We have been hard at work ironing out the details of the Spanish Missions trip and after looking it over all I can is one thing…wow! This trip will truly hit the highlights of northern New Mexico and will be full of history and culture.
Our first day will be a long drive to the [...]
The Museum of Western Colorado received a very generous donation this week. Museum member Pat Martin donated what is believed to be a Basketmaker III (roughly AD 500) piece of pottery. Further research will be required but, right now, it is believed to be one of the oldest pieces of pottery from the [...]
Ever wonder what happens at the museum after dark or what is behind closed doors? Want to know where and how artifacts not on display are housed and cared for?
The Museum of the West will hold three behind the scenes tours - October 30th, November 20th and December 18th. The tours start at 5:30 pm [...]
The registration deadline for this trip has been extended to October 8!
Journey with the Museum of Western Colorado on trip to some of the most storied, mysterious and breathtaking Anasazi sites in the American Southwest. We will visit Colorado’s own Mesa Verde, study the puzzles and questions surrounding Chaco Canyon, drive into the heart [...]
Prehistoric Lithic Description and Analysis
Date: September 18-20, 2009
Cost: $50, includes printed course materials
Location: Whitman Educational Center, 4th and Ute Avenue, Grand Junction
Register: (970) 242-0971, ext. 209. Reservations are required. Last day to register is Friday, September 4, 2009.
Instructor: Kevin Black, Assistant Colorado State Archaeologist
The course introduces the technology of stone tool manufacture, identification of tool [...]
Our latest trip of the Discover our Local Museums series went to Telluride Historical Museum. It rained pretty much the whole time but that didn’t dampen the spirits of our group of eighteen.
The highlight of the trip was, of course, the Telluride Blanket. The blanket is approximately 800 years old and the most beautiful example [...]
Today our group explored Machu Picchu - the crown jewel of Peru.
“Machu Picchu was constructed around 1462, at the height of the Inca Empire. It was abandoned less than 100 years later…” Read more here.
On Saturday the Museum took a tour to McDonald Creek to enjoy a nice spring hike and rock art. The canyon was bursting with new life and greenery and it looks like the cactus will be in bloom any day now. Along the way we saw great examples of Fremont rock art. The Museum will [...]