CELEBRATING 55 YEARS
Events & Venue Rentals
The monthly Speakers’ Bureau Lectures, hosted by WMMI, are designed to inform and educate members and the general public on important subjects pertaining to the history and science of mining and industry.
Admission is always FREE to Museum members and just $5 per person for the general public.
Call 719-488-0880 for more information, or select the date below to reserve your space.
Learn the Why, Who, and How the first long distance Alternating Current (AC) facility came into being. According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), this was the first long distance AC facility in the world, and in Colorado no less! Because Thomas Edison had a monopoly on Direct Current (DC) in the eastern US, no one in their right mind wanted to take a chance on AC. Hear the incredible story of how things developed in Telluride, CO at the Ames Power Plant. This plant is still functional to this day, in the same state since 1906, operated by Xcel Energy.
Museum Members are FREE. General admission is only $5. Call 719-488-0880 for more information, or click on the button below to reserve your space.
| October 14 | Lecture: Dylan Harris, "What's Happening in the mines? Mines, Miners, and the 'Just Transition.'" |
| November 11 | Lecture: Bob DeWitt, "Gone But Not Forgotten - Some Earl Coal Camps of Southern Huerfano County" |
Showed up for STEM event and left a fan. This museum is not like any other mining museum i had been to. I working blacksmith and stamp mill was a pleasant touch. Flourscent Blacklight Mineral room is also a winner. Its an affordable and educational experience that is worth the value.
