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“Sun” Sets on the Earth From Space Exhibit

Sami Windle Events, Exhibits, News

July 29th the Smithsonian and USGS exhibit Earth From Space will close. Get in to see the 20 poster exhibit of startling views of our planet from outer space captured by the Landsat Satellites. Also enjoy our 180 degree immersive theater which displays a journey of our sky and beyond. Join us for a

An Orbitin’ Good Time!

Sami Windle Events, News

Come by this Saturday, June 1st, for the Space Walk Program!  The Space Walk Program is a come and go event from 1:00 - 5:00 PM at the High Plains Museum.  This month we will be learning about our solar system and making planet mobiles!  Learn about the  planets, their sizes and what God or Godd

June has Jupiter sized fun!

Sami Windle Events, News

June is filled with fun events at the High Plains Museum!  From seeing Earth from a new perspective to building a moon colony June will have events for the whole family! Currently showing at the High Plains Museum is the exhibit Earth From Space.  This is a poster exhibit from the Smithsonian t

Happy Easter Everybody

Sami Windle News

In observance of the Easter Holiday the High Plains Museum will be open until noon on Friday the 29th and closed on Saturday the 30th.  We will reopen April 1st at 9:00 AM. Currently on display is Earth From Space, which is a Smithsonian poster exhibit that shows land satellite images from all ove

BLAST OFF with the High Plains Museum this April

Sami Windle Events, News

The High Plains Museum is pleased to offer an exciting array of programming in April to showcase the current exhibit Earth From Space on display through July 29th. The High Plains Museum will be offering a variety of activities to spotlight space and land satellite images, as well as celebrating Ear

It’s a snow day!

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It's snowing!  With all the snow comes fun snow related activities that you can do.  Grab your sled and some friends and go sledding at Pioneer Park.   According to the Farmers Almanac sledding is actually a great way to burn calories!  It can burn up to 450 calories per hour, it also gets yo

Goodland USD Students show us The Way We Work

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"What three jobs do we depend on most? What might happen if we didn't have these jobs in Sherman County? Five six graders in the Goodland USD 352 school system produced a five-minute film that addresses these two questions. Uploaded onto YouTube is the fantastic film developed by the students as pa

The High Plains Museum to Host Smithsonian Earth from Space Exhibition

Sami Windle Exhibits, News

Beginning February 13th, visitors to the High Plains Museum will be able to experience the popular exhibition Earth from Space produced by the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Service in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey. The exhibition will be on view at the High Plains Museu

Kansas Day Celebration Continues!

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Did you miss Kansas Day? Don't fret, the party continues at the High Plains Museum through Friday morning. Bring by your youngsters to test their wits in a maze, create Kansas symbols, vote for your favorite college (KSTATE is currently in the lead), search the Museum for history clues and play our