and the the great kiva at the Dillard archaeological dig. Lunch will be provided. Meet at the Museum at 9:00am to arrange carpools. We will return to Telluride […]

$80 – $90

Art from the Archives: Art Goodtimes

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Art from the Archives with Art Goodtimes The final program of five conversations on art, life and inspiration hosted by some of your favorite local artists. Each month one artist will pull something fabulous (maybe something you’ve never seen before!) from the Museum archives and open up a discussion of their choosing.

Free

Lone Tree Cemetery Tour

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Don’t miss this unique look at Telluride’s history and the iconic people that lived, worked, and were buried here. The tour will depart from the Museum and end at Lone Tree Cemetery. Tickets can be purchased over the phone, at the Museum or online at www.telluridemuseum.org/shop  

$10 – $15

Museum Closes for Off-Season

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

The Museum closes during the off-season between October 14 and November 23. This allows us to take on some more ambitious projects that we would not be able to do while the Museum is open to the public. Look for some revamped displays and interpretation when we reopen in November. Please note that although the […]

Lamplight Cemetery Tour

Lone Tree Cemetery 1015 E Colorado Ave, Telluride

A seasonal spin on our Lone Tree Cemetery Tours: the history and legends of Telluride’s past come to life in the dramatic (and historically accurate!) ambiance of lamp light. The tour will meet at Lone Tree Cemetery. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Tickets can be purchased over the phone, at the Museum, or online at www.telluridemuseum.org/shop

$10 – $15

Lamplight Cemetery Tour

Lone Tree Cemetery 1015 E Colorado Ave,, Telluride

A seasonal spin on our Lone Tree Cemetery Tours: the history and legends of Telluride’s past come to life in the dramatic (and historically accurate!) ambiance of lamp light. The tour will meet at Lone Tree Cemetery. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Tickets can be purchased over the phone, at the Museum, or online at www.telluridemuseum.org/shop

$10 – $15

Haunted Hospital

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Gather your courage for a haunted journey through Telluride’s former hospital. Bring your friends and get ready to be spooked! Friday, October 31, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. $10 / $5 students (must present student ID) Click here to purchase advance tickets!  

$5 – $10

Museum Re-opens!

Please note our hours change slightly during the  winter season. The new hours are as follows: Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Thursdays until 7:00 p.m.

Telluride Gives 12.13.14!

On December 13, 2014, or 12.13.14, the Telluride Foundation and other local nonprofit organizations hope that every single citizen will log-on to www.telluridegives.org and contribute to their favorite local charities. Donors search for and choose a nonprofit and give directly to something that will make a difference and celebrate the magic of the Telluride region. This year, help support […]

Museum closed

Telluride Museum

Telluride Elks Club Christmas, 1910. THM 78-4381. The Museum will be closed for Christmas on Thursday, December 25. We will reopen to our normal business hours on Friday, December 26. Happy Holidays!    

Museum closed

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

The Telluride Historical Museum will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2015 for New Year's Day. Happy holidays!

‘Ski into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience exploring the history of the Telluride Ski Resort with local story teller Ashley Boling! Ski into History tours depart every Friday in January through March 2015, at 10:00 a.m. from the Mountain Village Heritage Plaza. Tours will last about 1 1/2 hours and cover easier terrain for all abilities. You must […]

$15 – $20

‘Ski into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience exploring the history of the Telluride Ski Resort with local story teller Ashley Boling! Ski into History tours begin every Friday in January through March 2015, at 10:00 a.m. from the Mountain Village Heritage Plaza. Tickets are $20/$15 for members. Click here to purchase advance tickets!

