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The Crested Butte Museum preserves, shares, and celebrates the history and traditions of Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley. Through engaging educational and cultural experiences, the museum connects people to the past, the place, and each other. We invite you to visit the museum to explore our exhibits, attend a historic walking tour of Elk Avenue, join an educational event, or experience the museum at home through our history at home recordings and more.

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Today is the day! Meet Brandon Muller, the Resta

Today is the day!

Meet Brandon Muller, the Restaurant Manager for The Club at Crested Butte. He is originally from New Jersey and has lived in Crested Butte for 11 years. He’s helped run multiple bars and restaurants throughout the valley over that time. He loves Crested Butte for the community and easy access to skiing.

He will be cheffing it up with Bryan Densmore, the Executive Chef for The Club at Crested Butte. He is originally from Blairsville, Georgia and has been in the valley for 11 years. When he’s not cooking, you can most likely find him golfing or skiing.

They will be creating a Korean BBQ version of Sr. Ann Spehar’s “Pork Roast with Sweet & Sauer Kraut”. Ann Spehar was born in 1911 in Crested Butte and went on to become a sister of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, then worker and teacher/administrator in Illinois and several Colorado communities. Upon returning to the valley in her senior years, she joined the old timers in “The Kebler Pass Walking Society”.

Today at 5pm, we honor the people, families, food that came before us. There are still some tickets left to try all of the amazing creations we have on deck from our community, so grab yours before they’re gone!

Tickets at link in bio! 🎟

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Meet Meg Antonczyk and Jordan Broderick, two owne

Meet Meg Antonczyk and Jordan Broderick, two owners/bakers/chefs at the Breadery. They popped up on the Crested Butte restaurant scene as owners and chefs of the Sunflower Bakery and Brunch when it was a communal kitchen in 2018. They began their own project as the Breadery in the spring of 2019 as a wholesale bread bakery until they transitioned into a full-service restaurant on Elk Ave in 2021. The Breadery focuses on scratch sourdough baking and cooking, based on Colorado seasonality. They'll be re-creating The Richardson’s pasties in a vegetable forward way, and doing a sourdough version of Shirley's Oatmeal Bread from The Melting Pot Cookbook at the cook off !

So, join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18th, at 5 pm to honor the families that contributed to our town’s uniqueness and vibrancy and celebrate culinary history and creativity to bond our community through food. Sign up today on our website. Tickets are going fast, so grab yours now from the link in bio!

https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/event/the-melting-pot-cook-off/

#cbmuseum #crestedbutteevents #travelcrestedbutte #crestedbutte #meltingpot

Meet Nontobeko Mbokwana, making Grace Arnott’s O

Meet Nontobeko Mbokwana, making Grace Arnott’s Oatmeal Cookies for the Melting Pot Event tomorrow at 5pm with @camp4coffee , bourbon, mascarpone cheese and raspberries. 🤩. Nontobeko was born and raised in South Africa and studied culinary arts and majored in pastry. She came to Crested Butte in 2019, and has been cooking for 11 years. Her creation is sponsored by @elkavenueprime_cb , where she currently works as a chef.

Don’t miss out on her creation and others tomorrow! Tickets are limited, get them at crestedbuttemuseum.com!

#crestedbutte #cbmuseum #coloradofood #coloradochefs #culinarycolorado #visitcb

Meet one of our chefs for the Melting Pot event on

Meet one of our chefs for the Melting Pot event on Wednesday, Cody Sexe! Cody grew up with a passion for cooking from a young age and has grown into a self-taught Chef. With a passion for the outdoors, including fishing and hunting. Plus, nothing is better than being able to harvest something from the wild and present it on a plate for someone, which brings him great joy. He'll be making Evelyn Mraule's Delightful Dip with added smoked trout! A huge shoutout goes to the Talk of the Town for sponsoring Cody at this event!

Tickets for the Melting Pot event include a sample of each of our participants’ creations, a small booklet with original recipes and how each participant modified them, and non-alcoholic beverages. To include beer and wine with your entry, please purchase the alcohol add-on. We will have The Melting Pot Cookbooks for sale at this event.

