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Golden History Museums
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What’s Going on at Golden History Museums?MillerCoors Gives Back to Local Community, Honors History GOLDEN, Colo. April 19, 2011 – Golden History Museums received a $14,000 grant from MillerCoors to support heritage programming at the museums this year. Funding to Golden History Museums, which operates the Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park, and Golden History Center, will go towards a number of exciting initiatives in 2011. This sponsorship makes possible the development of a multimedia piece for the new exhibit "Turn it Up: Golden's Musical Memories." Once complete, the piece will feature video clips of oral histories, musical performances, and documentary footage of Golden's musical heritage. Founded in 1938, Golden History Museums became a part of the City of Golden last year. They receive a percentage of their annual budget from the city, but rely on other revenue sources such as memberships, ticket and gift shop sales, and grants to fulfill their budget. "We are thrilled and honored to receive this support from MillerCoors,” said museum director Nathan Richie. “Their partnership and generosity helps us fulfill our mission to present and preserve Golden's history for both locals and visitors." Funding from MillerCoors also underwrites additional exhibit improvements, as well as the popular Summer Solstice Music Festival held annually at Clear Creek History Park. "This year we are pleased to host an impressive lineup of musical acts including the return of the crowd-favorite Spring Creek Bluegrass Band,” said Doug Skiba, the museum's development and membership coordinator. "The support from MillerCoors allows us to share this top talent with the Golden community." Learn by Doing at the Weeklong Hands-on History Summer Program GOLDEN, Colo. March 23, 2011 – A larger age range and more choice of subject matter are among the draws for a newly revised Hands-on History Summer Day Camp at Golden History Museums. New this year is a division into two groups: one for six- to eight-year-olds and the other for nine- to 11-year-olds. This will help keep kids together that have similar learning abilities. Also new this year is the creation of five new session themes that give participants a different look at life in Golden ranging from the 1870s to the present. Activities include writing, filming, and starring in a silent movie, touring the Golden Fire Station, and getting dressed up for a lesson in our one-room schoolhouse. Education Curator Jessica Lira commented, “We’re going to have so many new options and programs this year that kids who have participated in the past will have completely new experiences. We’re very excited about the changes.” Each week, two different themes provide a completely different experience during the morning and afternoon sessions. Multiple weeks are also available. Eight weeklong sessions will take place from June 6 – August 5 at Clear Creek History Park, located at 11th and Arapahoe Streets, near downtown Golden. The camp is divided into morning and afternoon sessions lasting from 8:30 – 11:30 and 12:30 – 3:30. Each session is $85 for Golden History Museums members, and $100 for non-members. Register online at GoldenHistoryMuseums.org or by phone, 303-278-3557. Featured in the November 2010 issue of Woman's Day magazine GOLDEN, Colo., November 1, 2010 – Read the PDF version here Golden in Focus: Historic Photo Show & Sale GOLDEN, Colo., November 1, 2010 – Golden in Focus: Historic Photo Show & Sale opens on Dec. 3 at the Golden History Center at 923 10th St., in conjunction with Golden’s Candlelight Walk. Golden History Museums is the City’s oldest museum (we’ll celebrate our 75th anniversary in 2013), and we’re proud to say that we have some pretty cool things in our “attic,” including a fabulous historic photo collection that numbers well over 600 prints. To create Golden in Focus, we invited Scott Dressel-Martin, professional photographer and filmmaker, to examine our collection and help us choose a good selection of images that document Golden’s colorful past. Our iconic Golden subject matter is as diverse as the 1934 Golden High School Prom and the Colorado & Southern train yard in Golden, to a group shot of Adolf and crew at Coors Brewery and some gorgeous views of the City taken from high atop the Lariat Trail. You can even purchase a professionally printed copy, and you’ll feel good knowing that the money you’re spending will help us take better care of our growing collection. If you don’t see anything you like among the 36 photos on display, just wait, because our collection continues to grow. In case you didn’t realize it, we actively collect all photos that document life in Golden. So, if you have some old photos that chronicle life in Golden, please give us a call. We’re specifically looking for snapshots of Magic Mountain and East Tin Cup, among other spots. Call Mark at 303.278.3557 if you think can help. Learn History From Those Who Lived It GOLDEN, Colo., September 10, 2010 – A unique opportunity to hear about the history of one of Colorado’s oldest cities, from a group of women who lived through it. “A Woman’s Life in Golden” covers nearly 80 years of Golden history in first-person accounts. The book is filled with 27 different tales from multiple female perspectives, revealing details of life seldom heard of anymore; everything from riding the Lookout Mountain funicular to rationing tires, gas and food during World War II. Lorraine Wagenbach and Betty Bloom are the