Wheeler/Stallard Museum
Comprehensive Tour of the Spirit of Aspen Exhibit >

^ The Wheeler/Stallard Museum.

^ The renovated Wheeler/Stallard Museum re-opened in March of 2001 with a "Preview Exhibit," William Henry Jackson and John Fielder Photographs: Then & Now. on line exhibit

Location: at 620 West Bleeker Street    historic sites map
Time: Tues. – Sat. | 1 – 5pm
Fee: $6 adults | $5 seniors (admission fee also includes the Holden/Marolt Museum) Children under 12 FREE.

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Jerome B. Wheeler built this Queen Anne style home in 1888. Despite his plans, his wife Harriet Macy Valentine Wheeler refused to leave their mansion in Manitou Springs, Colorado and the family never lived here. Edgar and Mary Ella Stallard moved into the house in 1905, eventually purchasing it in 1917. The family lived here for forty years. The house last served as the residence of the Aspen Institute's president before the Aspen Historical Society purchased it in 1969. —timeline
Exhibits

The Wheeler/Stallard Museum:
The First Floor has been recently refurbished to represent how it would have looked in the early 1890s and will be available to rent in the near future. The Second Floor Gallery is currently showing Thomas W. Benton: Politics, Prose and Poetry, an exhibit on the life and art of one of Aspen’s most accomplished and acclaimed artists, the late Tom Benton. This exhibit features over 45 of the artist’s works as well as artifacts from Benton’s life including his Sheriff Deputy’s badge, an actual silkscreen from his iconic Hunter Thompson for Sheriff poster, and a video clip of the artist at work. A guide will lead you through the Wheeler/Stallard House and talk about aspects of Victorian Life in Aspen from 1880s to the early 1900s.

Comprehensive E-Tour of the Spirit of Aspen Exhibit >
This exhibit closed in April, 2006 but is available here in web form.

Victorian House Tours: by special arrangement. A guide will lead you through the Wheeler/Stallard House and present aspects of Victorian Life in Aspen from the 1880s to the early 1900s.The Museum is also featuring the exhibit

Archive Library and Carriage House Collections: by appointment only. Call 925-3721, ext. 103 or archives@aspenhistory.org.

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The Wheeler/Stallard Museum grounds are a popular choice for many special events, weddings and parties. We are taking reservations for 2007. Grounds Rentals
Supporter Privileges:
Kitchen and grounds privileges are extended to members who are looking for a break in their hectic summer schedule. Pour a glass of lemonade, tea or coffee and enjoy the tranquil setting of the garden or porch for a lunch break or a lazy afternoon with friends. Croquet, badminton, chess, dominoes and other games will be available. The above events, Museum visits and Speaker Series are FREE with Membership fee of $50/annually