Thanks to Peggy Malone for sharing this video. Make sure you see Peggy, along with other talented cowboy poets and musicians, at our 2019 Western Slope Cowboy Gathering, November 1 and 2! Find out more here. “Pickin’ Peggy” Malone, a local favorite, is the 2016 Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Female Vocalist of the year and Entertainer of the year 2013. Her song, “Singin’ A Cowboy Song” won an Emmy for Performer/Songwriter 2001 in the … Read More
Thanks to Nona Kelley Carver for sharing this poem with us. Nona was one of our 4 poets and musicians at the KAFM Radio Room event on October 11. She will be with us again for the 2019 Western Slope Cowboy Gathering on November 1 and 2. Find out more here. Chili Pepper Pete Chili Pepper Pete was born just down below the border and as a busy Cow Camp Cook, Ole’ Pete was made … Read More
Thanks to Dale Page for sharing this video. Make sure you see Dale, along with other talented cowboy poets and musicians, at our 2019 Western Slope Cowboy Gathering, November 1 and 2! Find out more here. Dale’s inspiration for this poem: The location in this poem is the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Cimarron, New Mexico, where I spent the summer after graduating high school. The barn where our bunkroom was located is 10 miles … Read More
The Museums of Western Colorado is pleased to announce that Kaia Michaelis has joined our organization as our new Executive Director. Kaia has been the Director of both the Utah Museum of Art and History and the Box Elder Museum of Natural History for the past eight years in Brigham City, Utah. She has been very successful in building community connections, improving programs, and expanding the financial and organizational capacity of these two institutions. Kaia … Read More
Saved and Prospering! November 1 and 2, 2019 When everyone found out the Grand Junction Cowboy Gathering was not going to happen in 2016, Terry Nash, Nona Kelley Carver, and Peggy Malone said, “No way can this happen!” It was a real challenge to save it and rename it at the last minute. It is now called the Western Slope Cowboy Gathering! The Museums of Western Colorado and some loyal sponsors jumped in to help. … Read More
Kicking off our History Alive! Colorado West Chautauqua will be a concert featuring George Gray and the Elvis Experience Band on September 12 at Las Colonias Amphitheater. Please note: One sealed or empty water bottle to fill at fountain is permitted. Other outside food or beverages may not be brought into facility. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Limited number of chairs available first come, first serve, or bring your own chair. More … Read More
It’s the end of dig season at Dinosaur Journey. We’ve taken down the tents, tarps, and tables, put away all the tools and shovels… but we had two more big jackets to bring into the museum. Usually, this is no problem. We have a very nice flatbed trailer (the decking was rebuilt this summer by volunteer Gary Verdick); we have great trucks to haul loads; and we have a crane hoist mounted on the trail … Read More
Your generous donations, no matter what size of gift, support everything you love about the Museums of Western Colorado — especially the Museum’s ability to spark curiosity in all ages, generate awe, encourage exploration, and sustain a love of learning through exhibits and hands-on activities. MWC inspires all ages to experience and value our region through the collections and preservation of historical artifacts and fossil resources. The MWC had its earliest roots in 1949 when … Read More
History Alive! Colorado West Chautauqua invites you to take a nostalgic look at the 1950s and 1960s, That’s the Way It Was: The Baby Boom Years. Join us in exploring the years before there was a Disneyland, before French cooking became a part of our culture, and when we all sat in front of our televisions to listen to “the most trusted man in America.” When it came to learning what was happening in our … Read More
In July of this year, we had a very special family join our dig crew at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry. The young, six-year old Vincenzo was battling cancer. It took a long time, but his doctor said it was okay for him to travel and the family reached out through a law firm to the museum – Vincenzo had a wish. He wanted to dig up a dinosaur. The firm was taking care of the family … Read More
