Can’t make it to our 2024 Speakeasy Fundraiser to view the event exhibit on Grand Junction’s historic Redlight District? That’s okay! Check out “A Brief History of Women’s Undergarments” below […]
Juneteenth and Early Black Settlers in Colorado
Written By: Christine Westermire – Museum Educator Even though Juneteenth was made a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, by President Biden, it has been an important holiday to African […]
Dave Bailey Retires from Museum of the West!
Curator of History David Bailey’s Retirement I have enjoyed being the Curator of History for the last 28 years at the Museums of Western Colorado. The countless exhibits, research projects, […]
Kaia Michaelis Joins Museums of Western Colorado as Executive Director
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 Brigham […]
Gone Fishing…
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. […]
Pacomio Chacon: Aspen Tree Artist
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 […]