Museum of Western Colorado gets needed face-lift

From The Daily Sentinel -

“Last year around this time, the Museum of Western Colorado was staggering in its fight to get funding. But with some creativity, good timing and good fortune, it remained on its feet in the end.

The county cut funding by $75,000 for museum operations. At the same time the county increased its capital investment with the museum to $100,000 because the museum was facing critical issues at its three properties.

The dinosaurs at Dinosaur Journey, 550 Jurassic Court in Fruita, were falling apart. The barn at Cross Orchards History Museum, 3073 F Road, needed its roof replaced. And the Whitman Education Center, 248 S. Fourth St., needed its foundation repaired…”

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