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The CBMHM is temporarily closed for the safety, health and well-being of our guests, members, partners, volunteers, and staff. The escalating situation with COVID-19 in Gunnison County has caused the museum to evaluate our position on remaining open, and we feel the most responsible option is to have a temporary closure. Our screening of Snowball Express and the 1970s Arts & Culture panel are postponed.
As part of our mission, it is important for us to protect and share the unique history of the Gunnison Valley. However, as a non-essential service, we aim to also protect our community, our friends, and our staff.
We will continue to share local history to help everyone get through their own quarantine. Keep an eye out on Facebook and Instagram for stories and videos all about the place and people we love.
We appreciate your continued support during these difficult times for us all. Donations and memberships are some of the ways in which you can
help the Museum, if you are able.
Please continue to enjoy our beautiful landscape while taking steps to keep yourself and our community happy, healthy, and safe.
Events at Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
The 2020 Hart Award For Historic Preservation
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum executive director Shelley Popke, Form + Works Design Group architect Jessica Reske, and MB Builders general contractor Kevin Donovan were awarded the 2020 Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation at the Saving Places Conference in Denver on January 31, 2020. They were recognized for their work preserving the Museum’s home, affectionately known as Tony’s Conoco. The Hart Awards, named after Colorado’s first State Historic Preservation Officer, are History Colorado’s premier celebration of archaeology and preservation projects worthy of statewide recognition. The Museum is grateful to History Colorado for recognizing our preservation efforts through this esteemed award and to our generous donors for supporting our Preserve Tony’s capital campaign. Stop by the Museum at 4th and Elk to view our exhibit about this preservation project and see the work first hand. Together, we can make the past a living part of the future!
We invite those who also share in these memories to come and join the conversation to share stories of your own. The Museum encourages the audience to come with questions and stories to help us truly understand how the 1970s laid the foundation for the community we know today.
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Thanks to a generous grant from the Crested Butte / Mt. Crested Butte Rotary Club, the Museum was able to upgrade our digital recording equipment and increase our collection of oral histories for community members. Also, thanks to a grant from the Crested Butte Creative District the Museum hired two video editors to create ten short videos about the history of Crested Butte. To view samples of these oral histories and the short videos, go to our Vimeo page and Facebook page. Share your stories with us! Call the Museum at 970-349-1880 to schedule an interview.
Fun Facts about Crested Butte
A perfect slope
Crested Butte Mountain rises to 12,162 feet (3,707 m) above sea level. The ski area base is at 9,375 feet. Crested Butte Mountain Resort features 15 chairlifts that offer access to 1,547 acres of inbounds terrain. Additionally, CBMR has 542 acres of Extreme Limits double black diamond terrain. The large amount of extreme skiing terrain at Crested Butte has attracted the US Extreme Skiing Championships and the X Games.
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Famous Mountain Biking
Crested Butte played a key part in the birth of mountain biking. Some people debate whether the sport started in California or the mountains of Colorado. But, we're proud of our mountain bike heritage and celebrate it with our mountain bike exhibit that plays tribute to local legends and their achievements on two wheels.
Mine Craft
Long before Crested Butte became known for skiing, mountain biking, and wildflowers, it was home to a thriving community of miners. Preserving the history of the people who worked the hard life in the mines is a key reason the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum exists.
Flauschink Spring Festival
Even if it takes a made-up holiday, Crested Butte residents always find an excuse to party. Join Crested Butte residents as they flush out winter and welcome spring over the closing weekend at the ski resort. If you can't visit us that weekend, check out the museum's Flauschink exhibit to explore the history of this unique holiday.