Welcome Home: Honoring Colorado’s Vietnam Veterans Opens at Golden History Museum Golden History Museum will soon open Welcome Home, a new exhibit honoring the veterans, volunteers, and civilians whose lives were shaped by the Vietnam War. From 1960 to 1975, thousands...
Monster Mash Let’s play the Monster Mash – the monster mash – It’ll be a graveyard smash! Calling all little ghouls, goblins, superheroes, princesses, and pirates! Put on your costumes and join us this Halloween for a drop-in MONSTER MASH party! Hosted by the Golden...
Native Military Service Learn about the American Nations’ most respected warriors. This program is focused on the often-highest per-capita volunteer service members who have earned the title of heroes. Working with the American Indian Veterans of Colorado and...
Colorado and the Silver Crash In 1893, international financial crises and U.S. Government policies sent the price of silver crashing through the basement. Silver mines and smelters shut down, railroads went bankrupt, banks failed, and tens of thousands of Coloradans...
Spend Nothing Governor: John C. Vivian Serving two terms as Governor of Colorado (1943-1947), John C. Vivian is, to date, the only Golden resident to be elected to the office. Due to his penchant for collecting, the Museum holds an extensive collection of documents...
