Ski into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in January. Free and open to the public!
FREE
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Historic Snowshoe Tour of Alta Lakes
Eco Adventures in Mountain Village 567 Mountain Village Blvd., Unit 110, Mountain Village, CO, United StatesEco Adventure guide John Sir Jesse leads this snowshoe trek to Alta Lakes, sharing the natural beauty and historic significance of this mining ghost town.
$45
After School at the Museum: Electricity Experiments
Telluride Museum 201 W Gregory Ave, Telluride, CO, United StatesEmbrace your inner scientist and head to the Museum after school for some electrifying experiments!
FREE
Ski Into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in January. Free and open to the public!
FREE
Saloon Night at the Steaming Bean
The Steaming Bean 221 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO, United StatesRound 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.
$25
Ski Into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in January. Free and open to the public!
FREE
Film screening, “1878-1913: Historic Landmarks of Telluride”
Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United StatesDon'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!
Free
Ski Into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in February. Free and open to the public!
FREE
Victorian Valentines
Telluride MuseumCreate 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.
Free
Ski Into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in February. Free and open to the public!
FREE
Historic Snowshoe Tour of Lizard Head Peak
Telluride MuseumLed 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 […]
$45
After School at the Museum: AC / DC!
Telluride MuseumWhat 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, […]
Free
Ski Into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in February. Free and open to the public!
FREE
Ski Into History!
The Peaks Resort & Spa 136 Country Club D, Telluride, CO, United StatesFridays in February. Free and open to the public!
FREE
Ski into History
The Peaks Resort & SpaA 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)
Free
Historic Nordic Tour
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesJoin 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 […]
$45.00
Ski into History
The Peaks Resort & SpaA 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)
Free
After School at the Museum: Wireless Electricity
Telluride MuseumCome 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.
Educator Open House
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesCalling 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!
Free
Museum Closes for Off Season
Telluride MuseumThe 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.
CANCELLED – Family Field Trip to the Ute Indian Museum
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesTHIS 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 […]
$5 – $10
Family Field Trip – Museum of the Mountain West – CANCELLED
Museum of the Mountain West 68169 Miami Rd, MontroseBring 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. […]
$10
Museum Opens for the Summer
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!
FREE Swing Dance Lesson!
Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United StatesJoin 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 […]
FREE
Art from the Archives: Brittany Miller
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesArt 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.
Free
FREE Swing Dance Lesson!
Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United StatesJoin 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 […]
FREE
Exhibit Opening, “Voices of Wartime: Telluride During WWII”
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesBe 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 […]
Free
Swingin’ at the Sheridan!
Sheridan Opera House 110 N Oak St, , Telluride, CO 81435, United StatesCalling 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 […]
$1010
Telluride Unearthed: Uranium Mining on the Western Slope
Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United StatesMore 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 […]
Free
Historic Walking Tour
Telluride MuseumJoin 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 […]
$15
Richard Kurin lecture and book signing, “Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects”
Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United StatesWhat 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 […]
Free
Historic Walking Tour
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesJoin 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.
$15
After School at the Museum: Uranium Mining
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesWhat 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 […]
Free
Art from the Archives: Dean Rolley
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesArt 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 […]
Historic Walking Tour
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.
$15
Free Admission All Day – Annual 4th of July Program
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesLive 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!
Free
Telluride Unearthed: Samuel Holiday, Navajo Code Talker
The Elks Lodge 472 W. Pacific Ave., Telluride, United States"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 […]
$10
Historic Walking Tour
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.
$15
Screening of Uranium Drive-In
The Nugget Theatre 207 W. Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO, United StatesThe 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 […]
$10
Historic Walking Tour
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.
$15
Habitat and History – Bear Creek Hike
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesJoin 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
$15 – $20
Art from the Archives: Kierstin Bridger
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesArt 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 […]
Free
After School at the Museum – Codebreaking
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesLearn the science of cryptography and about the ultra-secret program that helped the Allies win WWII. Then learn how to make real secret codes -- and how to break them!
Free
Historic Walking Tour
Join long time local and storyteller Ashley Boling every Thursday through 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 to purchase tickets
$15
Dr. Tom Romero: Race-Making in Colorful and Colorblind Colorado
Wilkinson Public Library 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO, United StatesJoin us as Dr. Tom Romero, Associate Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, explores the struggle for human and civil rights in Cold War Colorado. Dr. Romero will cover the legal and cultural history of race and racism in our state: KKK involvement in the 1920s, anti-Mexican sentiment in the 1930s, […]
Free
Historic Walking Tour
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
Fireside Chat: Rosie the Riveter (Norwood)
The Livery Playhouse 1555 Summit Street (The Barn), Norwood, CO, United States"We can no longer ignore that voice within women that says: 'I want something more than my husband and my children and my home.'" - Betty Friedan Part performance and part Q&A, this living history event features "Gail Murphy," one of millions of "Rosies" who went to work in industrial jobs to supply the front […]
Free
Historic Walking Tour
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesJoin 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
Fireside Chat: Rosie the Riveter (Mountain Village)
Hotel Madeline 568 Mountain Village Blvd, Telluride, CO, United States"We can no longer ignore that voice within women that says: 'I want something more than my husband and my children and my home.'" - Betty Friedan Part performance and part Q&A, this living history event features "Gail Murphy," one of millions of "Rosies" who went to work in industrial jobs to supply the front […]
Free
Fireside Chat: Flint Whitlock (Norwood)
The Livery Playhouse 1555 Summit Street (The Barn), Norwood, CO, United StatesThe 10th Mountain Division was instrumental in Italy during World War II, and its veterans went on to play a prominent role in the rise of the ski industry after the War. Join Flint Whitlock, author of "Soldiers on Skis: A Pictorial Memoir of the 10th Mountain Division," for an engaging Fireside Chat about […]
Free
Historic Walking Tour
Telluride Historical Museum 201 W. Gregory Ave., Telluride, CO, United StatesJoin 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