William G. Buckles Archaeological Pavilion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Established | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 301 N Union Ave Pueblo, Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°16′03″N 104°36′35″W / 38.26750°N 104.60972°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Local history museum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accreditation | American Alliance of Museums | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Director | Dianne Archuleta[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nearest parking | On site (no charge) Covered parking available 300-398 W 3rd St Garage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | elpueblohistorymuseum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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El Pueblo History Museum is a local history museum in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. The museum presents the history of Pueblo, together with the cultural and ethnic groups of the region. The historical site includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza and the archaeological excavation site of the original 1842 El Pueblo trading post[3] which was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The facility is administered by History Colorado.
The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution,[4] and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).
When Pueblo School District 60 switched to four-and-a-half school days and then to four days, "Hands on History" was organized by the museum to help working parents give their children a place to go on Friday afternoons after school was out. The program then expanded to a full day on Fridays and also now has a summer program.[33] The successful program has expanded to other Colorado cities as well, including Trinidad, Fort Garland, Platteville and Montrose.[24][34]