Author: Doug Skiba

Grandfather Clock Conservation

by Doug Skiba | Jan 22, 2023 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum

Behind the scenes at Golden History Museum & Park with the Clock Fixer Go behind the scenes at Golden History Museum & Park to see the inner workings of the 1973 grandfather clock that once kept the time at Woods Mortuary in Golden, Colorado. The historic...

Golden Museum Hires Stephanie Gilmore as Curator

by Doug Skiba | Nov 8, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits

Golden Museum Hires Stephanie Gilmore as Curator GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 8, 2022 – Stephanie Gilmore joined the staff as Golden History Museum & Park Curator starting November 1. Previously employed for more than seven years as the Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of...

Fall 2022 Discover Magazine

by Doug Skiba | Oct 6, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Discover Magazine, Indigenous Connections Project

The current issue of Discover magazine features articles on an extinct amusement park in Golden, the celebrated East Tincup, as well as our Indigenous Connections Project. We’ve published a short excerpt in the magazine, but you can get the entire report at no...

Spring 2022 Discover Magazine

by Doug Skiba | Apr 1, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Discover Magazine

The current issue of Discover magazine features articles on an extinct ski area near Golden, the celebrated Gem Theatre once located on Washington Ave., and the story behind the early agricultural uses in the area. We trust you’ll enjoy this one. Top stories in...

See Hal Shelton’s original painted map of Colorado’s ski areas at GHM

by Doug Skiba | Jan 6, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits

GHM is temporarily showcasing an original painted map by Hal Shelton (1916-2004), who is best known for the artwork he created for the ski industry. It’s housed in the Legendary People gallery, which features biographies of important locals and some surprising...