Telluride Unearthed: Uranium Mining on the Western Slope

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

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 […]

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Richard Kurin lecture and book signing, “Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects”

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

                        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 […]

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Art from the Archives: Dean Rolley

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

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 […]

Habitat and History – Bear Creek Hike

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

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

$15 – $20

Art from the Archives: Kierstin Bridger

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

  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 […]

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Dr. Tom Romero: Race-Making in Colorful and Colorblind Colorado

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

Join 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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Fireside Chat: Flint Whitlock (Norwood)

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

  The 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 […]

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Fireside Chat: Flint Whitlock (Mountain Village)

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

Join Flint Whitlock, military historian and author of "Soldiers on Skis: A Pictorial Memoir of the 10th Mountain Division," for an engaging Fireside Chat about the Colorado ski industry, World War II, and the surprising relationship between the two. A FREE program in conjunction with the Telluride Historical Museum’s exhibit: “Voices of Wartime: Telluride During […]

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Intro to Conservation Photography with Artist Riley Arthur

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

Learn more about the local history of Telluride, the basics of conservation photography, and join in at a shoot at Alta Lakes. Sign up by emailing info@telluridearts.org Limited space available.   Bring: Yourself and your camera. DSLR preferred but not required. Meet: at the Telluride Historical Museum. Be prepared for a trip up to Alta Lakes […]

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