$15 – $20

Celebrate Telluride as a Place of Invention: film screening of “Hydro Power” and student presentations

Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United States

Join the Museum and The Pinhead Institute as we celebrate Telluride as a "Place of Invention" with an advanced screening of Rocky Mountain PBS' "Hydro Power" and student presentations! Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the Sheridan Opera House. A FREE event! In 2013, the Museum and The Pinhead Institute were selected by the Smithsonian's Lemelson […]

Free

‘Ski into History’ Tour

Museum of the Mountain West 68169 E. Miami Road, Montrose

Why take a walking history tour when you can do it on skis? Ski into History Tours are a fun and relaxed way to get to know the mountain and the history of Telluride with knowledgeable local guide Ashley Boling. The tours take place on the resort, so you will need skis or a snowboard and a […]

$15 – $20

Snowshoe Tour – A Landscape Through Time

Eco Adventures in Mountain Village 567 Mountain Village Blvd., Unit 110, Mountain Village, CO, United States

 A Landscape Through Time: The Natural and Human History of Turkey Creek Mesa It’s been said that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting; find out who shot rancher Jake Lawson in a row over water rights on the next snowshoe tour with Eco Adventures guide, Eric Jorgensen. The town of Mountain Village […]

$45

‘Ski into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

  Why take a walking history tour when you can do it on skis? Ski into History Tours are a fun and relaxed way to get to know the mountain and the history of Telluride with knowledgeable local guide Ashley Boling. The tours take place on the resort, so you will need skis or a snowboard and […]

$15 – $20

After School with the Museum: Fun with Radar!

Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United States

The radar operator of a No. 220 Squadron Boeing Fortress at Benbecula in the Hebrides, May 1943. On January 27, at 3:30 p.m., at the Wilkinson Public Library, the Museum will host: "Radar: what is it and how does it work?" Students will learn the fascinating history of the technology that changed the world, then […]

Free

‘Ski into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

  Why take a walking history tour when you can do it on skis? Ski into History Tours are a fun and relaxed way to get to know the mountain and the history of Telluride with knowledgeable local guide Ashley Boling. The tours take place on the resort, so you will need skis or a snowboard and […]

$15 – $20

‘Ski Into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

Bruce Palmer at Dallas Divide, c. 1930. THM 2006-01-178. Why take a walking history tour when you can do it on skis? Ski into History Tours are a fun and relaxed way to get to know the mountain and the history of Telluride with knowledgeable local guide Ashley Boling. The tours take place on the resort, so […]

$15

An Evening with the 10th Mtn. Division: 20th anniversary screening of “Fire on the Mountain” and audience Q&A

Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United States

Join us for "An Evening with the 10th Mountain Division: 20th anniversary screening of "Fire on the Mountain" and audience Q&A.  On Friday, February 6, 2015, veterans from the 10th, along with Telluride filmmakers George and Beth Gage and Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer Johnnie Stevens will host the 20th Anniversary screening of […]

$25 – $250

‘Ski Into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

Bruce Palmer at Dallas Divide, c. 1930. THM 2006-01-178. Why take a walking history tour when you can do it on skis? Ski into History Tours are a fun and relaxed way to get to know the mountain and the history of Telluride with knowledgeable local guide Ashley Boling. The tours take place on the resort, so […]

$15

‘Ski Into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

Bruce Palmer at Dallas Divide, c. 1930. THM 2006-01-178. Why take a walking history tour when you can do it on skis? Ski into History Tours are a fun and relaxed way to get to know the mountain and the history of Telluride with knowledgeable local guide Ashley Boling. The tours take place on the resort, so […]

$15

Snowshoe Tour – Prospect Basin’s Fen Wetlands

Eco Adventures in Mountain Village 567 Mountain Village Blvd., Unit 110, Mountain Village, CO, United States

Discover this unusual ecosystem of year-round wetlands whose age stretches back over 10,000 years, right in Telluride's backyard!

