Greeley History Museum
Step into the story of Greeley and Weld County at the Greeley History Museum—where local legends, bold pioneers, and unforgettable moments come to life.
Location
714 8th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Hours
Friday - Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Monday - Tuesday, Closed
Wednesday - Friday, Group Visits (prior booking required)
Open Year-Round
(Closed Most Major Holidays)
*Hours may vary for Special Events. Check out our calendar more information.
Admission
FREE Regular Admission
*Admission fees still apply for Group Visits and some Special Events. See the Group Visit form or Special Event calendar for more information.
Current Exhibits
December 18, 2025 - May 24, 2026
A Great Frontier Odyssey: Sketching the American West
Follow artists Jules Tavernier and Paul Frenzeny on their 1873 cross-country journey as they captured life and landscapes of the American West. The pair documented frontier towns, settlers, and the expanding West so that Americans could see images of life on the frontier. Experience 19th-century America through the eyes of two remarkable illustrators whose work shaped how the nation envisioned its frontier.
(Image: "A Prairie Windstorm", Print by Tavernier and Frenzeny, courtesy of Claudine Chalmers)
October 23, 2025 - September 27, 2026
Our History, Our Voice: Mexican American History Project of Greeley
In November of 2021, the Mexican American History Project of Greeley Committee formed with the aim of creating a book about Greeley's Mexican American community. Over the next four years, seven founding members and seven new members took up the challenge. At the heart of the project are local residents themselves. Explore the book and listen along as our local Historians tell their stories in their own words.
Image: IL.2025.09.0001, Courtesy of Mexican American History Project of Greeley; Photographer: Gracie Marquez
Opens April 24, 2026
Home News: A Greeley View of the Nation's Centennial
In the U.S. Centennial year of 1876, the soul of Greeley was printed in the pages of the Greeley Tribune. From grasshoppers in the fields to buffalo robe factories in town, lectures and comedies at Barnum Hall to the depravities of billiards, and wars with natives in Wyoming to corruption in Washington, the paper kept the town informed about the world.
"Home News" tells the story of one of the most consequential years in post-Civil War America from the perspective of Greeley, a small Colorado colony beginning to thrive.
Exhibit Ongoing
Reporting from Greeley
Dedicated to the history of printing, this exhibit includes historic photos, stereotype mats, and turn-of-the-century printing equipment including an 1899 Chandler and Price treadle press. The building that houses the Greeley History Museum was originally built in 1929 for the Greeley Tribune.
Exhibit Ongoing
Utopia: Adaptation on the Plains
Visitors can explore the history of Greeley, including the formation of the Union Colony, the area’s agricultural heritage, water usage, and growth over time. Learn the stories of some of Northern Colorado’s most famous residents like “Rattlesnake” Kate Slaughterback, Nathan Cook Meeker and more!
Hazel E. Johnson Research Center
Searching for information on the history of Greeley, Weld County and northeastern Colorado? The Hazel E. Johnson Research Center, located in the Greeley History Museum’s lower level, is a top regional destination for researchers and genealogists alike.
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