by Mark Dodge | Apr 27, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum
In 2016 Golden History Museum & Park started conceptualizing a new and dynamic exhibit program. Keeping people front and center was a priority, so we designed a gallery dedicated to sharing personal life stories. After all, it’s Golden’s people that make...
by Mark Dodge | Mar 15, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits
Richard Gardner is one of a dozen local historians I work with on a regular basis. He recently published a concise look at Golden Olympians. It’s timely since the Winter Games just wrapped up, but also because it highlights Lindsey Horan. Lindsey is...
by Mark Dodge | Feb 20, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits
Newspapers can make or break a town, and over the past 150-plus years Golden has been home to at least six (Western Mountaineer, Colorado Transcript, Golden Eagle, Golden Globe, Jefferson County Republican, and the Outlook, in addition to a few smaller, short-lived...
by Mark Dodge | Dec 20, 2017 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum, Golden History Park
What does a museum smell like after all? Years ago, a colleague shared this memorable quote from The Simpsons cartoon family: Bart says: I smell a museum Homer replies: Yeah, good things don’t end with ‘eum’ they end with ‘mania’ or...
by Mark Dodge | Dec 8, 2017 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum
Three galleries at the museum are now closed. We’re preparing to temporarily shut down and start a big remodel that includes four new galleries. It’s both bittersweet and exciting at the same time. Epic Events will remain open until Dec, 30, 2017. Out with...
