Honoring Greeley’s Rich Past and Present
Featured Exhibition
Exhibit Open Dec. 18, 2025 - May 23, 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)
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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 on the Greeley History Museum’s lower level, is a top regional destination for researchers and genealogists alike.
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City of Greeley Museums Land Acknowledgment
City of Greeley Museums occupy land that is home to the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute, as well as other tribes that have ties to this region. The traditional lifeways of Indigenous peoples were robust and thriving for thousands of years. Europeans began exploring and colonizing in the late 1500s, bringing devastation to the land and Native nations. Yet Tribal values, beliefs, and customs, including a deep respect and gratitude for the natural environment, remain in practice today.
Greeley Museums acknowledge that our continued presence on the homeland of Indigenous peoples contributes to the overwriting of Native histories and devaluing of Native voices. In an effort to address this, we recognize and celebrate the expertise of Indigenous peoples in stewarding their land, cultural artifacts, and histories. We are actively working to share power and decision-making authority with Native communities. Together, we can interrupt colonizing practices, prioritize Native voices, and offer a deeper, more complete view of the region’s past, present, and future.