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Artifact conservation and masonic apron at GHM
Masonic apron Pictured is a masonic apron (presently missing from our display case) that belonged to one of Golden’s first dentists, Dr. Leslie Anderson. It is over 100 years old. Made of goat skin, cotton fabric, and silk ribbon, it is also painted with symbols of...
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Spring 2023 Discover Magazine
Top Stories in Spring 2023 Discover The current issue of Discover magazine features articles on a surprising theft-deterrent device in the 1902 Diebold safe, brand-new exhibit updates featuring one of Golden's early dentists, as well as our Indigenous Connections...
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Jolly Rancher: Colorado’s favorite candy maker
A number of candy companies have called Colorado home over the years. There was Brecht Candy Company (long-gone), and the likes of Hammond's and Enstrom Candies that still satisfy folks today. But the most famous has to be Jolly Rancher Candies, even though it's no...
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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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