Category: Collections and Exhibits
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...
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...
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...
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...