Welcome to the Lake City Museum!

EARLY SEASON TEMPORARY HOURS:
CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 29 thru FRIDAY, JUNE 2
OPEN SATURDAY, JUNE 3 from 10 am to 5 pm & SUNDAY, JUNE 4 from 1 pm to 4 pm
CLOSED MONDAY, JUNE 5 thru FRIDAY, JUNE 9
REGULAR 2017 SEASON HOURS:
SATURDAY, JUNE 10 thru SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Mon thru Sat, 10 am to 5 pm; Sundays, 1 pm to 4 pm
PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO VERIFY TIMES!  970-944-2050

2017 GUIDED TOURS & EVENTS

During the summer, special events and guided tours are held to educate the public on the history
of Lake City and Hinsdale County and provide an enjoyable experience for all.

Call for reservations/information 944-2050 or purchase tickets at the Museum.
We will begin our season on Memorial Day weekend with a limited schedule.

TOURS

·    Cemetery Tours – Tuesdays 10:30 am, July 11 & 18; Aug. 1 & 15

·    Guided Walking Tours of the Historic District - Thursdays 10:30 am, June 29
through August 10

·    Ghost Tours – Fridays 8 pm, June 23 through August 18

·    Interior Modern Homes Tour- Friday 1 pm, July 28 

·    Interior Historic Homes Tour- Friday 1 pm, Aug 4

SPECIAL EVENTS

·    Volcanoes of Lake City (Field Trip) with Harvey DuChene – Fri. June, 30, 9 am

·    Flint Knapping with Bruce Burks - Projectile Points, Sat. July 2, 1 pm

·    Scarlet Belles - A short drama on Lake City's prostitutes, Wed. July 5, 12 & Tues. Aug. 1, 8,
7:30 pm Leo Jo Lowry on piano 7 to 7:30 pm, doors open 6:30 pm. (Now in our 7^th “Hit Season”)

·    Beneath Blue Mesa with Dave Primus - Fri. July 7, 6:30 pm, limited seating.

·    Alfred Packer with Michelle Pierce - Thursday July 13, 6:30 pm, limited seating.

·    Story Time for Children with Linda Pavich & Barbara Hoaglin – Wednesdays July 12 through Aug. 9, 10:30 am, free with paid admission to Museum.

·    Pump Organ Demonstration with Leo Jo Lowry – Fri. July 14, 2:30 pm, limited standing space.

·    The USS Hinsdale with Schuyler Denham - Wed. July 19, 6 pm, limited seating.

·    Ute Ulay with P. David Smith – Wed. July 26, 6:30 pm, limited seating.

·    Susan B. Anthony and Chipeta (Chief Ouray’s wife) with Michelle Pierce - Thursday Aug. 3, 6:30 pm, limited seating.

·    The History & Art of Blacksmithing with Terry Klug, Sat. Aug. 5, 2 pm.

·    Rocks & Minerals 101 with Harvey DuChene – Sat. Aug 12, 1 to 4 

·    Back In Thyme Victorian High Tea/Luncheon -
To be determined – contact museum or go to lakecitymuseum.com for information
(will be updated with more information if held)

HELP US PRESERVE OUR HISTORY
through annual and lifetime memberships & donations!
Print out the membership/donation form via the link under the Hinsdale County Historical Society heading and show your support today!

Also, please consider donating or loaning local historical artifacts
to the Museum & keep our heritage where it belongs ... at home.

 For more information, call 970-944-2050 (please leave a message).