by Nathan Richie | Jul 7, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum, Informer
As the City’s historian, one of the museum’s most important responsibilities is to preserve and share the story of our community. But, with more than 16,000 objects in its collection and more than 150 years of history to tell, there’s far more content than can ever be...
by Annika Firn | Feb 1, 2018 | Hands-on History, Informer
This article originally appeared in the March 2018 Golden Informer. Golden History Museum & Park’s Hands-on History summer camp will feature a new full-day theme this year for 9- to 12-year-old campers entitled Silent Stars. The camp explores the history and...
by Doug Skiba | Jan 1, 2018 | Informer
This article originally appeared in the January 2018 Golden Informer. Golden History Museum, in celebration of its forthcoming 80th anniversary in 2018, is embarking on a full renovation of the museum’s public spaces. The initiative called Discovery Awaits will...
by Mark Dodge | Dec 1, 2017 | Informer
15,548. That’s the number of artifacts currently recorded in the museum database. As the year ends, we have accepted close to 70 donations since January. The year 2018 promises an entirely new experience at the museum—one that includes dozens of new artifacts in four...
by Mark Dodge | Nov 1, 2017 | Informer
This article originally appeared in the November 2017 Golden Informer. While the mountains were rich in gold and silver, Golden benefited from abundant coal and clay deposits. The new interactive Touch Gallery at Golden History Museum will celebrate the city’s clay...
by Doug Skiba | Jul 8, 2017 | Collections and Exhibits, Informer
Museum staff are always looking for new ways to get families excited about Golden’s history. Over the last couple of months, we have been collecting feedback from both adults and kids in order to create a new mascot for family-oriented labels which will soon be...
