Ski into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in January. Free and open to the public!
Fridays in January. Free and open to the public!
Eco Adventure guide John Sir Jesse leads this snowshoe trek to Alta Lakes, sharing the natural beauty and historic significance of this mining ghost town.
Embrace your inner scientist and head to the Museum after school for some electrifying experiments!
Fridays in January. Free and open to the public!
Round up 'yer friends and head over to the local watering hole for a night at the Saloon! Step back into Telluride in 1890 and belly up to the bar at the Steaming Bean.
Fridays in January. Free and open to the public!
Don't miss your chance to see the premier screening of a "1878-1913: Historic Landmarks of Telluride," a film produced by the Sheridan Opera House, the Telluride Historical Museum, and the Town of Telluride. Screenings are at 5:30, 6:00 & 6:30 p.m. Admission is free!
Fridays in February. Free and open to the public!
Create your own Victorian Valentine! Come with a song in your heard and hear the history of the Victorian Valentine. Participants also get to create their own Victorian-inspired Valentine using colorful crafts and supplies. Free and open to the public.
Fridays in February. Free and open to the public!
Led by Eco Adventures and the Telluride Historical Museum, this snowshoe trek to Lizard Head highlights the natural beauty and historic significance of one of Telluride's well known passes along the divide between the Dolores and San Miguel watersheds. Meet at the Telluride Historical Museum at 9:30 a.m. Snowshoe rental is included! Click here to purchase […]
What does the "War of Currents" have to do with Telluride? Explore how AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current) power was harnessed in Telluride before anywhere else in the world. Make your own electrifying creation! In conjunction with the Telluride Historical Museum's exhibit Powerful Currents; Hydroelectricity in the San Juans, on display through March, […]
Fridays in February. Free and open to the public!
Fridays in February. Free and open to the public!
A Telluride favorite! Hit the slopes with local storyteller Ashley Boling for this eye-opening skiing tour exploring Telluride’s legendary history. Free and open to the public! 10:00 a.m., The Peaks Resort and Spa (meet at the Valet counter on the 2nd floor)
Join long time local and story teller Ashley Boling as he shares the history of Trout Lake’s settlement, prospecting, and the great flood on the old railroad grade Nordic trail at scenic Trout Lake. Meet at the Telluride Nordic Center, located between the Town Park offices and the new Ice Pavilion, at 9:30 a.m. All […]
A Telluride favorite! Hit the slopes with local storyteller Ashley Boling for this eye-opening sking tour exploring Telluride’s legendary history. Free and open to the public! 10:00 a.m., The Peaks Resort and Spa (meet at the Valet counter on the 2nd floor)
Come experiment with the wild ideas of wireless electricity and find out how Telluride's electrifying history weaves its way into the magical world of wireless.
Calling all educators! Join us for this sneak peak at the Museum's offered educational programs! Fun for all ages, come enjoy some wine and cheese and learn how your class or group can take part!
The Telluride Historical Museum will be closed for the Spring Off Season beginning Sunday, March 30. We will re-open on Thursday, May 22. Please call or email for private appointments or tours.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Gather the family for a day at the Ute Museum in Montrose! Enjoy a guided tour of the Museum and dig into Ute history with fun hands-on activities. We will leave the Telluride Museum at 9:00am, returning by 3:30pm. Transportation is by carpool. Please bring your own lunch. Adults $10.00 […]
Bring the kids for this exciting glimpse into 19th century Colorado at the Museum of the Mountain West in Montrose. Enjoy a guided tour through an extensive collection of artifacts and buildings, including a railroad depot, granary, church, log cabin, blacksmith shop and more! We will leave the Telluride Museum at 9:00am, returning by 3:30pm. […]
The Museum re-opens for the Summer season on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Summer Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Thursdays until 7:00 p.m. Thursday is Locals Day when locals get in free!
