The High Plains Museum will host a Lip-Sync Battle Fundraiser on March 28, 2020 at the Elks Lodge. The evening will include a BBQ dinner and family friendly entertainment. All ages are welcome to come to this fundraiser, but you must be 18 years or older to participate in the Lip-Sync Battle.
Sphygmomanometer. We’ve all seen one before and probably even used one before; we just did not know its name. So what is a sphygmomanometer you ask? (more…)
What is Goodland’s Not-So-Secret Identity? Can you name a person, place, thing or event that really stands out to you as a signature part of life in Goodland? The High Plains Museum will be hosting a Kansas Town Hall Program in October and we are starting to look at how our identity has devel
What is Goodland’s Not-So-Secret Identity? Can you name a person, place, thing or event that really stands out to you as a signature part of life in Goodland? The High Plains Museum will be hosting a Kansas Town Hall Program in October and we are starting to look at how our identity has devel
Ever wish there was an easier way to fasten your boots with buttons? What about shirts? Well the good news is there is a way! You can simply use a buttonhook to fasten those pesky buttons! (more…)
With the weather getting warmer it is time to start having fun outdoors! The picture on the left shows a group on the Beaver on June 29, 1919 having a nice day together! In the picture is Jack Miller, Edna Schiefen, Forest High, Wallace Wolff, Helen Powers, Hazel High, Dorothy Fike, and Berth
This week I had a brand new experience! For the first time I tried Swedish Fish, a chewy candy that tastes like fruit. Throughout our lives we will have lots of new experiences, and some of these new experiences might come from a museum. (more…)
James M. Caldwell, sons Don and Dick Caldwell and son-in-law Maurice Peters started the company Caldwell’s in the 1920’s. James worked for the Goodland Power and Light Co. and was chief electrician for the power company for seven years. It was through his work at the Power and Light Plant
This Saturday, April 5 is our Construction Zone programming! Stop by from 1:00-5:00 PM at the High Plains Museum to create your own floor plan. First design your floor plan with paper and then become the architect and build it with Imagination Playground! First Saturday Programming is a come a