NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM’s Post

We've been working very hard NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM. We recently received a grant for an ADA site plan for our National Historic Site, the Matchless Mine, from History Colorado. The site plan is now complete and we were recently awarded a grant for construction documents to build accessibility and address components of our historic structures assessment. We also exceeded our endowment campaign goal of $6 million dollars! Thank you to our donors, volunteers, and board members for our recent successes! https://lnkd.in/gMeenV4q

Come join our team! In this new and exciting a role, we are looking for an experienced Curatorial leader to elevate our Museum practices in Collections and Exhibits. The Museum just completed a CAP Assessment and finished a $6 million dollar endowment campaign. This position is in beautiful Leadville, Colorado. https://lnkd.in/gBdW43ET

WE DID IT! NMHFM exceeded its endowment goal of $6 million dollars! Thank you to the Avenir Foundation, the Denver Foundation, a generous anonymous donor, and our Magnificent 7 donors: Richard Adkerson, Gary Goldberg, E. Morgan Massey, Red Conger and Sissy Sailors, Charlie McNeil, Don Thorson, and Steve Mooney. Thank you to every donor who helped us achieve this important milestone. As a thank you to all of the local foundations, individuals, and businesses who helped to support the Museum, admission is FREE for Lake and Summit County residents from July 1, 2024-July 1, 2025. #museum #leadville #colorado #miningmatters #mining

Join us for the 37th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Gala! Kimberly “Kim” Finke Morrison, PE, RG is our emcee this year and we cannot wait! https://conta.cc/3xmlaCl

Matchless Mine opens tomorrow at 9am and will have guided tours available at 10am and 12pm. We are still adding tours for the summer, so check the website for the most up to date information. The Matchless Mine received a History Colorado grant to complete an ADA site plan last summer. This summer Matchless was awarded a second grant to create construction documents and have an engineering study completed. This important National Historic Site will undergo many improvements for accessibility and interpretation over the next several years. Stop in and celebrate these amazing milestones with us! Ticketing: https://lnkd.in/gS2FGrEn #leadville #colorado #historicsite #tabor #history #mining

We want to thank all of our great volunteers from Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration (SME) Colorado Rocky Mountain Sub-Section for helping us to get the Matchless Mine ready for visitors. They also helped us move some objects around the Museum. We ❤️ SME! Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME)

We're #hiring a new Curator in Leadville, Colorado. Apply today or share this post with your network.