Westminster Area Museum and Historical Society
To discover, collect, preserve and make accessible materials that illustrate the history of the Westminster, Colorado area and to increase community knowledge and appreciation of local heritage.
About Westminster Area Museum and Historical Society
Founded in the early 1960s as an all‑volunteer local historical society, the organization collects artifacts, records and oral histories and interprets them through museum exhibits, outreach programs and school partnerships.
The Society operates the Bowles House Museum and the Westminster History Center (a research/archive space), provides classroom and public programming, and maintains an expanding online/digital presence for its collections.
The group works with local partners (schools, the City of Westminster and the public library) to offer education, digitization and preservation services and to support historic preservation efforts across the city.
Notable achievements
Rescue and opening of the Bowles House Museum
Led efforts to save the Bowles House from demolition and operate it as a local house museum interpreting Westminster history.
Creation of the Westminster History Center
Opened a larger archive, exhibit and classroom space (Westminster History Center) to expand public access to collections and educational programming.
Historic preservation & NRHP placements
Placed or assisted with placement of multiple local properties on the National Register of Historic Places and has actively supported local preservation projects.
At a glance
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 74-2519540
- Location
- Westminster, CO
- Website
- www.westminstercohistory.com
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
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