Tickets are limited and selling fast, follow this link or find the link in our bio to purchase tickets!
https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/event/the-melting-pot-cook-off/

#cbmuseum #crestedbutteevents #travelcrestedbutte #crestedbutte #meltingpot

Join us at the museum next Wednesday, May 18th, fo

Join us at the museum next Wednesday, May 18th, for our first event to kick off summer! We are bringing together culinary diversity and celebrating the various cultures and ethnicities brought to Crested Butte. Featuring local chefs and food creatives making recipes from The Melting Pot Cookbook. All participants have chosen a recipe from The Crested Butte Melting Pot Cookbook and put their creative spin on the recipe in either the sweet or savory category.

Tickets include a sample of each of our participants’ creations, a small booklet with original recipes and how each participant modified them, and non-alcoholic beverages. To include beer and wine with your entry, please purchase the alcohol add-on. We will have The Melting Pot Cookbooks for sale at this event. So, sign up today on our website!

#cbmuseum #crestedbutteevents #travelcrestedbutte #crestedbutte #meltingpot

To celebrate #NationalPreservationMonth the @cbmus

To celebrate #NationalPreservationMonth the @cbmuseum is bringing back our History At Home Series. Join Preservation In The Valley all month long on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m for FREE!

You can join us in person or online on Zoom for a weekly discussion about historic preservation in the Gunnison Valley.

Tuesday May 3 the @cblandtrust joined the discussion and Jake Jones, director of the Crested Butte Land Trust talked about the Peanut Mine restoration project. If you missed out follow the link to the museums YouTube page!

https://youtu.be/J9WJbXxh7DU

Next week, Tuesday May 10th, CB Town Planner 111, Jessie Earley will join us with guest to discuss some local history and the historic district! If you’d like to joint visit our website crestedbuttemuseum.com to register! Hope to see you there!

Tonight at 6:00 p.m. Join us with The @cblandtrus

Tonight at 6:00 p.m.

Join us with The @cblandtrust and their director, Jake Jones discuss mining restoration in regards to the Peanut Mine, Peanut Lake, Smith Hill and more!

FREE EVENT!!

Ranching has been a massive part of the Gunnison V

Ranching has been a massive part of the Gunnison Valley's rich history for over 100 years. Cattle were brought to the valley in the late 1890s and early 1900s and thrived in the colder, nutrient-rich climate.

Check out this cattle drive on Highway 135 coming into Crested Butte with the beautiful Mt. Emmons (Red Lady) in the background. This photo is from our Rademan Illuminations Collection, by David Sumner.

#crestedbutte #gunnisonvalley #ranching #cattle #westerncolorado #coloradohistory #cbmuseum

Join us on Wednesday, May 18 from 5:00 pm - 7:30 p

Join us on Wednesday, May 18 from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm for a cook off!
We are collaborating with the Town of Crested Butte for preservation month for this exciting new event featuring local chefs and food creatives making recipes from The Melting Pot Cookbook. Participants will have chosen a recipe from The Crested Butte Melting Pot Cookbook and put their own creative spin on the recipe in either the sweet or savory category.

Tickets include a sample of each of our participants’ creations, a miniature booklet with original recipes and how each participant modified them, and non-alcoholic beverages. To include beer and wine with your entry, please purchase the alcohol add-on. We will have The Melting Pot Cookbooks for sale at this event. So, sign up today on our website! https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/event/the-melting-pot-cook-off/

#cbmuseum #crestedbutteevents #travelcrestedbutte #crestedbutte #meltingpot

May is National Preservation month in the Crested

May is National Preservation month in the Crested Butte Museum is celebrating by hosting a history at home series where we invite five different speakers to discuss the process of preserving our natural lands, buildings, districts, and environmental spaces every Tuesday at 6 PM during the month of May.

Tuesday, May 3 at 6 PM, our first speaker will be Jake Jones, Director of the Crested Butte Land Trust @cblandtrust . He will discuss present day ownership and restoration of historic mine properties including peanut mine, peanut Lake, and Smith Hill mine, which all now contribute to the Crested Butte Land Trust Legacy.

please follow the link and register for the zoom link or register for the in person discussion. We are capping the in person event at 30 persons so don’t forget to register.

Follow the link: https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/event/preservation-in-the-valley-a-history-at-home-series/2022-05-03/

Another great winter in Crested Butte is in the bo

Another great winter in Crested Butte is in the books. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the museum for the events this season! What events do you want to see from us next winter? Comment below.

#crestedbutte #museum #walkingtour #visitcrestedbutte #crestedbuttemuseum

Closing day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort has c

Closing day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort has come again... 60 years strong. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our closing weekend events!

#crestedbutte #museum #skicb #crestedbutteresort #visitcrestedbutte #crestedbuttemuseum

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