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The Crested Butte Museum hosts a variety of events throughout the year as well as partner events with other local organizations.  We offer historic walking tours, live and online educational programs for adults and children, historic pub-crawls, and yearly fundraising events.

Featured Events

Historic Dinner at the Magic Meadows Yurt

Tues, Jan 31st

5pm – 8pm 

Join us for an evening out at the Magic Meadows Yurt for a historic dinner catered by Crested Butte Personal Chefs.  Ski or snowshoe out to the yurt, where you’ll be welcomed by a fire, food, a selection of tasty drinks, and our curator, Ashley O’Hara with a history talk. 

Enjoy a delicious meal with beer, wine, cocktails, or mocktails, learn about the history of Crested Butte and The Gunnison Valley (specific topic still to be determined), and ski or snowshoe back to the trailhead under the stars and the beautiful moonlit mountains surrounding our valley.

$150 Alcohol Included Ticket

$125 No Alcohol Included

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Historic Pub Crawl

Thurs, Feb 16th

5pm – 7pm

Join us for a history pub crawl around the town of Crested Butte for lessons of the past and libations or non-alcoholic beverages at each location.

We will be visiting The Eldo, The Talk of the Town, and The Old Rock Jail with speakers George Sibley, Jessie Earley & Molly Minneman, and Sue Navy.

Commemorative pub mugs are available for purchase along with your pub crawl ticket.  All proceeds from these events directly benefit our mission to preserve, share, and celebrate the history of Crested Butte and The Gunnison Valley.

$35 Member Tickets

$40 Non-Member Tickets

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Elk Ave Walking Tours

Wednesdays in March

2pm-3:30pm

    Crested Butte became a registered National Historic District in 1974 to preserve our distinctive buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

    Join us on an Elk Avenue Walking Tour to learn about the history of the buildings, mining history, and stories from the community, as well as some of the alleyways and little known facts about the historic buildings.

    These walking tours are regularly held on Wednesdays in March at 2pm with Glo Cunningham, or you can choose to schedule a private walking tour by emailing [email protected]

     

     

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    Historic Elk Ave Walking Tours

    Explore the town of Crested Butte through a historical lens with one of our walking tours. Check out the historical buildings on Elk Avenue and adjacent side streets and learn how Crested Butte transitioned from a mining town to the place it is today.  Our walking tours are currently being offered on a request appointment for you and your group for private tours.  We are resuming regularly scheduled walking tours during the month of March on Wednesdays from 2pm-3:30pm.  Click the button below to reserve your spot on a March walking tour, or email [email protected] to schedule a private tour for you and your group.

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    Historic Pub Crawls

    Enjoy learning about the history of various establishments from local historians while enjoying libations with your group.  Each ticket includes a commemorative glass, a complimentary beverage, and a presentation from local historians at three locations in the town of Crested Butte.  Our next pub crawls are as scheduled:

    February 16th, 2023, 5pm-7pm: In the town of Crested Butte

    March 20th, 2023, 5pm-7pm: Within Mt. Crested Butte Base Area

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    Online Events

    Prefer to engage with history from the comfort of your own home, or want to stay connected with Crested Butte history no matter where you are in the world?  Join us for our online history at-home series, virtual speaker lectures, and other online events.  Click the button below to learn more about our virtual offerings.

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    Member & Volunteer Events

    Member Night at the Museum

    Our members get insider access to the collections, curator’s work, and progress of the museum during our member nights.  Currently, on pause we’re planning to thank our members for their support in the near future when gatherings are happening again. 

    Docent Field Trips

    One of the absolute best things about being a docent!  We plan an annual outing to a nearby museum or historic site with the docents, connect with each other and regional history!

    Annual Volunteer Party

    Our volunteers are crucial to the success of the museum, and we couldn’t make as much progress without them!  Volunteers enjoy an annual party to celebrate the successes and progress made over the past year.

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    Private Events

    Host your next special event with the museum!  A local favorite, conveniently located right in the heart of Crested Butte, is a great venue for your intimate wedding, rehearsal dinner, or other private gathering.  With the educational exhibits and rustic feel of our preserved historic building, the museum is the perfect place for hosting gatherings in the town of Crested Butte.

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    331 Elk Avenue
    Crested Butte, CO 81224
    At the corner of 4th and Elk
    in Downtown Crested Butte
    Mailing Address:
    PO Box 2480
    Crested Butte, CO 81224

    THANK YOU

    This site is dedicated to the staff of the Crested Butte Museum and to the memory of Ferdinand and Leola Yaklich, 88 year residents of Crested Butte. Ferd and Leola spent 59 amazing years together, raising their family under the watchful eye of these beautiful mountains. They were here as horses on Elk Avenue turned to men on the moon and a small, unknown coal town turned into a world reknowned ski town. Ferd & Leola were a driving force in building the Crested Butte community and bridged the history of those of 19th century Crested Butte and those of 21st century Crested Butte.

    Dedicated by their Children & Grandchildren:
    Trudy Yaklich, Fritz Yaklich, Mari Yaklich Ettlinger, Cindi Yaklich, Zeb Yaklich, Zach Yaklich, Ian Yaklich & Collin Harrison

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