Join locals Laura and Lance Colbert for a FREE and laid back beginner swing dance class at the Sheridan Opera House. Learn to cut-a-rug and pick up some new moves for the Telluride Historical Museum's "Swingin' at the Sheridan" swing dance on June 6. A second class will also be held on Tuesday, June 3 […]
Art from the Archives: with Brittany Miller From historical facts to pop culture, each artist will dust off the mystery behind some of our most loved pieces.
Join locals Laura and Lance Colbert for a FREE and laid back beginner swing dance class at the Sheridan Opera House. Learn to cut-a-rug and pick up some new moves for the Telluride Historical Museum's "Swingin' at the Sheridan" swing dance on June 6. "Swingin' at the Sheridan" is in celebration of the Telluride Historical […]
Be the first to see the Telluride Historical Museum's new annual exhibit, Voices of Wartime: Telluride during WWII. Experience wartime Telluride from those who lived and fought during this tragic twentieth-century conflict. The era is brought to life through vibrant oral histories, period film reels, iconic images, and never before seen artifacts. This event […]
Calling all dolls and dreamboats! Put on your dancin' shoes for a 1940s G.I. Swing Dance at the Sheridan Opera House! Jive to a live swing band, enjoy booze at the cash bar, and jitterbug the night away at this dynamite dance! This event is in celebration of the Telluride Historical Museum's exhibit opening, "Voices […]
More about Dr. MIchael Amundson Dr. Amundson is a professor of history at Northern Arizona University. His research focuses on the Atomic Age in the American West. As a relatively new field, Atomic History incorporates all things nuclear including such fields as community, environmental, cultural, social, political, and scientific history. Dr. Amundson is also a […]
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. There will be no tour on Thursday, July 3. $10 Museum Members / $15 non-members. Click here […]
What do Martha the last passenger pigeon, a fragment from Plymouth Rock, and Julia Child’s kitchen have in common? Each of these objects tells an important story about the diverse history of America. These and 98 other objects are part of The Smithsonian’s […]
Join long time local and storyteller Ashley Boling every Thursday through July 31 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. There will be no tour on Thursday, July 3. $10 Museum Members / $15 non-members.
What does Uranium have to do with Telluride? Explore how Uranium mining was important to Telluride during WWII, then make your own glow-in-the-dark uranium inspired art! A FREE program in conjunction with the Telluride Historical Museum's exhibit "Voices of Wartime: Telluride During WWII" on display through March 2015 The event takes place Wednesday, June 25 5:15 […]
Art from the Archives with Dean Rolley The second 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. From historical facts to […]
Join long time local and storyteller Ashley Boling every Thursday through July 31 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. There will be no tour on Thursday, July 3. $10 Museum Members / $15 non-members.
Live entertainment at our annual fourth of July program with Ute dancers and lemonade from 12:30 to 3:00 and free admission all day at the Museum!
"Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima." - Major Howard Connor, 5th Marine Division. A Telluride Unearthed program exploring the WWII Navajo Code Talkers, from cultural repression to confidential heroism and eventually public recognition. Join Samuel Holiday, author of the book Under the Eagle as he recounts his […]
Join long time local and storyteller Ashley Boling every Thursday through July 31 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.
The Telluride Historical Museum is hosting a screening of locally-produced documentary film, Uranium Drive-In. The screening and Q&A by producer Michelle Hill also serves as a prelude for the Museum's guided field trip to the town-site of Uravan, led in conjunction with the Rimrocker Historical Society. Uravan was a Manhattan Project site where Uranium was […]
Join long time local and storyteller Ashley Boling every Thursday through July 31 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.
Join experts in the local history and native plants of Telluride as they team up to lead a historical nature hike through beautiful Bear Creek. Space is limited. Click here to purchase tickets Saturday, July 19 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ages 12+ Depart from the museum $20 / $15 Museum Members
Art from the Archives with Kierstin Bridger Girls on the Line: When Contemporary Poetics meet Telluride's Turn of the Century Red Light District. "Demimonde," literally, "half-world," and the liminal space these women occupy. The third of five conversations on art, life and inspiration hosted by some of your favorite local artists. Each month one […]