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What happens to history if there is no one to record, preserve and share it?
From 1982-1993 there was no historical museum in the north end of the Gunnison Valley. Without a museum, there was no place to preserve and share historical artifacts and stories that define, educate and enrich our community. To address this urgent need, local citizens created the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum in 1993.
The museum operated in a few different locations over the next decade, before finding its forever home at Tony’s Conoco in 2003, a beloved local landmark and gathering place. Since that time, both the community and the museum have flourished and become beautifully interconnected.
Today, the museum is a town hub where history, ideas and stories are shared in a thoughtful, inclusive and respectful environment. Our ongoing narrative incorporates the influence and contributions of all who left a mark on our community’s rich cultural history.
Our story, much like the story of the Gunnison Valley, is a living breathing narrative. History is continuous, so thankfully our work is never finished.