$45

After School with the Museum: Secret Codes with Naval Flags

Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United States

Join the Telluride Historical Museum for After School with the Museum: Secret Codes with Naval Flags! In World War II, naval ships used technology to talk between ships that was silent, effective, and hundreds of years old - flags!  Now it's your turn! Students (ages 8-15) will make their own naval flags, spell out a […]

Free

‘Ski Into History’ Tour

Mountain Village Core Mountain Village Core, Uncompahgre National Forest, Mountain Village, CO 81435, CO, United States

Bruce Palmer at Dallas Divide, c. 1930. THM 2006-01-178. Why take a walking history tour when you can do it on skis? Ski into History Tours are a fun and relaxed way to get to know the mountain and the history of Telluride with knowledgeable local guide Ashley Boling. The tours take place on the resort, so […]

$15

3rd Annual Adult Spelling Bee

Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United States

Gather your friends and make a BEELINE to the Telluride Historical Museum’s 3nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m., at the Sheridan Opera House! Admission: $5/ General seating Click here to purchase tickets! Teams of three work together to spell and win fabulous prizes! Returning teams receive a registration discount. Masters […]

$5

Snowshoe Tour – The Narrow Gauge RR and AC Power

Eco Adventures in Mountain Village 567 Mountain Village Blvd., Unit 110, Mountain Village, CO, United States

Discover the history of Telluride's railroad grade from the Denver Rio Grande to the Galloping Goose, as well as the Ames power plant and the region's electrifying past!

$45

After School with the Museum: Rocketry

Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United States

Everyone knows that the United States won the Space Race and sent a man to the Moon, but many people don't know that modern rocketry got its start in World War II. Join us on Tuesday, March 24, 2:30 p.m., at the Wilkinson Public Library to learn more about the fascinating history of rocket science! […]

Free

Museum Closed for Off-season

The Museum will be closed beginning Wednesday, March 25 and will re-open Thursday, May 28! Look for some revamped displays and interpretation when we reopen in May!

Día de los Niños, at the Wilkinson Public Library

Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United States

Join the Museum and other area partners at the Wilkinson Public Library for El día de los niños (Children's Day), an annual celebration of children, families, and reading. Visitors will also meet other families, learn about local educational resources, and connect children to the world of learning. The Museum will have a historical-themed photo booth […]

Free

Museum re-opens for summer!

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Museum re-opens for summer on Thursday, May 28! Our summer hours: Monday - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Thursdays open until 7:00 p.m. - Locals get in free!)

Historic Walking Tour of Telluride

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience exploring the history of Telluride with local story teller Ashely Boling! Learn more about the people, the history, and the architecture that make Telluride so special. Tour starts at the Telluride Historical Museum. Purchase tickets online or call us at (970) 728-3344. Click here to purchase tickets!

$10 – $15

Annual Exhibit Opening: ‘Forces of Nature: Telluride’s Prehistoric Journey’

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join us for our exhibit opening of the Museum's 2015-16 annual exhibit, Forces of Nature: Telluride's Prehistoric Journey! Refreshments and a behind-the-scenes tour included - Free and open to the public. More about Forces of Nature: Telluride's Prehistoric Journey What was Telluride like before there were people? Before the ski resort, the mines and even […]

FREE

Lone Tree Cemetery Tour

Lone Tree Cemetery 1015 E Colorado Ave,, Telluride

Join us for a unique look into Telluride history and the iconic people who lived, worked, and were buried here. The meeting place of this event has changed. Tours will now meet at the Museum at 1:00. Those who still wish to meet at Lone Tree Cemetery may do so. The tour group will arrive […]

$10 – $15

2015 Summer Lecture Series: “Colorado’s Newest Mass Extinction”

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

This talk will focus on fossil, sedimentary, and chemical evidence for a massive reef-killing extinction that occurred 360 million-years-ago during the Devonian period. This evidence is contained in strata that occur in western and southwestern Colorado, and promises insights into what happens after a major ocean acidification event.         James Hagadorn is […]

FREE

Lecture and Book Signing: “The Electric Edge of Academe”

