Summer Hours

School Visits the Smoke Stack, 2011

The volunteers and members of the Salida Museum wish to say “Hi” to all our friends and “Welcome” to our new friends we will meet this year. We are getting ready for the Summer season and the doors will be open most days starting Memorial Day, May 28th. We hope you have had a great winter and spring and we are looking forward to your visits. Most volunteers are coming back this year and the hours we plan to be open are from 11-5 but keep in mind we still need more volunteers. The museum has had a few special visits from several groups like the Red Hat Ladies of Salida and the second graders from a near by school. Come by and enjoy the “Heart of the Rockies History” at the museum this Summer 2012 season starting Monday May 28th. We are in need of volunteers to help with the summer season and for training. If you can volunteer once or twice a week that would be great and work very well. Our plan for now is to be CLOSED Sunday, OPEN Monday, OPEN Tuesday, CLOSED Wednesday, CLOSED Thursday, and OPEN Friday and Saturday, on all days we are open the hours will be 11-5. If you are available on any of those days and would like to volunteer we would love to hear from you. You would share the day with other volunteers for training to start. So go to our contact page to let us know you want to volunteer. Thanks and hope to see you soon! Also if you are looking to visit the museum and need a special time or day contact us and we will see what we can work out.

Museum Location

The museum is located in Centennial Park near Salida Hot Springs Pool and adjacent to the Chamber of Commerce visitor center on “I” Street at U.S. Highway 50 West. After Labor Day, with the help of volunteers, the museum is open just few days a week. If you are looking to visit the museum and need a special time or day contact us and we will see what we can work out.

From Depot Sam

Howdy Folks, Depot Sam here. The good people at the SalidaMuseum have decided to let me stop by from time to time and tell you a little about Salida and the surrounding area. We’ll see what we can dig up about the Arkansas Valley and some of the mountain mining towns, people and stories. Stop by the museum’s website here and click on on my name “Depot Sam” in the menu. Oh, and be sure to visit the museum every chance you can and make sure you join the association, heck, it’s only ten dollars a year. Here is my latest contribution – 10 rules for riding on a stage. – click here to view