Calling All Pirates and Treasure Seekers!
Discover the history of Sherman County through objects long hidden from public view. The High Plains Museum is opening a new exhibit Friday, April 20th, that features objects pulled from storage. See some great history and learn a little about major projects happening around the City of Goodland. The exhibit boasts some hands on fun, […]
Let’s Get Growing!
Rediscover Our Heritage In Northwest Kansas, agriculture is who we were, who we are, and who we will become; it is the lifeblood of our community. Gradually, however, connections are being lost on a personal level. To reconnect with agriculture, the High Plains Museum proposes to create an outdoor agriculture exhibit with a community garden […]
A picture is worth a thousand words…
Ready for another Behind the Scenes look at what happens at the museum? Well here we go! Here at the museum we have a photograph collection, with lots of great photographs that depict Sherman County and Goodland history. Some of the photographs focus on people, equipment, agriculture and businesses around Goodland. Today I found a […]
Welcome March! Come Join Us for “First Week” Events!
Get ready for some fun at the High Plains Museum, Carnegie Arts Center, and the Goodland Public Library during the first week of March. The “First Week” monthly event in Goodland features family friendly programming that provides a great opportunity to get out and enjoy Goodland culture and history. Starting on Thursday, March 1st, the […]
Deaccessioning
Hello again! This is Sami with another look at what is going on behind the scenes in the museum. Here at the museum we are in the process of taking care of the collections. This not only means making sure that the collections we have stay in good condition but it also means disposing of […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s Sami and I am going to tell you all about the Valentine’s Day night the museum is having. Parents, would you like a date night but do not know what to do with the kids? Bring them to the museum! We will have crafts, games and a story from 6:00 – […]
Congrats to the Kansas Sampler Foundation!
8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GUIDEBOOK WINS AWARD The Kansas Sampler Foundation was recently notified that their “8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook” won first place in the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) category for travel book or guide.
Please Be Our Valentine!
On February 14th, the High Plains Museum would like you to be our Valentine! The High Plains Museum is hosting a Valentine’s Date Night for Parents! Drop your kids off at the High Plains Museum from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on February 14th and go enjoy a date with your sweetheart. The kids will be […]
The word is out there! But where can I find it?
Hello all! It’s Sami and I’m here to tell you what I did today. Today as some of you know we got some snow. Not as much as forecasted, but snow none the less. So to let you all know that the museum was still open I called into the KLOE radio with Curtis Duncan […]
What’s going on at the museum?
Welcome to the “Day in the Life of an Educator” blog series! This will be a new series written by me (Hello!), that features a behind the scenes look at activities and education development going on at the museum. My name is Sami Philbrick and I am the High Plains Museum Education Coordinator. I am a graduate […]