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Museums of Southern Colorado Opening Status

6/26/2020

The following is the listing as of 06/26 for those museums that will be opening or remaining closed. Please note it is very important, and for some required, that you contact the museum via email or phone before your visit to ensure their accessibility and potential requirements.

Conejos County Museum (Antonito) - closed for 2020

Creede Historical Society (Creede) - closed for 2020

Creede Underground Mining Museum (Creede) - open 7 days of the week, 10am-3pm

Crestone Historical Museum (Crestone) - by appointment only

Fort Garland Museum (Fort Garland) - 9am-5pm. The library and fiber studio are open by appointment only

Francisco Fort Museum (La Veta) - closed for 2020

Friends of No. 169 (Alamosa) - decision pending

Hinsdale County Museum (Lake City) - opened as of June 13th. Hours: 7 days/week from 1pm - 4pm

Homelake Veterans' Museum (Homelake) - closed for the season

Huerfano Heritage Center (Walsenburg) - closed for 2020

Jack Dempsey Museum (Manassa) - decision pending

Luther Bean Museum @ ASU (Alamosa) - closed for the summer season

Monte Vista Historical Society/Transportation of the West Museum - closed for 2020

Museum of Friends (Walsenburg) - decision pending

Ryan Geology Museum @ ASU (Alamosa) - closed for the summer season

Saguache County Museum/Hazard House (Saguache) - closed for 2020

Sanford Museum (Sanford) - open by appointment only

Sangre de Cristo Heritage Center (San Luis) - closed for 2020

San Luis Valley-Alamosa Museum (Alamosa) - decision pending

We hope that everyone has a wonderful and safe Summer Season! Stay well!!

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Kit Carson Controversy

6/25/2020

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Pencil on paper of Kit Carson, 1863 by E. A. Burbank. Original from the collection of Bonhams

Recent protests over Confederate statues have sparked removal across the country and not just Confederate statues. Santa Fe, New Mexico is also re-examining monuments and statues of prominent historical figures including Kit Carson and Don Diego de Vargas.

- Santa Fe mayor call for removal of controversial monuments, and status of Spanish conquistador -- “My belief is that we must take these steps now because they are the right thing to do,” he added. “It is a moment of moral truth, and we’ve been called to do it by our Native American colleagues, friends and family members, and it is long overdue.”

- Statue of Spanish governor removed from New Mexico park
"...other markers were slated to come down as monuments to historical figures were being dismantled across the country. The statue of Don Diego de Vargas was taken down"... Indigenous advocates "have long criticized some of the markers and other references to the Spanish conquistador."

- Activists protesting controversial statues turn focus to Santa Fe Plaza obelisk
"This racist monument against indigenous peoples has got to go," Three Sisters Collective to demand that the obelisk [for Kit Carson] celebrating violence against 'savage Indian' be removed."

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