The Christmas Show serves as the Grand Valley Model Railroad Club's annual fundraiser. Members bring out their best models and trains to create a great event for all ages, harkening back to the days when shop owners displayed model train sets in their windows to attract children inside their stores. Towns are strung with miniature […]
The Christmas Show serves as the Grand Valley Model Railroad Club's annual fundraiser. Members bring out their best models and trains to create a great event for all ages, harkening back to the days when shop owners displayed model train sets in their windows to attract children inside their stores. Towns are strung with miniature […]
The Christmas Show serves as the Grand Valley Model Railroad Club's annual fundraiser. Members bring out their best models and trains to create a great event for all ages, harkening back to the days when shop owners displayed model train sets in their windows to attract children inside their stores. Towns are strung with miniature […]
The Museums of Western Colorado is partnering with Mesa County Libraries to present Becky Stone as Maya Angelou. Becky will be giving a Chautauqua performance of Maya Angelou, writer and respected spokesperson for Black people and women. This living history portrayal gives insight into how and why she wrote, and her life philosophy that included […]
Cheer on ten young students from local schools as they present portrayals of characters from history, the fine arts, and contemporary culture! These short performances are part of their classroom curriculum in partnership with the Colorado Humanities Young Chautuauqua program.
Hunting History is a scavenger hunt where you get to explore the scientific and cultural history of Mesa County with your family or friends. It's also a fundraiser to support the Museums of Western Colorado: Dinosaur Journey Museum, the Museum of the West, and Cross Orchards Historic Site. Participants will have 4 days in which […]
Cross Orchards reopens today! Cross Orchards is open Thursdays-Saturdays May through December. Regular admission to the historic site is free, although rides and special events have charges.
Join us at an exclusive one night only club for Museums of Western Colorado’s Fundraiser. Have some debaucherous fun while helping raise funds for the Museum’s programs and mission. You’ll have to buy tickets to know the special knock and be admitted to the Museum of the West exhibit hall turned 1920s Speakeasy. Dance the […]
Cross Orchards Historic Site welcomes trucking enthusiasts and anyoneinterested in the history of trucks to this show! Co-hosted by the regional chapterof the American Truck Historical Society, the display will range from CrossOrchard’s very own 1917 Model T and span the automotive evolution to modernday semi-trucks still in service.
Advanced Dig Experiences are for adventurers who may have already had a quarry experience and are looking for more.
Dig for dinosaurs with the Museums of Western Colorado!
Vendors include farmers, artisans, and food trucks! Each summer, Cross Orchards Historic Site is home to a special market in partnership with Farm and Ranch Market or F.A.R.M. for short. You’ll find the market at the museum Wednesdays & Saturdays beginning June 10th and running through October 14th. 8:00am-Noon. Do note that the quantity of […]