The Manitou Springs Heritage Center and Museum announces its new condensed name: The Manitou Springs Heritage Museum (MSHM). According to Michael Maio, president of the museum’s board of directors, the new name aligns with their mission: to collect, preserve, research and interpret the history and culture of Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak region. The historic building at 517 Manitou Ave. underwent a six-month, $450,000 renovation before reopening in early June 2024. The MSHM’s major exhibits are:

• “Van Briggle: What is the Manitou Connection?”

• “The Photography of E.S. Curtis and Roland Reid—Historic and Contemporary First Nation Images”

• “Garden of the Gods Pottery,” an exhibit of work by Eric Hellman, who developed Nemadji Pottery

• “Manitou’s Water Culture”

• “Manitou Rails!”

Admission is free, although donations are always welcome. Winter hours are 12-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. The museum’s website remains the same: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org. For more information, call 719-685-1454, email manitou [email protected] or search Facebook for “Manitou Springs Heritage Museum.”