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Gunnison Pioneer Museum Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for our 61st season! The Pioneer Society was
reorganized and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1930.

The Gunnison County Pioneer and Historical Society had its beginning in the 1880
with early pioneers who settled in the Gunnison Valley. From its very beginning the society stated its interest in preserving the history of
the pioneers of Gunnison County and by 1964 the Pioneer Museum was finally begun. The Board of the Society oversees the operation of the Museum which is staffed
mostly by senior

volunteers. These volunteers are happy to answer your questions
as you browse the exhibits at your own pace. The Museum grounds, and most of its over 3 dozen exhibit buildings, the artifacts and memorabilia that make up the many displays have been donated by generous members and friends of the Society. Most of the items on display date back to the early settlers. The Museum's collections truly represent the cultural history and heritage of the people
of Gunnison.

13/06/2026
Father's Day is just around the corner and the Gunnison Pioneer Museum is hosting a special community event from 5 to 6....
13/06/2026

Father's Day is just around the corner and the Gunnison Pioneer Museum is hosting a special community event from 5 to 6.30p.m. on Friday, June 19th. Come visit and learn how some of our items were utilized "back in the day". Entry by donation. Photos are of a stitching horse and a leather sewing machine (from Vern Allen's repair shop on Main from the early 20s - mid 50s).

CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY at the Gunnison Pioneer Museum! Attend a special Community Social, Friday, June 19th from 5 to 6...
11/06/2026

CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY at the Gunnison Pioneer Museum! Attend a special Community Social, Friday, June 19th from 5 to 6.30 and learn how old hand tools ranching, mining, blacksmithing, carpenter tools were used. Entry by donation and there will be a scavenger hunt!

VISIT THE PIONEER MUSEUM!Open 9 to 5 Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 on Sundays These photos will surely conjure up...
31/05/2026

VISIT THE PIONEER MUSEUM!
Open 9 to 5 Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 on Sundays

These photos will surely conjure up many great memories among long-time locals. Johnson's Restaurant was truly a a Gunnison Country gem going waaaaay back. Amoung the many books pertaining to regional history is one recorded by subsequent owner, Nancy Tredway, and beautifully illustrated by Beth Marcue - "The History of the Johnson Building". We are posting Sarah's coveted Corn Relish recipe (sooooo yummy!) but to read her intriguing stories, you'll have to visit the Museum. (Thank you to the Tredway family and to Anne Michel for being such loving caretakers of the Johnson Bldg. with decades of artwork and community as The Gunnison Gallery.).

GOT MILK??!? Back in the day, The Gunnison Creamery was your source for all things dairy - including ice cream! The M...
30/05/2026

GOT MILK??!?
Back in the day, The Gunnison Creamery was your source for all things dairy - including ice cream! The Museum's Old Main building holds a great Creamery display. The business was run for decades by Forrest M. Kelley and family, the Creamery building still stands on west Tomichi, now housing Family Vision Center. His daughters, Jean and Janie Kelley, recently brought in precious old family photos, tools and dance cards from their collection representing Ohio Creek ranching and Western State College history. The Kelley family has certainly left their mark on the Gunnison Country!

COME VISIT! You never know who you're going to meet at the Pioneer Museum! Here we have a young man whose roots run...
29/05/2026

COME VISIT!
You never know who you're going to meet at the Pioneer Museum! Here we have a young man whose roots run deep in the Gunnison Country as a relative of Paul Wright (of Western Colorado University's Paul Wright Gymnasium fame) meeting Dr. Duane Vandenbusche, local and state historian extraordinaire. This group had a lot to talk about!
You may not run into an esteemed historian but you're sure to encounter many, MANY articats on the Museum's expansive grounds and a few ghosts, as well...

Surround yourself with local history when you visit the Pioneer Museum. Here we have collection of Gunnison Fire Depart...
19/05/2026

Surround yourself with local history when you visit the Pioneer Museum. Here we have collection of Gunnison Fire Department, Western State College and Gunnison High School dance cards dating from 1910 to 1931, most held at the grand La Veta Hotel that once stood on South Boulevard. Museum is open every day Monday through Saturday, 9 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5 until Sept. 30th.

The Taylor Park Cattle Pool of yesteryear invites you (in spirit) to visit the Pioneer Museum this 2026 season. There a...
15/05/2026

The Taylor Park Cattle Pool of yesteryear invites you (in spirit) to visit the Pioneer Museum this 2026 season. There are 42 buildings chock full of artifacts and stories spread put over several acres to explore, on or off your horse. Come see what all the fuss is about until September 30th.

OPENING DAY at the Museum!! Yeehaw🤠!Come visit us any time until Sept. 30th. Open Monday through Saturday, 9 to 5 and ...
15/05/2026

OPENING DAY at the Museum!! Yeehaw🤠!

Come visit us any time until Sept. 30th. Open Monday through Saturday, 9 to 5 and Sundays from 1 to 5.

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