The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression hit Western Kansas farmers hard. Not only were the dust storms, lack of rain, and the fight to put food on the table bad, but so were the jackrabbits. The jackrabbits migrated across Western Kansas and ate green plants and their roots. This meant that the
The High Plains Museum will be closed Wednesday morning, June 6th, from 9:00 am till 1:00 pm. We are hosting the quarterly Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Association meeting. We will be showing off the museum, Goodland's community jewel, to visiting professionals from all over Kansas. We
The High Plains Museum would like to announce an open position on our Advisory Board. If you would like to get involved with Sherman County History and would like to be a part of the High Plains Museum's development, let us know! An Advisory Board member's role is to assist the Director in the di
Ever wonder what it was like to go to school in a one room school house? We know that grades first through eight were all taught in the same place, but how? Eighth graders were not learning the same thing as second graders right? If you have completed grades 3-5 and would like to know, sign up
Experience the High Plains Museum after hours this Saturday, June 2nd for Night at the Museum! 6:30 to 7:30 "Bedtime at the Museum" Who: Ages 7-12 What: Arrive at 6:30 for "Bedtime" to hear a story. Come in your PJs if you want! The first 15 kids will make a craft. 7:30 to 11:00 "Late Night Fright"
The death of Florence Green earlier this year was a significant moment for the world. Mrs. Green, who would have turned 111 on 19 February, was the last surviving World War I veteran. While marking the end of a generation forever, the focus is now on survivors and veterans of World War II and the Ho
June's First Week, a series of programming during the first week of each month in Goodland, is fast approaching. Stop by the following locales this week for some cultural fun for the whole family: Thursday, May 31: Brown Bag Luncheon (11:00am to 1:00pm) at the Carnegie Arts Center. Pop by for a sho
The High Plains Museum would like to offer our thanks to veterans of all wars this Memorial Day. In observance of the holiday, the Museum will be closed Monday, May 28th. Thank a veteran and look for an article in the Goodland Star News about our 2011 Veterans Oral History Project that collected
What do you get with five Grant Jr. High students, their ideas, and the museum? An all new exhibit entitled "We Chose Goodland" being displayed at Mann's Jewelry/Smitty's Sports! (more…)