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Chemicals, Tear Gas, and Explosives, Oh My!

by admin | Dec 24, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits

Chemicals, Tear Gas, and Explosives, Oh My! by Stephanie Gilmore, Curator One of the things I love most about being a museum curator is you never know what you’ll encounter on any given day. Old collections hold so many fascinating stories—sometimes there are...

Four views of Washington Avenue, 1890 – 1972

by admin | Oct 21, 2022 | City of Golden, Collections and Exhibits

Four views of Washington Avenue, 1890 – 1972 By Vanya Scott, Acting Curator What a difference the decades make! Presented here are four views of Golden’s Washington Avenue, all from a similar vantage point near the intersection of 13th St. and Washington Ave., looking...

East Tincup: Where the Old West Lived Again, If Only Briefly

by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Discover Magazine

East Tincup: Where the Old West Lived Again, If Only Briefly By Mark Dodge, Curator For a few short years, Golden was home to two different theme parks. East Tincup and Magic Mountain Amusement Park each drew inspiration from stereotypical elements of the American...

Carl’s Point

by admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum

Overview Attorney Carl F. Eiberger Jr. was instrumental in protecting and preserving South Table Mountain, the “Gateway to the Rockies.” He provided over 24 years (10,000 hours) of free legal work to preserve the mountain from becoming a 75-year quarry. Carl’s Point...

The most famous landmark in Golden

by admin | Aug 26, 2022 | City of Golden, Discover Magazine

“No single project is more important to Golden than this arch…For Golden it will make a new face, a new spirit, and a new thinking.” –Lu Holland speaking to the Golden Chamber of Commerce members. It’s impossible to imagine Golden without its iconic welcome arch...