only two surviving original writers. They will hold a special lecture and book signing at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at the Golden History Center, 923 10th St. in Golden. Tickets are $3 for members and $6 for non-members. They will discuss the real-life women whose voices are memorialized in the book. The surviving authors, as well as historians from Golden History Museums (GHM) are available for interviews to talk about the book. GHM welcomes any opportunity to promote an amazing time in Colorado history. A Woman’s Life in Golden was originally released in 1980. It is now being re-released by Golden History Museums. Golden History Museums’ Fundraiser is an Outdoor Hootenanny for Bluegrass Fans GOLDEN, Colo., June 1, 2010 – Hundreds of music fans will be treated to a special outdoor performance by Spring Creek during the Summer Solstice Music Festival museum fundraiser at the Clear Creek History Park from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Featured band Spring Creek is the 2007 Telluride and RockyGrass Festival winner, and the first to win both titles in the same year. They have earned spots at many other regional festivals, and this year will be joined in Golden by two other local bands: Jonny Woodrose & the Broken-Hearted Woodpeckers, and Bonnie and the Beard. Grass-seating will be on a natural hillside amphitheater, and guests will enjoy a variety of toe-tapping live bluegrass, folk, and Americana music. Made possible in part by MillerCoors, the festival will feature locally made beer and barbeque for sale. Advance adult tickets are available now at the Golden History Center and the Astor House Museum for $10, or $9 for GHM members. Adult nonmember tickets will be $12 at the gate. College students with ID get in for $9, youth ages 10-17 cost $5, and children under 10 are free. The Clear Creek History Park is located at 11th and Arapahoe Streets in Golden. Golden History Museums connects people to the history of Golden, Colorado through innovative exhibits, dynamic programs and historic collections, and strives to foster a sense of place and build community by being the leading source for local history. Learn by Doing at the Weeklong Hands-on History Summer Program GOLDEN, Colo. May 20, 2010 – Kids ages 6-10 will get an up-close and personal experience with history this summer at Clear Creek History Park by spending a day doing old-fashioned chores, sampling 1800s subjects in a one-room schoolhouse, and testing their volunteer firefighter skills. Other activities include playing vintage baseball for the historic Golden Reds, making old-time crafts and toys, and feeding the chickens. Seven weeklong sessions will take place from June 7 – July 30 at Clear Creek History Park, located at 11th and Arapahoe Streets, near downtown Golden. The cost is $160 for Golden History Museums members, and $195 for non-members. Register online at GoldenHistoryMuseums.org or by phone, 303-278-3557. Enjoy Past Pursuits at Clear Creek History Park Visitors to Golden History Museums this summer will learn about bees, make ice cream, and cook on a woodstove, among other fun activities at Clear Creek History Park. There’s something different to do every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June through August from 10 am – 3 pm. Check the calendar page at GoldenHistoryMuseums.org, or simply drop-in and see what’s happening at Clear Creek History Park. Access to Clear Creek History Park and Past Pursuits activities is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. Golden History Museums connects people to the history of Golden, Colorado through innovative exhibits, dynamic programs and historic collections, and strives to foster a sense of place and build community by being the leading source for local history. Golden History Museums Moves to City of Golden Management Golden History Museums, a non-profit corporation, has been under contract with the City of Golden to manage and operate three historic sites in Golden – Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park, and the Golden History Center (formerly called the Pioneer Museum) since 2008. Prior to 2008, GHM was known as Friends of Astor House/Clear Creek History Park which managed those two properties for many years. This new agreement will supersede the current operating agreement which runs from 2008 – 2012. GHM has a clear mission to connect people to the history of Golden through innovative exhibits, dynamic programs and historic collections. The GHM Board of Directors and the City have come to a mutual agreement that the citizens of Golden are best served by having the City directly manage this museum group rather than using a third party museum management company. The key to this decision was the fact that the City owns the properties and artifacts under management by GHM and that is the most typical business arrangement for small municipal museums. Rod Tarullo, Director of Parks, Recreation and Golf for the City applauded the successes of GHM over the past year. "We are indebted to the staff, board and volunteers of GHM for running an efficient and successful museum group which continues to be a source of pride for the Golden community." As part of this agreement, the current staff of GHM will stay with the organization and become City employees, continuing their exceptional oversight of the museums. This new contract creates even more opportunities for citizens to be involved in the City’s museums through participation with a new Friends of GHM organization and through a new Advisory Board. |
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