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Newly Displayed Artifacts at Museum
Popcorn. Soda pop. Hushed voices. Previews.... There’s something so special about experiencing a blockbuster film on the big screen. Thanks to Covid it has probably been a while since you’ve enjoyed watching a movie in the theater. But we all have memories of going...
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Grandfather Clock Conservation
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...
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New Outreach Program Helps Connect Students to Ute Traditional Knowledge
A New Outreach Program Helps Connect Students to Ute Traditional Knowledge Golden History Museum & Park is pleased to announce that we have been chosen as a partner organization to help History Colorado facilitate their new educational outreach program, Ute...
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Chemicals, Tear Gas, and Explosives, Oh My!
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...
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Golden Museum Hires Stephanie Gilmore as Curator
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...
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Four views of Washington Avenue, 1890 – 1972
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...
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Fall 2022 Discover Magazine
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 cost....
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East Tincup: Where the Old West Lived Again, If Only Briefly
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...
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