Luther Bean Museum Mission Statement:
"In partnership with the university and valley communities, the Luther Bean Museum seeks to preserve, enhance, and promote the study of the diverse culture and history of the San Luis Valley and Adams State."
The museum's permanent collections represent largely regional and local arts and historical objects. Displays include Native American pottery, items featuring former Colorado Governor and Adams State University's founder William H. "Billy" Adams, and Major Lafayette Head, Colorado's first lieutenant governor, U.S. Indian agent, and early settler of Conejos County.
The mezzanine includes additonal sculptures and a collection of retablos and bultos from the northern Rio Grande region.
The museum display of Native American pottery has objects from many of the southwestern pueblos.
The back galleries on the main floor feature paintings and bronzes by southwestern artists.
Originally the first Adams State library, the space induces a sense of awe.
A display pays tribute to master weaver Eppie Archuleta.
The museum can be found on the second floor in Richardson Hall, the oldest building on campus.
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