School Programs
Education and Outreach Programs
 Staff and docents are available to provide enriching educational experiences in your classroom.
Artifacts, slides, models and maps are used to involve students in interactive learning. Rates vary according to presentation and group size. Call for a complete list of available programs.
We have the following programs available:
- Archaeology of the Grand Valley
- Cast a Dinosaur
- Dinosaurs and Geology of Western Colorado
- Life Before the Dinosaurs
- Mammals of North America
- The Grand Valley in Pictures
- The World of Rocks and Minerals
- Turn of the 20th Century Toys
Our loan materials are available, at no charge, for one week.
- Antique Toy Truck
- Birds of Prey
- Cattle in Colorado History
- Colorado Gold Rush
- Dinosaur Box
- Fossil Box
- Grand Valley History
To schedule a tour or program, please call (970) 242-0971.
On Site Education Programs Available
Cross Orchards Historic Site
Step back in time and experience early life in the Grand Valley.
 Dinosaur Journey
Get your dinosaur fix at the Dinosaur Journey Museum located in Fruita, Colorado.
Museum of the West, Sterling T. Smith Educational Tower and
Loyd Files Research Library
3 Museum Combination
School Tours
Whitman Educational Center
248 S. Fourth St.
This historic building housed the Museum of Western Colorado from 1966 to 1999; it now contains administrative offices, meeting rooms and classrooms. The beautifully restored classrooms are available for rent at non-profit rates.
Historic Downtown Grand Junction Walking Tours
Enjoy a one hour stroll through Grand Junction's past complete with fascinating historic details about the people, events and businesses that have made the city what it is today.
Paleontology Tours
Rabbit Valley Research Natural Area
30 miles west of Grand Junction
Location of the Mygatt-Moore Quarry
The Trail Through Time (1.5 mile) features dinosaur bone and plant fossil exposures.
Riggs Hill
South Broadway & Meadows Way (Redlands)
Location of the first Brachiosaurus discovered in 1900
The trail (.75 mile) leads to the historic quarry & provides an excellent view of the Grand Valley's geology.
Dinosaur Hill
Highway 340, South of I-70 (Fruita)
The scenic hiking trail (1 mile) goes past the location of the Apatosaurus which was collected in 1901 by Chicago's Field Columbian Museum.
To schedule a tour or program, please call (970) 242-0971.
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The Museum’s educational goal is to inspire students of all ages to develop and extend their awareness, appreciation and understanding of western Colorado. If a student can learn and have fun, we have achieved our goals.
Click here for our 2009-2010 School Programs brochure.
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