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Deep Springs College was founded by L.L. Nunn after he brought hydroelectricity to Telluride and the world. Jackson Newell is President Emeritus of Deep Springs and the author of “The Electric Edge of Academe: The Saga of Lucien L. Nunn and Deep Springs College,” a look at the life and legacy of an irrepressible innovator. […]

FREE

Hike Into History – Tomboy Road

Join local geologist Todd Brown for a hike up historic Tomboy Road and learn about the immense geological forces that created the Telluride Valley. Meet at the Telluride Historical Museum. Tickets are $20 or $15 for Museum members. For tickets or information, call (970) 728-3344 or email lucas@telluridemuseum.org The hike will be about 5 miles […]

Summer 2015 Lecture Series: “A Dinosaur Discovery in Telluride”

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

In 2011, Sylvan Bald stumbled upon two exposed dinosaur fossils near Telluride while on a hike. After working with a paleontologist and other local experts, Sylvan helped piece together the story of these bones. Sylvan has recently published “The Ice Blue Bones of Telluride: A Discovery Story”, a children’s book chronicling his find. Sylvan will […]

FREE

Hike into History – Bear Creek and Nellie Mine

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

See Telluride as you've never seen it before! Join local historian Rudy Davison for an enlightening trek up Bear Creek and beyond to the historic Nellie Mine. Hikers should be in good physical shape and prepared for several hours of hiking at a moderate pace. Food and water are recommended. The tour will depart from […]

$15 – $20

Fireside Chat – Norwood: Esther Greenfield

The Livery Playhouse 1555 Summit Street (The Barn), Norwood, CO, United States

"Tough Men in Hard Places: A Photographic Collection" The mines in southwestern Colorado were in trouble and needed cheap, reliable electric power to keep running. This is the story of innovative solutions to solve the problem using alternating current electricity and the incredible effort, tenacity, and toughness of the men who overcame formidable obstacles to […]

Free

Fireside Chat – Mountain Village: Esther Greenfield

Hotel Madeline 568 Mountain Village Blvd, Telluride, CO, United States

"Tough Men in Hard Places: A Photographic Collection" The mines in southwestern Colorado were in trouble and needed cheap, reliable electric power to keep running. This is the story of innovative solutions to solve the problem using alternating current electricity and the incredible effort, tenacity, and toughness of the men who overcame formidable obstacles to […]

Free

Hike into History – Lewis Mill

Join local mining historian Rudy Davison for a trek to this historic mill above Telluride!

$15 – $20

Fireside Chat – Norwood: Jay Fell

Norwood Fire House 1605 Summit St, Norwood, CO, United States

Ores to Metals: The Rocky Mountain Smelting Industry James Fell discusses his book, a comprehensive treatment of the smelting industry of Colorado. Packed with fascinating stories, statistics and mining data, Ores to Metals details the people, technologies, and business decisions that have shaped the smelting industry in the Rockies. The location of this event has […]

Free

Fireside Chat – Norwood: Enos Mills

Norwood Fire House 1605 Summit St, Norwood, CO, United States

Meet Enos Mills in person as presented by storyteller and biographer John Stansfield.

Free

12th Annual Feasting on History

  Join us for the 12th Annual Feasting on History, a benefit for the Telluride Historical Museum, on Saturday, August 29th from 6:30PM to 10PM at La Piazza del Villaggio in Mountain Village.  Tickets prices are Museum Lover at $275 and Museum Friend at $200 both include VIP admission to An Evening with Ken Burns […]

An Evening with Ken Burns: film screening of The Civil War

The Palm Theater 721 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride, United States

Join us for this special film screening of episode 5 of The Civil War and discussion with award-winning, documentary film director Ken Burns. Episode 5: "The Universe of Battle" focuses on Gettysburg, the costly battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. Click here to purchase tickets Ken Burns has been making documentary films […]

SEPTEMBER ART WALK +TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join us for a night of trivia and fun for the September Art Walk! No need to put together a team, Museum trivia is an individual sport. This will be an open house event with wine, snacks, prizes and more!

free

Summer 2015 Lecture Series: “Packrat Middens and Megafaunal Extinctions”

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

At the end of the last Ice Age, North America was populated by mastodons, woolly mammoths, lions, tigers, one ton sloths, camels, and other exotic animals. As humans began to populate North America, most of these megafauna went extinct.

