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The museum’s “backyard” is home to the Berthoud Historical Society’s trademark windmill, the Bimson barn and Meadow Hollow country school. A full-size and operable replica of banker John Bunyan’s astronomical observatory completes the roster of buildings on the site.
The Meadow Hollow School is furnished in the fashion of a one-room country school of the early 1900s. The building serves as an exhibit when not being used for a summer history day camp.
John Bunyan’s original telescope may be viewed in a small frame building that was built to replicate the banker’s 1930s’ observatory. A hand-cranked, roll-away roof is an unusual feature that may be seen in operation the first Friday evening of each month when the observatory is opened for public stargazing.
While renovation projects are currently underway in the backyard, museum visitors may anticipate that the area will remain accessible for tours and events.
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