by museumdoug | May 28, 2019 | City of Golden, Golden History Museum, Press Release
GOLDEN, Colo., May 28, 2019 – This year Golden History Museum & Park celebrates 80 years as Golden’s storyteller. As we celebrate the past, we are excited about some new opportunities for the future. In April 2019, the City of Golden announced intentions to...
by Nathan Richie | Jun 6, 2018 | Astor House, City of Golden, Golden History Museum
In 2016, Astor House closed to undergo a major structural rehabilitation. The foundation was shored, basement retaining walls poured, new steel beams and columns installed, and new water drainage system built. The museum, which suffered years of declining attendance,...
by Nathan Richie | May 12, 2016 | Astor House, City of Golden
This past week the Astor House got some coverage in the Denver Post regarding the City’s declining of a State Historical Fund grant for $200,000. While the content of the article was largely positive, some expressed concern about the somewhat worrisome headline that...
by admin | Mar 6, 2015 | Astor House, City of Golden, Informer
The following article originally appeared in the March 2015 issue of The Golden Informer.During the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 and the turbulent times to follow, many non-mining Colorado towns and cities failed or floundered. However, Golden continued to exist and...
by Nathan Richie | Oct 28, 2014 | City of Golden, Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Park
Clear Creek History Park was conceived as a place to preserve and present history as well as restore and open the natural creek views. The History Park began in 1994 when the first cabins were relocated to Golden from the Pearce Ranch in Golden Gate Canyon. By 1999,...
by admin | Jan 21, 2014 | City of Golden, Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum
Golden History Museums’ newest exhibit Made In Golden: Where Innovation Lives has a new interactive component which asks visitors to come up with innovative ideas to solve problems facing our community. The “Innovation Lab” has gotten great participation,...
