Manitou Springs Heritage Museum

06/11/2025

Guess what arrived at the museum on Tuesday?!? A real, live racecar! The 1922 Chevrolet is on loan from owner Lynn Shrewsbury, who maneuvered the car into the museum with help from Nicholas Eveland of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (Official Site). The MSHM is hosting the "We Are Family!" exhibit about the first families of racing through Sept. 1, and welcomes visitors for the PPIHC Watch Party on Sunday, June 22. Doors open at 7 a.m. and the race starts at 7:30 a.m. Information: www.manitouspringsheritagemuseum.org or 719-685-1454.

06/01/2025

The Manitou Springs Heritage Museum is excited to announce our new Search Online Archives feature: https://manitousprings.catalogaccess.com/

Over the years, we have received amazing pieces of Manitou Springs history from over 200 donors. Now it’s time to show them off! There are currently 50 Manitou Springs subject matter collections available for search. The Archive Team will continue to add collections as they become available. You can search by catalog, keyword, or just browse for all your research needs. Come see why the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum is the leading authority for historic information related to Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. Click here for more information about Historic Donations and Research. https://manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/historic-donations-and-research/

05/27/2025

New Museum Hours-7 days a week, Noon-4pm. Our free museum features these incredible exhibits-
The Photography of E.S. Curtis and Roland Reed: Historic and Contemporary First Nation Images
MANITOU RAILS!
Van Briggle: What is the Manitou Connection?
The Garden of the Gods Pottery
Manitou’s Water Culture
Manitou Springs High School – Then and Now: 100 Years of Community Pride

Check out our programs and events-https://manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/events/

05/11/2025

Thank you Mike Torreano for your insightful presentatation on the Old West and the Code of the West. The Code certainly represents guiding principles even by today's standards!

03/20/2025

It's Emma Crawford vs. Frozen Dead Guy!

03/13/2025

Come see our new exhibit now showing at the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum through June.

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - If you ever looked at the fresh snow on Pikes Peak and wanted to ski down its slopes, you're not alone. While in the past

03/06/2025

Our community thanks St. Andrews Episcopal Church for its many years of service to Manitou and playing a HUGE part in its history. The church's cornerstone was laid in 1905 and behind the stone was a time capsule filled with reminders of the Church's presence and past in Manitou. On Monday, the cornerstone was finally removed to reveal the treasures of our town's and this incredible church's past...

02/21/2025

First Friday March 7 (Noon-8pm) through June, 2025•••“Ski Areas of the Pikes Peak Region”

The Manitou Springs Heritage Museum proudly announces the opening of its new Winter exhibit, “Ski Areas of the Pikes Peak Region”. The exhibit is a collaboration with the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail, who provided some amazing historic photographs. Due to the efforts of the Pikes Peak Ski Club and Don Lawrie, the club’s first president, ski areas like the Pikes Peak Ski Area and Ski Broadmoor were successful for many years while other Ski Areas were planned, but never operational. This exhibit tells the stories of the early skiing pioneers who were dedicated to promoting the sport of skiing within the Pikes Peak Region.

Visit our newly renovated FREE museum. Manitou Springs Heritage Museum 517 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829. For more information, call 719-685-1454, email: [email protected] or visit www.manitouspringsheritagecenter.org Open 4 days (Thursday-Sunday) Noon-4:00pm or by appointment.

02/10/2025

A huge thanks to the Manitou Springs High School Robotics Team. We had an exciting time at the Museum this past Friday Night. If you missed us, the Robots will be returning on May 2.

01/30/2025

Check out our Fruitcake Tins. Did you know the Collin Street Bakery, the sponsor of the Manitou Springs' Great Fruitcake Toss, coined the expression "nutty as a fruitcake"? The Fruitcake Toss is happening at Manitou Memorial Park on Saturday, February 1 at Noon.

01/26/2025

February 15•••Saturday 10am•••“A History of Skiing on Pikes Peak” by Don Sanborn

The Manitou Springs Heritage Museum proudly hosts local runner, racer, mountaineer and historian Don Sanborn and his presentation, “A History of Skiing on Pikes Peak”. The presentation will accompany the launch of our new winter exhibit called “Ski Areas of the Pikes Peak Region”. The presentation will cover the evolution of skiing on Pikes Peak from 1929 – 1984, including but not limited to:
• Edlowe Ski Jumping Area and the formation of the Silver Spruce Ski Club
• Glen Cove Ski Area and the formation of the Pikes Peak Ski Club
• Elk Park (Pikes Peak Ski Area)
• Holiday Hills

All these Ski Areas were challenged with poor snow conditions. This presentation tells the stories of the dedication, perseverance and funding it took to establish and maintain the sport of skiing in the Pikes Peak Region. Find out which amazing feat earned Don Sanborn’s Grandfather Don Lawrie a seat in the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame.

Don hails from a family which has been very active on Pikes Peak. He is the only person who has raced in the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, run the Pikes Peak Marathon and climbed with the AdAmAn Club. Don is an engaging speaker, so save the date and don’t miss it!

Visit our newly renovated FREE museum. Manitou Springs Heritage Museum 517 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829. For more information, call 719-685-1454, email: [email protected] or visit www.manitouspringsheritagecenter.org Open 4 days (Thursday-Sunday) Noon-4:00pm or by appointment.

01/22/2025