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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
Join the Crested Butte Museum and Colorado State Historian Duane Vandenbusche for a day-long tour around the Gunnison County. Each of the five tours focus on a different area of Gunnison County and tickets include transportation and a miner's sack lunch. Thursday, June 5th, 2025: History & Geology of the Black Canyon Wednesday, July 9th, […]
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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
Come to the Crested Butte Museum for a lecture and slideshow by Dr. Duane Vandenbusche exploring the towns and locations that were lost to Blue Mesa Reservoir when the dam was built. View historic photos and learn about Powderhorn Pool, the Gunnison Tunnel, Gunnison River Resorts, Iola, Cimmeron the Gunnison Navy, the Moncrief Showlow story, […]
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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
5 Days, 4 Nights with Colorado State Historian Duane Vandenbusche Join The Crested Butte Museum for a five-day journey throughout the “Colorado Gold and Silver Triangle” for a tour exploring historic and geologic sites with historian Duane Vandenbusche and geologist Steve Jenkins. Learn about mining, the landscapes, and more on this educational tour that visits […]
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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
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. Tours meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk […]
At the beginning of each month we will announce our book of the month. With a $30 monthly subscription you will receive a copy of our book of the month, available for pick up at our Museum Gift Shop, and an invitation to our private book of the month club meetings, to occur on the […]
