by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Cemetery, Collections and Exhibits, Discover Magazine, Golden History Museum
Addendum to fall 2021 Discover magazine Golden resident and local historian Richard Gardner authored the following article for that issue: By Richard Gardner Through time five people have been hung in the city of Golden, acts committed by vigilantes following what...
by Mark Dodge | Sep 23, 2021 | City of Golden, Golden History Museum
The changing face of Golden David McCullough said, History is a spacious realm encompassing the full sweep of human experiences, and I agree. At the core it’s all about change. The seasons, relationships, people, places and things. Embracing it, resisting it, and...
by Nathan Richie | Jul 7, 2021 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum
Golden History Museum & Park has a long tradition of blending history and arts-education to engage audiences. Beginning with its founding in 1938 under the Works Progress Administration, the Museum’s first employees were artists who were commissioned to paint...
by Doug Skiba | Jan 22, 2021 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum
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 pendulum grandfather clock made by Ridgeway has a German “Urgos”...
by Mark Dodge | Jan 14, 2021 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History, Golden History Museum
Grandson of Jolly Rancher founders donates trove of company artifacts January 8, 2021 By Paul Albani-Burgio, Golden Transcript palbaniburgio@coloradocommunitymedia.com Aside from cold cans of Coors and scores of brainy School of Mines grads, there is perhaps no Golden...
by admin | Nov 18, 2020 | Golden History Museum
Guest post by Nikki Nienhuis As a Golden resident, it’s an honor to have my art showing in our local museum. As an Artist, it’s especially special to have my work showing during COVID. Art is really best experienced in person vs in photos, so I hope you get a chance...
