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Trianon Museum of Art TicketsEntry/Object ID
2024.10.1.a-eScope and Content
a-d) Items are four Complimentary Passes to the Trianon Museum of Art. These small tickets were printed on stiff paper, and the header is a black-and-white image of the Trianon Museum in Colorado Springs. They were non-transferable, and under the "Issued To" section, it says "Valid for one year after Broomfield Opening."
Background on the Trianon Museum:
The Trianon, or "Claremont," was a mansion in Colorado Springs, built in 1906 by a New York couple (Charles and Virginia Baldwin) who moved to the Springs for health reasons. After the death of Charles and Virginia's remarriage to an alleged Russian Prince, the house changed hands a few times. In 1964, the house was owned by John W. Metzger, head of the "Trianon Foundation." Metzger owned a farm near Broomfield in today's Westminster (now Metzger Farm Open Space), and he wanted to see the building moved to Broomfield. He widely reported that the building was in danger of demolition, and he had received a quote of $175,000 to move and rebuild the building in Broomfield, where it could be run as a museum. The civic-minded citizens of Broomfield mobilized and successfully raised $175k. However, after raising the money, another survey was done, and the Foundation was given a quote of nearly $1 million to move the building. The money raised was given back to the donors, with some donors giving their donations to the Mamie Doud Eisenhower library instead. The museum officially closed in 2004.
e) Item is the note that came with the donated tickets. Donor is currently unknown.Collection
Permanent CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication Objects