FREE

Museum Closes for Fall Off Season

The Museum will close on Thursday, October 15 for the Fall off season, and reopen on Tuesday, December 1. Please call (970) 728.3344 or email anne@telluridemuseum.org to schedule private tours or appointments.

Lamplight Lone Tree Cemetery Tour

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

A seasonal spin on our Lone Tree Cemetery Tours: the history and legends of Telluride’s past come to life in the dramatic (and historically accurate!) ambiance of lamp light. The tour will meet at Lone Tree Cemetery near the gated pedestrian entrance on Colorado Ave. at 6:00 p.m. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Tickets can be purchased over […]

$10 – $15

Haunted Hospital

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Bring your courage and your friends for a haunted journey through Telluride's former hospital ... if you dare.   Saturday, October 31 from 7-9pm at the Telluride Historical Museum. Tickets are $10 or $5 for students and can be purchased at the door.  

Museum Opens for Winter Season

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

The Museum reopens on Tuesday, December 1 for the Winter season.   Winter hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11am-5pm. Thursdays until 7pm and locals are admitted free!

Snowshoe Tour: “To Sleep or Not to Sleep… That is the Question”

“To Sleep Or Not To Sleep . . . That is The Question.” Enjoy a guided snowshoe tour with local naturalist Dalen Stevens. We will observe how wild creatures adapt to survive in a harsh winter environment. The tour will last about 4 hours, so please bring warm clothing, a lunch, and water-resistant footwear. Snowshoes […]

$45

That Belongs in a Museum

Cornerhouse Grille 131 N Fir Street, Telluride

A FREE Show-and-Tell Storytelling Event Enjoy the stories told and objects shared from your community, or share an object yourself!   Want in on the action? 1. Bring an object with you. It should be able to fit through the door. 2. Presenters are chosen at random by drawing. There is a chance that you won’t […]

Historic Pub Crawl

Cornerhouse Grille 131 N Fir Street, Telluride

Come learn the history of Telluride's popular drinking establishments, hear and share stories from days of yore, and enjoy great refreshments and even better company

$35

Snowshoe Tour: Fire on the Mountain

Join us for this two-mile downhill snowshoe tour along the Ridge Trail, as Telluride Adventure Center guide Eric Jorgensen discusses how fires, logging, agriculture, and mining in the area have influenced the forest we see today and how contemporary decisions set the trajectory for the forests of the future! Participants meet at 10:30am at the Telluride […]

$45

Ski History Pub Crawl

Join us on Tuesday, March 15th for our first-ever Ski History Pub Crawl in Mountain Village. Stops will include Palmyra at the Peaks, Poachers, Tomboy Tavern, and Tracks.  Come learn the history of skiing in Telluride, hear and share stories from days of yore, and enjoy great refreshments and even better company.  Tickets are $35 […]

$35

Snowshoe Tour: “These Shoes are Made for Walking”

The Aldasoro Ranch was founded by Basque sheepherders who established their historic and beautiful ranch outside Telluride. Their habit of carving on Aspen trees gives us a glimpse nearly a hundred years later into the lives of the Basque sheepherders of the San Juan Mountains. Join Telluride Adventure Center guide John SirJesse for an exclusive […]

$100

That Belongs in a Museum

Cornerhouse Grille 131 N Fir Street, Telluride

A FREE Show-and-Tell Storytelling Event Enjoy the stories told and objects shared from your community, or share an object yourself! Want in on the action? 1. Bring an object with you. It should be able to fit through the door, and it does not have to pertain to Telluride. 2. Presenters are chosen at random […]

Museum Closed for Spring Off Season

The Museum will close on Friday, March 25 for the Spring off season, and reopen on Thursday, June 2. Please call (970) 728.3344 or email anne@telluridemuseum.org to schedule private tours or appointments.

