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The Museum of Western Colorado is the largest multi-disciplinary museum between Salt Lake City and Denver. Over the past forty years we have grown to include three major museum facilities, three active outdoor paleontology sites, an educational center and a respected research library. We offer a multitude of programs featuring dinosaur expeditions, extensive educational programming and historic and cultural trips and tours, ranging from local to international. Annually over 117,000 visitors participate in our programs and enjoy the facilities. This number includes approximately 17,000 western slope K-12 students who experience high-quality site tours, programs and outreach activities.

 

AAMIn 1971, we became the 28th museum in the nation to be accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM). Periodic re-evaluation by AAM is required to maintain the prestigious designation, and regularly scheduled evaluations in 1982 and 1996 determined that the museum continually met or exceeded the highest professional standards and expectations. In August 2009, we were awarded our 4th accreditation, which places us in the top 1% of museums in the country.

 

 

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Memories - Trips & Tours 2009
Join us as we journey to regional,
national and international

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Dino Digs Dino Digs
We offer 1-day digs in western
Colorado and 5-day digs in
Utah and western Colorado.
Ages 5 and up.
downtown gj 1900
Downtown Geocache Program
Scavenger Hunt in historic downtown Grand Junction!

 

 

 

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Dino Digs
  • One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - May 25
  • One-day Dig at Mygatt-Moore - June 4

  • Lectures and Programs
  • Where in the World is Herb Bacon? I
  • Where in the World is Herb Bacon? II

  • Trips and Tours
  • Spanish Missions of the Southwest
  • McDonald Creek Hike I

  • Volunteer Info
  • Craft Day - February 19
  • Dinosaur Journey March Volunteer Meeting


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