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| District Museum Switches to Winter Hours |
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admin writes, "The Cripple Creek District Museum is downsizing its hours for the winter months, but is pleased to announce that the Gift Shop will remain open five days a week. Beginning October 15, hours at the Museum will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum Gift Shop will remain open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday"
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Although the Museum is reducing its hours, a flurry of projects are still in the making. "It’s been an exciting summer," remarked Jan MacKell, who was made permanent Director in September. "We’ve done so much to spruce the Museum up and it made a difference in the number of visitors who came to see us this year." Beginning last December the Museum embarked on a number of projects that included new paint and carpet, repairs, rearranging exhibits and installing an ADA bathroom that will hopefully be able to open soon.
But the Museum isn’t done yet; most recently, a 1909 Seagraves Fire Wagon that served CCFD #3 was taken to Colorado Springs for restoration. Kelly Hagen of Ghost Town Museum will be performing the work. "Kelly’s work is unsurpassed," said MacKell. "The quality and care he puts into his projects are simply amazing." The project is expected to take about four months, and the Museum is welcoming donations to help defray the cost.
Some of the assistance will come from new members of the Friends of the Museum, a campaign started in August that has yielded almost forty members so far. "We are still doing our mailers," explains MacKell, adding that those wishing to get in on the Charter Membership with special benefits have until December 31 to join.
During the winter, the Museum staff will be working to procure grant monies to complete other needed projects. These include such repairs as on a water-damaged wall on the MTRR Depot building, installing a new roof on the Depot and stabilizing seven other wagons, plus a number of other projects.
The Museum is also continuing to host monthly events. Look for "Night at the Museum" on October 31 from 5 to 9 p.m. Ghoulish characters from the past will be lurking around the Depot and goodies will be available for trick-or-treaters. An admission fee of $3 will go to support the Museum’s efforts. In November the Gift Shop will host a pre-Christmas book signing, and former shopkeepers from Cripple Creek’s halcyon days as a shopping mecca will be selling their wares and visiting with old friends in December.
For more information, call 719-689-2634 or 719-689-9540, or access the website at www.cripple-creek.org.
Attached photo: Travis Allen of J.E.T. Service in Victor was in charge of hauling Fire Wagon #3 from the Cripple Creek District Museum to Colorado Springs. Museum staff members and volunteers on hand were Melody Crawford, Evelyn Trenary, Missie Trenary and Jan MacKell.
Cripple Creek District Museum
P.O. Box 1210, 5th & Bennett Avenue
Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813
719-689-2634 ~ 719-689-9540
www.cripple-creek.org
The Cripple Creek District Museum is a private, non-profit foundation. Donations to the foundation are tax deductible.
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Posted on Oct 28, 2007 17:51pm.
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