This tour will be centered around the history of The North Country focusing on O Be Joyful/Pittsburgh, Irwin, Elkton, Smith Hill, Marble, Paradise Divide, Yule Pass, Floresta, Schofield Park, Gothic, and Washington Gulch. We meet at the Crested Butte Museum at 8am. Duane will go over his topics for the day and we will head…
Explore the history and geology of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison with Geologist Steve Jenkins and Historian Duane Vandenbusche. We meet in Gunnison at 8am. Duane and Steve will go over their topics for the day and we will head out in the van to make stops along the way. A miner’s sack lunch…
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. We will meet at the Museum at 4th and…
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. We will meet at the Museum at 4th and…
Enjoy viewing the full moon through our iconic 30” telescope. Four tour times: 9:35 pm, 9:55 pm, 10:15 pm and 10:35 pm.
Enjoy a family-friendly astronomy talk by one of our knowledgeable volunteers followed by viewing through a variety of small outside telescopes (weather permitting). Talk begins at 9:00pm. Note: a separate Dome Tour ticket is required for viewing through our 30” telescope.
Enjoy viewing the cosmos through our iconic 30” telescope. Two Tour Times: 9:305 pm and 10:10 pm.
Enjoy an extended viewing experience of the cosmos through our iconic 30” telescope. With a limited number of guests and more time with the telescope, this evening provides a truly deluxe experience. Two tours: 9:30 pm and 11:30 pm.
Enjoy a family-friendly astronomy talk by one of our knowledgeable volunteers followed by viewing through a variety of small outside telescopes (weather permitting). Talk begins at 9:00pm. Note: a separate Dome Tour ticket is required for viewing through our 30” telescope.
Enjoy an extended viewing experience of the cosmos through our iconic 30” telescope. With a limited number of guests and more time with the telescope, this evening provides a truly deluxe experience. Two tours: 9:30 pm and 11:30 pm.