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Hotel de Paris Museum, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is owned and operated by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Colorado.
Arts, Culture & Humanities
General population
Short format "petit tours" allow visitors who are pressed for time to self-guide through the museum. Guides are on hand to a provide basic information and answer questions about humanities topics, mining, decorative arts, architecture, historic preservation, women's history, Chinese history, French history, literature, and culinary history.
Meeting or exceeding budgeted projections for admissions revenue.
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Adults
Young Adults (20-25 years)
Experience Louis Dupuy's legendary Hotel de Paris through wine and food. Explore Hotel de Paris Museum in a quieter setting with a knowledgeable tour guide and see where culinary history was made. Parisian-trained cook Louis Dupuy was widely known as the best cook in the Colorado Territory and built his reputation on his first-class French restaurant and distinctive selection of fine wines. Enjoy French or California wine inspired by Dupuy's famous cellar alongside platters of charcuterie and cheeses. If you are visiting Georgetown, Colorado and are passionate about food and drink culture, this is a quality experience you will not want to miss!
The National Trust for Historic Preservation challenged its historic sites to embrace their cultures. At Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris, the culture is food and drink (culinary history).
Each occurrence of the program has been well attended and generated enough income to pay for the event and raise operating funds for museum operations.
This program is suspended indefinitely due to the pandemic.
Education
General Public/Unspecified
Lectures and slide presentations share history related to Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris and other cultural resources in or near the Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District.
Attendance of 25+ people.
In-person programs are suspended indefinitely due to the pandemic.
Arts, Culture & Humanities
General Public/Unspecified
Tour content is multi-cultural and includes humanities topics, mining, decorative arts, architecture, historic preservation, women's history, Chinese history, French history, literature, and culinary history.
Meeting or exceeding budgeted projections for admissions revenue.
