by Doug Skiba | Oct 6, 2022 | American Indian Ethnography, Collections and Exhibits, 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...
by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Discover Magazine
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...
by admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits
The ongoing Legacy Collection Inventory Project has yielded an interesting find this week. We’ve located an original mining claim by pioneer Golden resident John G. Hendrickson dated March 15, 1865. This territorial document establishes Hendrickson’s ownership, for a...
by admin | May 26, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History, Golden History Museum, Photography
On display through Saturday, January 28, 2023, Rick Souders: The Art of Edible Imagery will feature spectacular and dynamic photos of food and beverages. The exhibit will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Golden History Museum. An opening reception will...
by Doug Skiba | Apr 14, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits
A team from the City of Golden moved a two-ton Diebold anti-dynamite safe from Creekside Jewelers to its new home at the Golden History Museum in spring of 2021. Now that its new residence is established, some dirt and grime need to be carefully removed from the...
by Doug Skiba | Apr 1, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Discover Magazine, Press Release
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...
