Thanks to everyone who attended our workshop! You can download the handout here

How do you care for…

Military Uniforms

Flags

Documents

Patches

Learn the basics of preservation and conservation. Bring any items you have questions about or ask specific questions about your collection.

Last Saturday, we launched a new historic tour for Tooele! It was a beautiful day for a walk! The tour will be available on our website for people take when they have time.

Click on the link at the top!

Last month a local Studebaker Club celebrated Drive Your Studebaker day by visiting the Tooele Valley Museum. They had a private tour before heading out to lunch at a local restaurant. We were lucky to get see their beautiful cars!

Thank you to everyone who came out to Mining Fest. We will make this a regular event. It was so incredible to hear all of the stories being shared. Tooele has a really interesting past!

The Tooele High School band took time off from summer practice this week to perform service at the Tooele Valley Museum.  They sure left their mark!  Ian Small coordinated this outstanding event for his Eagle Scout project.  Band members worked hard in the blaring summer heat to unbury train rails in the park, landscape near our front entry, organize our collection, create detailed floor plans, move many heavy objects, and build 12 benches.

We will use the benches in our newly repurposed military train car so we can show videos to visitors and host more events.

Thank you to the marvelous band for their hard work and to Ian for organizing it for us.

Thank you Garrett!

Garrett Pearson completed his Eagle Scout project and kicked off a outdoor project for the museum on Saturday.  He removed the grass that had covered some of the rail leading to our rail repair building and added rock between the rails.

The finished project looks fantastic, but it has much more than aesthetic value.  Over the years, grass and dirt have slowly covered up some of the railway in the old depot.  Preserving the rails that are original to the depot is an important part of keeping the history of the Tooele Valley Railway alive.  We plan to continue to pull away grass and fill in the old rails to keep them above ground so visitors can see and follow the tracks.

We had a fantastic time when the Fridays in the Park visited the museum this year!  The theme was wizarding adventures, and we all had a magical experience.  Thank you to the Parks Department and Library Staff that made it possible

Tooele City Family Recreation and Tooele Library

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Family Fridays at the Park

Wizarding Adventure

What?  Games, crafts, and snack

Where? at the Tooele Valley Museum!

When? July 19th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Who? Families and wizards of all ages

Cost?  Free

Come join us for a magical time!

Last October, we had a wedding for the first time in decades.  It was a lovely, small event that capitalized on the beauty already at the park: red fallen leaves, beautiful trees, a pavilion, and train cars (of course!).

If you want to get married at the park, we can work with you to create a beautiful wedding.  Get in touch with us for more information!