Museum Opens for the Summer Season

The Museum reopens on Thursday, June 2 for the Summer season.   Summer hours are: Monday-Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Thursdays until 7:00 p.m. (Locals get in free!)

Steve Lee is Otto Mears: Pathfinder of the San Juans

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

A living history presentation featuring Chautauqua speaker Steve Lee, who will be telling the incredible story of Otto Mears

FREE

Treasure Maps: Behind the Scenes

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join collector Dirk dePagter for a guided tour of our 2016-2017 annual exhibit Treasure Maps: Cartography of the American Southwest.

FREE

That Belongs in a Museum

Ghost Town Grocers 210 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Enjoy the stories told and objects shared from your community, or share an object yourself!

FREE

Hike into History: Liberty Bell Mine

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Explore the ruins of this overlooked and hard-to-find gem.

$15 – $20

Root Beer Float Fundraiser

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Come to the Museum after the Fourth of July Parade and celebrate with root beer floats and free admission!

FREE

Summer Lecture Series: Alec Jacobson

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join Alec Jacobson as he talks about his work documenting overfishing in Lake Victoria.

FREE

Hike into History – Tomboy Mine and Savage Basin

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Explore the stomping grounds of the Tomboy Bride with one of Telluride's premiere experts in mining history. Rudy Davison, longtime resident and mining historian, will be leading this combination jeep and hiking trip up to Tomboy Mine. From the mine complex, the tour will embark on foot into the surrounding high country, searching for the […]

$15 – $20

50th Anniversary Golden Gala Fundraiser

The Peaks Resort & Spa

The Telluride Historical Museum cordially invites you to attend its 50th Anniversary Golden Gala Fundraiser Thursday, July 28th, 2016 at the Peaks Resort and Spa, 136 Country Club Dr., Telluride, CO 81435 Cocktails: 6:30 pm | Dinner: 7:30 pm | Dancing: Till 11:00 pm Formal Golden Attire Encouraged Tickets: Museum Friend $150 ~ Museum Lover […]

Fireside Chat with Jill Jonnes | Norwood

The Livery Norwood 1555 Summit Street, Norwood, CO, United States

Empires of the Light  The gripping history of electricity and how the fateful collision of Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse left the world utterly transformed. In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America’s Gilded Age—Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly as each vied to create a vast […]

An Evening with Ken Burns: The National Parks

The Palm Theater 721 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride, United States

Join us for this special film screening of episode 5 of The National Parks: America's Best Idea and a discussion with award-winning, documentary film director Ken Burns.

Historic Pub Crawl

Tuesday, August 30th 2016 5:00 pm -7:30 pm Members: 35 Non-members: $40 Meet at the New Sheridan! Crawl Stops: New Sheridan, Oak, OB's and The Buck Honor Telluride’s drinking history with a Historic Pub Crawl. The crawl kicks off with stories of Telluride’s drinking hey day at The New Sheridan bar. From there, crawlers head […]

Modern Cartography: Mapping the Contours of our Mountains

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

  On Wednesday, September 21 at 6:00pm at the Telluride Historical Museum will be hosting the final installment of their summer lecture series in conjunction with its 2016-2017 annual exhibit, Treasure Maps: Cartography of the American Southwest. John Christy and Gabe Lucisano, a surveyor and a cartographer, respectively, have worked together for 35 years over countless projects to […]

Photography Workshop & Historic Walking Tour

Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United States

Join local photographer Audrey Mann on a tour through Telluride’s historic alleys. Please bring your preferred camera and a basic understanding of its use. Participants will learn: the basics of photo composition, how to select the best photo of a shoot, history of the Telluride’s alleyways and the sheds that adorn them. Participants’ photos will […]