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Grand Heritage Society (GHS)

Museums of Western Colorado, Support•Posted July 1, 2019

For over 50 years, the Museums of Western Colorado has a cultural anchor in the Grand Valley and western Colorado. We continue to be a trailblazer in our approach to […]

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Gone Fishing…

Dinosaur Journey Museum, Museum of the West, Museums of Western Colorado•Posted June 17, 2019

We were sad to say goodbye to our Head of Maintenance, Don Kerven, who retired from the Museum in June. Don has been with the Museum for over 20 years. […]

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Cross Orchards’ Victory Garden

Cross Orchards Historic Site, Museums of Western Colorado•Posted June 10, 2019

By Kathy Kimball The Victory Garden at Cross Orchards is a living exhibit that provides a look back into how families supplemented their food during World War II. This is […]

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Specimen Cabinets Donated to Dinosaur Journey

Dinosaur Journey Museum, Museums of Western Colorado, Support•Posted June 5, 2019

Fifteen steel specimen cabinets were donated to the Dinosaur Journey Museum by the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. During the renovations of collections spaces at DMNS, they had numerous […]

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Changing Times

Museums of Western Colorado•Posted May 1, 2019

They’re baaaacckkk! With a combined total of nearly 30 years of Museums of Western Colorado experience, there could be no better team to welcome back than Mike Perry and Kay […]

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Dinosaur Digs 2019

Digs and Expeditions, Museums of Western Colorado, Paleontology•Posted April 25, 2019

If you like to hike out in McInnis Canyons NCA, you might start to see some activity at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry. In late May the Museums of Western Colorado prepares […]

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