Bon Voyage to AFS!

The High Plains Museum’s exhibit Connecting Lives Sharing Culture: 100 Years of AFS is closing January 11th. The closing reception for the exhibit will be held this Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. During that time the HPM will feature Japanese dancing, activities for ages 4-13, and a chance to see objects from around the […]

Begone Flat Hat!

Have you ever had a hat that lost its shape?  The way to prevent that would be a hat stand.  A hat stand can be short or tall.  All hat stands have a base with a rod and a knob at the top.  The difference in size comes from the difference in the size of […]

Happy New Year

The High Plains Museum will be closed Wednesday January 1 for the holiday.  We will reopen Thursday January 2 at 9:00 AM.  This is also your last chance to see the exhibit “Connecting Lives Sharing Culture: 100 Years of AFS” as the exhibit will close January 11.  Have a safe and happy new year!

Scalding hands no more!

Did you guess what the object was?  It was a spigot!  There are so many objects that we use every day that we simply take for granted.  One such object is the spigot or faucet.  According to Merriam-Webster, a spigot is a “device that controls the flow of liquid from a large container.” 

What in the world is it?

Take a look at this object.  Can you tell me what it is?  Please leave your answers in the comments section below and if you guess correctly you’ll get a prize!  Stay tuned later in the afternoon for the answer!

Stop, pull and spray

Most people have one these; in their business, home or both.  It is an extremely useful object but rarely used, which is a good thing.  An early version was first invented by a Greek about 200 BC and then in 1819 a Captain made a splash with his new invention.  What is this object?  It […]

What in the world is it?

Take a look at this object.  Can you tell me what it is?  Please leave your answers in the comments section below and if you guess correctly you’ll get a prize!  Stay tuned later in the afternoon for the answer!

Christmas around the world!

Join us this Saturday, December 7th, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM for Christmas around the world at the High Plains Museum. Learn about how other countries celebrate Christmas through crafts and stories.  Also when you come bring a shoe to the museum, where you will fill your shoe with hay and carrots.  The museum will […]

Holiday Hours

The High Plains Museum will be closed Thursday November 28, Friday November 29 and Saturday November 30 to observe the holiday.  We will reopen Monday December 2 at 9:00 AM.  December is also the last month to see our current exhibit, “Connecting Lives, Sharing Culture: 100 Years of AFS.”  The exhibit tells the story of […]

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