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Robert Elliott, Museum Service Award 2019

Museums of Western Colorado, Volunteers•Posted March 6, 2019

Words from Robert Elliott, Recognized for his Service I started intermittent volunteering somewhere around 2008, after Beverly (my wife) and I journeyed to Egypt, with a museum sponsored trip led […]

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Pacomio Chacon: Aspen Tree Artist

History, Museum of the West, Museums of Western Colorado•Posted February 6, 2019

In the late 1840s, thousands of young Basque men migrated from Europe to the American West. Many of the men found employment as sheep herders. The herders would take the […]

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Focus on Board Member Barbara Bowman

From the Director, Museums of Western Colorado•Posted January 4, 2019

Barbara was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Recreation. She lived and worked in Germany for eight years and […]

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2018 Colorado Gives and the Year End Giving Campaign

From the Director, Support•Posted January 4, 2019

We are extremely pleased and thankful to everyone who supported the Museums of Western Colorado during 2018 Colorado Gives Day and the Year End Giving Campaign. At press time, we […]

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Thank you! 2018 Sponsors

From the Director, Support•Posted January 4, 2019

The Grand Valley’s community has been extremely supportive the Museums of Western Colorado over the years. This was no different in 2018. Sponsorships in particular are key to museum fulfilling […]

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Seeking Nominations for the MWC’s Annual Heritage Awards

From the Director, Museums of Western Colorado•Posted January 4, 2019

Nominations due January 31, 2019 Heritage Awards Ceremony, March 5, 2019 The Museums of Western Colorado’s (MWC) mission is to help the community preserve its heritage and tell its story. […]

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