The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum will be closed the week of Thanksgiving, 23 to 28 November.  

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  Twenty-fourth Annual Quilts and Fine Woodworking Exhibit
September 26 - December 12, 2009

 

Co-Sponsered by the Colorado Quilting Council and the Friends of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.  This juried show features original quilts and fine woodwork from talented craftspeople.  The Museum welcomes visitors Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 4:00. (The Museum will be closed for Veterans Day on November 11 and the week of Thanksgiving, November 24 - 28).

 

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The Museum in KRCC's

KRCC features a two part piece on a Few of Matt Mayberry's Favorite Things.  These are items selected by CSPM director Matt Mayberry that he wishes to share with the public.  To see this article and listen to the audio, click the link below (takes you to KRCC's website).

A Few of Matt Mayberry's Favorite Things Part 1

A Few of Matt Mayberry's Favorite Things Part 2

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum holds many artifacts that tell us about our history. The 19th Century hair wreaths in the Museum's collection provide a "window into the past." This collection was recently featured on KRCC's The Big Something. In the audio portion of the article, Museum Registrar David Ryan talks about the hair wreaths at the Museum. To see this article and listen to the audio, click the link below (takes you to KRCC's website).

Hair Wreaths at KRCC's The Big Something

The Museum's Starsmore Center for Local History holds paper and photographic "windows into the past." This type of collection was also recently featured on The Big Something in an article about images of Balanced Rock in the Garden of the Gods. To go to the page with this article on KRCC's website, click the link below.

Balance Rock on KRCC's The Big Something

Museum Director Matt Mayberry talks about the collection of mousetraps on The Big Something.  Click the link to see this article on KRCC's website.

Build a Better Mouse Trap

New Museum Hours