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 [...]

This weekend the Museum of Western Colorado took a trip high in the mountains to Central City for a weekend of history, scenery, and - of course - opera. After lunch on Saturday we went up to the Coeur d’Alene mine where we learned about the “Richest Square Mile on Earth” and had simply [...]

Stephanie-Matlock Cooley, biologist and faculty member at Mesa State College, will share photographs and stories about her recent trip to the Galapagos Islands. Please join us for a great and informative evening.
Thursday, July 16 • 7 pm
Museum of the West • 5th and Ute, Downtown Grand Junction
Free admission!
For more information please call Mike Perry at 242-0971 ext 204.
The Museum [...]

Up Close and Very Personal
This truly is a trip of a lifetime as the Museum of Western Colorado joins with Linblad Expeditions on the expedition ship National Geographic Endeavour, specially designed for active exploration not just passing by. Read more about this trip here.
For more information, call Mike Perry at 970-242-0971, ext. [...]

We’ve got 9 new day or two day trips scheduled - from Hanging Lake Hike to Calamity Camp to Brown Palace and Denver Museums.  Check them out here.  Look for New Trip! aqua colored bar.
Are there any trips you’d like to see us offer?  Let us know!

Our recent Canyonlands by Night trip to Moab, Utah was traveled via the Old Cisco Road (Hwy 128). We took three museum vans and 24 fun-loving travelers on the very scenic route through some of the most photographed landscape in the U.S. Our group learned a bit about the historic Dewey Bridge, spotted some [...]

Seven hardy souls braved out the rain and an eight mile hike as the Museum of Western Colorado visited the famous arches of Rattlesnake Canyon on May 2. The group was joined by two local experts and residents of the area, Charlie Hardy and Bob Sherrill, who pointed out unique geographic features and told us fascinating history and [...]

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 morning at 7:30 am, 18 travellers left Denver for Peru - Land of the Inca. Mike Perry, Museum Executive Director and trip leader, said he’d try to chronicle the trip live - that is, if he had good cell phone connection.
Drum roll, please - here is our first photo… The Presidential Palace in Lima.
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Another beautiful day, another cool hike. Â
Don’t miss the next hike through Rattlesnake Canyon!  Go here to find out more.