Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

10/12/2026

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to honor the vibrant history, culture, and ongoing connections and contributions of Native Americans in the Pikes Peak region. To learn more about the deep history and enduring legacies of Nuu-ciu (Ute) People, please visit the “Until Forever Comes: This is Ute Homeland” exhibit at the CSPM. Importantly, the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department regularly consults with tribes regarding the history and stories we share at our cultural sites – as well as care and stewardship our parks and open spaces.

Photo: Exhibit contributor Austin Box, Southern Ute Indian Tribe Elder, in the "Until Forever Comes: This is Ute Homeland" exhibit. Photo by Grey Warrior, Ahō Media.

10/08/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place every year between September 15 – October 15, although the CSPM is proud to share Hispanic history and culture all year long. One of the powerful stories we share in the new “Freedom to Thrive: The American Experiment in Colorado Springs” exhibit is that of Casimiro Barela. Nicknamed the “Father of the Colorado Senate,” Barela helped shape the Colorado Constitution and our state’s history. To learn more about his incomparable impact and legacy, please read more: https://www.cspm.org/articles/a-new-state-a-new-constitution/

Photograph of the stained-glass window honoring Casimiro Barela in the third floor rotunda at the Colorado State Capitol building.

10/07/2026

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum presents the 2026 "We The People: Colorado at 150" lecture series. To honor the America 250 - Colorado 150 Commemoration, this series will explore the diverse experiences and voices of Coloradans.

Come see scholar Grace L. Williams speak about her book, "Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation", on Saturday, October 17th from 2:00 - 3:00pm!

To learn more and RSVP, please visit: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/coloradospringspioneersmuseum/event/2026lectureseries/

10/04/2026

In 1896, many local residents passionate about the Pikes Peak region’s history came together to commit their time and resources to preserve the community’s stories. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (CSPM) has expanded upon this vision for 130 years. In honor of this anniversary, the CSPM is launching the 1896 Legacy Society that recognizes individuals intending to leave a planned gift to the CSPM Foundation’s endowment. Please join us in recognizing the following founding members of the 1896 Legacy Society who intent to leave a legacy at the CSPM:

Barbara L. Bates

Susan Bradt Laabs

Jan Martin

C.J. Moore

Prichett Family Legacy Fund

Christopher S. Schofield

John and Janet Suthers

For more information about the 1896 Legacy Society, please visit our website www.cspm.org/legacy or connect with CSPM Development Director Diane Barber Stine at [email protected].

10/03/2026

Join us in welcoming Zoe Mazgay as the CSPM’s new Sr. Administrative Assistant! Zoe will be working alongside Diane Barber Stine to support the museum’s administrative, finance, and fundraising efforts.

Learn more: https://www.cspm.org/articles/welcome-zoe-mazgay/

10/02/2026

Yesterday, over 500 8th grade students from Colorado Springs School District 11 turned the sidewalks of Alamo Square Park into colorful murals. This year, the theme was inspired by the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum’s newest exhibit Freedom to Thrive: The American Experiment in Colorado Springs. As part of their curriculum students reflected on the question: “What does the Freedom to Thrive mean to you?” They explored the stories of the many changemakers featured in the exhibit and shared their own ideas through their murals. Throughout the day, the over 500 students took breaks from their art, and visited the new exhibit and saw the stories they connected to in the classroom.

Join us tonight, October 2, for the First Friday: Kick-Off Arts Month with the CSPM to see their artwork up close. The event is free admission and will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. For more information, please visit our website https://secure.qgiv.com/for/coloradospringspioneersmuseum/event/firstfridayartsmonth/.

10/01/2026

October is Arts Month, and the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (CSPM) is proud join the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPR) and arts organizations across the region to celebrate. Residents and visitors are encouraged to explore, experience and engage with stories and art through our exhibits and public programs:

First Friday: Kick-Off Arts Month with the CSPM tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Celebrate the arts with museum exhibits, music by DJ Sugar Bear, and art-making stations.

"50% of the Story: Women Expressing Creativity" reopens on Friday, October 2nd as part of the CSPM’s First Friday: Kick-Off Arts Month with the CSPM. Visitors will explore a reimagined gallery with recently acquired artworks. The “50% of the Story” project has transformed the CSPM’s collection to more accurately reflect the complexity, diversity, and richness of the people and culture of the Pikes Peak region. Explore historic artwork and artifacts, alongside contemporary pieces to consider how women across time have always told their stories through art and creativity.

Recently unveiled, "Freedom to Thrive: The American Experiment in Colorado Springs" (FTT) is an important contribution to the America 250 - Colorado 150 Commemoration. Reflecting on both the Semi-quincentennial of America and the Sesquicentennial of Colorado’s statehood, this important exhibit centers people and stories to examine opportunities and obstacles to freedom and equality in our community and features artwork from local Colorado Springs artists Kevin Johnson and Johnny Larson.

"Until Forever Comes: This is Ute Homeland" is a permanent exhibit developed after five years of tribal consultation - or conversations - with tribal historians, Ute Elders, and tribal representatives from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. CSPM staff worked with over two dozen contemporary Ute artists and creators to commission and/or purchase items for the exhibit and for the museum's permanent collection.

For more information, please visit our website at www.cspm.org/arts-month.

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09/30/2026

The CSPM selected Laura Fadely as the CSPM’s September 2026 Volunteer of the Month. Laura served as the Curatorial Research Assistant for “Freedom to Thrive: The American Experiment in Colorado Springs.”

Read more: https://www.cspm.org/articles/unearthing-primary-sources-september-volunteer-of-the-month/

09/28/2026

First Friday is this week! Celebrate Arts Month with the CSPM on Friday, October 2nd. ⁠
🖼️Explore art inside and outside the Museum including new art in the "50% of the Story: Women Expressing Creativity" gallery and D11 Chalktober murals in our surrounding park⁠
🎨Make art ⁠
🎶Listen to music by DJ Sugar Bear⁠
🍴Grab dessert inside or a meal from food trucks⁠
Generously Sponsored by the John and Margot Lane Foundation. ⁠
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Free event; Register today at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/coloradospringspioneersmuseum/event/firstfridayartsmonth.

October is Arts Month! Celebrate the arts with museum exhibits, new art in the 50% of the Story: Women Expressing Creativity gallery, music by DJ Sugar Bear, and art-making stations. Check out the D11 Chalktober murals in our surrounding park, and enjoy desserts inside or grab a meal from food truck...

09/25/2026

Happy Friday everyone! One panel of a stereoview card labeled, “A young farmer with his flock.”

Unknown location, 1904. CSPM Collection