2016 Open House

Signature quilt
One of two museum signature quilts

You are invited to our 2016 Open House on May 14. Admission is free!

We have greats speakers and activities for both kids and adults.

If you are a quilting fan, you will definitely want to come see our antique quilt collection and hear from local Candy Droz, a nationally accredited quilting judge, about quilt design and construction. We will be displaying several of the museum’s antique quilts, including the signature quilt in the photo.

Candy’s talks will be at 11:00 am and 11:30 am. Doors will open at 10:45 so you can grab a seat for her talk.

All day long, you will have the opportunity to help the museum and the Hutchinson Homestead Ranch create a signature quilt representing a snapshot of people living in 2016 Salida. This activity is for both kids and adults – just add your name on a quilt block, and you’ll learn how to do a quick outline stitch to finish the block for the quilt. When all the signature blocks are completed, volunteers will be piecing the blocks into a new heritage quilt that will be displayed in the museum.

At 2:00 pm, Wayne Iverson will be talking about Chipeta, the wife of Chief Ouray of the Utes. He will also talk about his efforts to move the name Chipeta Mountain to the highest point on the mountain.

And of course, you can just come grab a cookie and check out the new displays created for the 2016 summer season.

Special thanks to our sponsor, the Salida Sunrise Rotary.

We hope to see you there!