Montrose County Historical Museum

07/31/2026

Please join us on August 5th for the Montrose County Historical Society’s monthly General Meeting.

Our guest for August will be Ms. Ally Gerken, from the Friends of the Black Canyon organization. Ms. Gerken will discuss the mission and goals of this local group, including recent fundraising and projects helping to restore the South Rim of the Black Canyon after the devastating fire of last year.

Ms. Gerken’s presentation is scheduled for 7:00 pm on August 5th in the Pioneer Room at Friendship Hall on the Montrose County Fairgrounds. Please use the smaller door to the left of the main doors. It will be open at 6:30pm.

As always, this program is FREE and open to the piblic. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

What is happening at the Montrose County Historical Museum

07/25/2026

Come celebrate Colorado Day with us next Saturday! Admission to the Museum will be free for the State's 150th. We'll also have a free, no sew, traditional braided rag-rug making activity for you to try. August 1st, 10-2pm.

07/21/2026

Last Friday, the Museum welcomed a group of 20 local homeschoolers and their families for a history-rich field trip! We explored Montrose's railroad history, as well as practiced our hand at a variety of old-fashioned, traditional skills.

07/20/2026

It's that time of year! We will be lighting up the historic Stockmens' Cafe neon sign in our Museum yard every evening that the 2026 Montrose County Fair is open! Come drive by on West Main Street and Rio Grande Avenue after dusk and see this local gem in all it's glory!

07/03/2026

The Museum will be closed July 3rd & 4th in observation of Independence Day. Enjoy our nation’s semiquincentennial!

06/26/2026

The Montrose County Historical Museum will be presenting a program by Mr. Steve Pope, Administrator of the Uncompahgre Water Users Assiciation. Mr. Pope will be discussing the current water issues in our area.

The presentation will be on Wednesday, July 1st at 7:00pm in the Pioneer Room at Friendship Hall on the Montrose County Fairgrounds. Please use the smaller door to the left of the main doors. It will be open at 6:30pm.

As always, the program open to the public and free to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

06/17/2026

Well, we went to the other end of the map on this museum quest. We visited the Ouray Historical Museum, which is housed in the old hospital. Then we attended the Evenings of History and learned about the father of Ouray. Each museum has a special presentation or event, so be sure to check it out to make the most of your visit on this historical map quest. Ouray County Historical Museum and Society

06/16/2026

We hope everyone had fun during the Train Heist Escape Room this past week, whether you foiled the robbery or didn't quite make it!

Thank you to the Montrose County Historical Museum for collaborating this summer with Unearth A Story Summer Reading programming.

06/08/2026

What a great adventure  to explore a museum from our new museum map. It features the small museums on the western slope. Today’s excursion was to the Hotchkiss- Crawford historical museum. The board members were great at giving me a private tour since they were closed today and I happen to be in the area. Thank you board members for opening up the Museum. 

06/05/2026

We are grateful for the little things that make everything better. Last week we received a much needed update to our sign on the corner, thanks to Kenn Huff. This week the City of Montrose gave us a new flag for our pole AND installed 7 beautiful concrete parking stops in front of our yard.