September 9, 2009
Contact:
Jan Collins 719-689-2634 or CCDMuseum@aol.com

District Museum Hosts Evening at the Museum, Art Show

 
The Cripple Creek District Museum is set to host its final Evening at the Museum for the summer. As a finale, the event will also include an Art Show and Sale featuring several talented local artists, as well as an historic walking tour.
 
The fun begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 18. Eight local artists will be on hand to discuss and sell their work. Regional residents are already familiar with Steve Mackin of Cripple Creek’s melodrama fame and former owner of The Crucible in Cripple Creek. Steve will be showing his latest hand-crafted jewelry. Sculpture-turned-painter Michael Slancik, who claims Mackin as his mentor, will also be on hand with his bronze sculptures and new oil paintings of Cripple Creek’s wild donkey herd. Slancik’s most famous piece to date is the majestic elk that graces the entrance to WalMart in Woodland Park. Other well known artists will include Rod Sutton with his hand-made Native American figures, and Jon Zimmer with his Native American artwork. Both artists have been in the area for many years and make regular appearances at art shows all over the West.
 
Other artists will include Michael Halterman, whose delightful bronze works can be viewed in front of the Coldwell Banker building and other sites in Woodland Park. JoAnn Kincaid is a local artist whose water color works are currently for sale at the Museum Gift Shop. Last but not least, the Museum is proud to introduce Corey Colllins, the Museum’s restorationist who creates wonderful sculptures from rustic “junque”, and Tricia Smith of Goldfield whose imaginative renderings of downtown Victor and other places are both colorful and whimsical.
 
At 6:00 p.m., historian Melissa Trenary will be conducting a sunset walking tour of downtown Cripple Creek. The walk lasts roughly an hour (walking shoes and coats are recommended) and includes an historic tour of bawdy Myers Avenue and the business stretch of Bennett Avenue, complete with the history of several buildings, people and places.
 
All three of the Museum buildings—the 1895 Midland Terminal Depot, the 1900’s Assay Office and the 1894 Colorado Trading & Transfer Company building, including the Museum Gift Shop—will remain open until 9 p.m. This event is open to the public and all events are free. Complimentary hors d’ouvres and beverages will also be served.

For more information, call the Museum at 719-689-2634 or email CCDMuseum@aol.com.

 

 

Jan Collins, Director
Cripple Creek District Museum
P.O. Box 1210 ~ 500 East Bennett Avenue
Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813
719-689-2634 ~ 719-689-9540
CCDMuseum@aol.com
www.cripple-creek.org

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The Cripple Creek District Museum is a private, not-for-profit foundation. Donations to the foundation are tax deductible. Ask about our Friends of the Museum membership!

5 August 2009
Contact:
Jan Collins, Director, Cripple Creek District Museum 719-689-2634 or CCDMuseum@aol.com

Alison Goldstein, 646-695-7040 or alison@rosengrouppr.com

Cripple Creek Museums News

TK Museum Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day
--Museum Day 2009 Poised to be Largest to Date--

 
Cripple Creek District Museum Participates 3rd Year in a Row
 
LOCATION AND DATELINE TK — On Saturday, September 26, 2009, the Cripple Creek District Museum will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine.  A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties.  Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.
 
Last year, upwards of 200,000 people attended Museum Day, with all 50 states plus Puerto Rico represented by over 900 participating museums, including 84 Smithsonian affiliate museums. This year, the magazine expects to attract over 1,000 museums.
 
“We are very pleased to be participants in this worthwhile event,” said Museum Director Jan Collins. “We have seen an increase in our Smithsonian visitors each year that we’ve hosted this event.”
 
The Cripple Creek District Museum was has worked for over 55 years to preserve, interpret and share the history of the entire Cripple Creek District and Teller County. The Museum receives approximately 11,000 visitors per year. During the Nation’s recent economic slump, the Museum has worked to accommodate patrons at a price that is affordable to the whole family. Facilities consist of three historic buildings and two recently acquired turn-of-the-last century cabins from the City of Cripple Creek. Victorian apartments, numerous exhibits displaying minerals, pioneer life, photographs, and a 15-minute video on the gold assay process make for a fun tour with the whole family.
 
Visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday to download your Museum Day Admission Card.  Attendees must present the Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions. Each card provides museum access for two people, and one admission card is permitted per household.  Listings and links to participating museums’ can also be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.  
 

About the Cripple Creek District Museum

Founded in 1953, the Cripple Creek District Museum is proud to be the oldest historical institution in Teller County. History buffs, pioneer descendants, museum lovers and thousands of others have enjoyed visiting the museum for generations. The Museum is a non-profit, private foundation and relies on admission tickets, gift shop sales and donations to survive. For information on the Friends of Museum membership, contact the Museum at CCDMuseum@aol.com or by calling 719-689-2634.

 
About Smithsonian Media

Founded in 1970 with the launch of Smithsonian magazine, Smithsonian Media—comprising Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Publishing Digital Network, Smithsonian Books and advertising for Smithsonian Channel—allows the intellectually curious to indulge and engage their passions for history, the arts, science, the natural world, culture and travel. Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, has a circulation of more than two million. This multimedia network is also affiliated with the world’s most visited museum and research complexes at the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, visit www.smithsonian.com, www.airspacemag.com, and www.gosmithsonian.com

 

 

Jan Collins, Director
Cripple Creek District Museum
P.O. Box 1210 ~ 500 East Bennett Avenue
Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813
719-689-2634 ~ 719-689-9540
CCDMuseum@aol.com
www.cripple-creek.org