503 N. Lincoln Ave.   ¾ Loveland, CO 80537   ¾ (970) 962-2410 Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 5pm, Thursdays until 9 pm Saturday: 10am - 4pm, Sunday: 12pm - 4pm Rialto Theater            |           Art in Public Places           |          Cultural Services                                                                      Situated in the heart of downtown Loveland, Colorado, the Loveland Museum/Gallery is a center for cultural events in a community which refers to itself as "A Work of Art."              Click a date to view our history!       l Summer Concerts l Cherry Pie Festival l Children's Day l Halloween Family Fun Fest l Holiday Tree Lighting l Battle of the Bands l Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt l Dancing Through History l Silver Spoon Film Festival l Youth Art Classes l Art Steps l Adult Programs/Classes l Poetry l Lone Tree School l Outreach Trunks l Newsletter l Sponsors l Fireside Gallery l Permanent Exhibits l SOSH l Donations l Collection l Historic Loveland Tour l Historical Society l Current Exhibits l Upcoming Exhibits l Calls for Entry l Having an Exhibit l What's New l Mission l Museum History l Holiday Closures l Parking/Directions l Facility Rental l Membership l Gift Shop l Contact Us l Newsletter                               © 2010 , City of Loveland, Colorado

The City of Loveland took over operations of the Museum in 1946.  In 1953, the Timpkes both passed away, leaving their money and the inherited Osborn estate and property to the City of Loveland for the the establishment of a museum.  The Timpkes' brick home, built by pioneer settler William B. Osborn in 1878 - 1879, was torn down in 1954. 

The Museum was started by author, collector, curator and mountain guide Harold Marion Dunning, who began collecting pioneer artifacts and stories as early as 1919.

Watch us grow with plans to expand the current Museum building in the upcoming years!

Our current building!

A major expansion project, doubling the size of the Museum building, was completed in 1992, providing increased areas for programs, art and history exhibits and collections.

The Loveland Museum was erected in its place on the corner of Fifth and Lincoln and dedicated on November 24, 1956. An art gallery was added to the Museum in 1970.

Beginning in 1938, the first Loveland Museum was located just west of the current building in a converted garage owned by Otto and Cora (Osborn) Timpke.