David P. Bailey, Director of the Western Investigations Team/Curator of History The Museums of Western Colorado staff is always busy creating new programming, offering history and science events to the public, […]
Support the Museums of Western Colorado on Colorado Gives Day!
Colorado’s largest day of giving, Colorado Gives Day, is taking place on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. On this day, thousands of people come together to support Colorado nonprofits like ours. […]
2018 Trips and Tours Spotlight
Great American Cities: Chicago August 6-11 • Register by July 6 Explore one of America’s great cities, historic Chicago. We will journey to the Windy City and explore its rich […]
2018 Digs Preview
Dinosaurs of the Western Slope: A Four-Day Paleo Expedition Summer 2017 is over, but at the Museums of Western Colorado we already are planning the 2018 ‘dig’ season. One of […]
Museums of Western Colorado Volunteer Kay Fredette Honored as Colorado’s Outstanding Tourism Volunteer of the Year
As a retired dental hygienist, she used to clean people’s teeth. Now, as a 78-year-young superstar volunteer at Dinosaur Journey in Fruita, she cleans dinosaur teeth, bones, and other fossil […]
Museums of Western Colorado Seeking Nominations for Sixth Annual Heritage Awards
Museums of Western Colorado currently is accepting nominations for its 2018 Heritage Awards, with selected individuals and organizations to be honored at an awards ceremony scheduled for March 6, 2018. […]