The Collection
The Loveland Museum’s collection consists of approximately 30,000 objects. The collections are used to exhibit, research and interpret Loveland’s unique history.
The Museum actively collects objects related to sugar beet agriculture and processing, Great Western Sugar Company, cherry harvesting, the town of Namaqua and Old Saint Louis, the Big Thompson Canyon, local geology, downtown development, local manufacturers (such as Hewlett-Packard) and businesses, Loveland pioneers and families, Larimer County Fair, Corn Roast Festival, Rag Day, Valentine Remailing Program, the railroad, ethnic groups in Loveland (such as Hispanics and Germans from Russia), as well as other objects significant to interpreting Loveland’s history. Objects that place Loveland in a wider historical context are also sought.
In addition, the Museum purchases pieces from the contemporary art exhibitions in the Main Gallery. Pieces will be purchased from exhibitions when funding is available. Nominations, discussions, and votes of all staff members at the Loveland Museum will choose pieces.
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Recent Donations
- • 2021’s Loveland Holiday Ornament, Museum Purchase from Winter Holiday Council
• 2022 Loveland Valentine, Museum Purchase
• 2022 Loveland Valentine cachet stamp, Museum Purchase
• Dude Corral napkin holder, Bill Meriath
• Rialto History Collection, City Transfer - Rialto
• Four photos of Loveland Residents: Mildred Webster Coughlin, Geneva Hershman, Geneva w/ husband Francis, Marie Webster-Beery, Robert Drage
• Picture of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Lodge #36, Fort Lupton Museum
• Feed & Grain photographs, Erin McLaughlin
• Romanian Book: Limga Engleza, (section on the Loveland Valentine Remailing program) Nils Kauffman
• Model of Carnegie Library, George Franke
• Set of slides taken in 1967 of the firemen competition in Loveland, Richard Irwin
• Three postcards of Loveland: Two of Kings Court, One of train at Lake Loveland, Sue Squier
• Big Thompson Flood of ‘76 scrapbook, Nancy Mink
• Three Boxes of Longmont Times-Call clipping files on Loveland, Longmont Museum
• Two Cherry tins: Montmorency, Cherry Products, Trudi Manuel
• Aerial photos of Loveland, Eldon Newt
• Photos: Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Vorreiter, Richard Ball
• Library Time Capsule, Hilary Dehn
• Washburn history, Ron Sladek
• Scans of city directories, Microfilm copies of Reporter-Herald Sept 13, 2018- Aug 31, 2021, City Transfer- Loveland Public Library
• Two alabaster vases, Beth Appleton
• Report card and other correspondence found inside wall of Loveland home, Robert Gross
• Cream of Wheat ad, handmade Christmas card by Hoff sisters, Patricia Richmond
• James Disney painting, Anonymous
• City Dairy milk bottle, Hastings Museum
• Organizational history of the Loveland chapter of the Good Sams Club, Carol Roberts
• Civil War relics excavated from battlefields and campsites, Franklin Jefferson
• 92 digital images of the Cloverleaf Kennel Club, 20 digital images of buildings where the Foundry is now, Ken Jessen
• El Corazón Inocente (The Innocent Heart), 2010 by Ana Maria Hernando,
Museum Purchase
• Climber, 2011 by Don Ed Hardy, Museum Purchase
• Trees, 2006 by Jeera Rattanangkoon, Museum Purchase
• At Sight Of Sun (Lark Bunting), 2022 by Kara Maria, Museum Purchase
• Jackson In Action, 1997 by Red Grooms, Museum Purchase
• Six school desks, History Colorado
• Larimer County books, Erin McLaughlin
• 13 books for the Art Reference L 18 Library, Connie Winters