Wisdom in Work: Join us for The Way We Worked Documentary Series

The Way We Worked is now showing at the High Plains Museum and we are excited to explore the dynamics of work. The High Plains Museum has partnered with the Sherman Theater to sponsor the free screening of two fascinating documentaries about work in January. On January 5th at 1:30, join us for The Philosopher […]

American Countryside takes a ride on the First Patented Helicopter

Oscar Winner Andrew McCrea and his radio program American Countryside took a tour of the High Plains Museum this year.  You can hear from Director Karen Anderson about the history contained in the Museum in McCrea’s First Helicopter broadcast. “The American Countryside is truly a slice of Americana. It might be a well-known music or […]

The Smithsonian is here!

The traveling exhibit The Way We Worked from the Smithsonian has arrived at the High Plains Museum!  The Way We Worked is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council and will be at the High Plains Museum until January 27, 2013. 

The Smithsonian is Coming!

The High Plains Museum will host the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition, “The Way We Worked,” sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council, December 15th, 2012 through January 27th, 2013. “The Way We Worked” explores the stories of America’s workers and invites us to consider how the workplace and workforce have changed over time. Through photographs from […]

It’s your last chance!

This is the last week for the Goodland Police Department exhibit at the museum.  The exhibit will be coming down Monday December 3, so this is your last chance to see it. The exhibit Protect and Serve: The Story of the Goodland Police Department tells the history of the police in Sherman County and Goodland.  Starting […]

Community Builders: A keeper of stories

The travelling exhibit The Way We Worked by the Smithsonian is about showcasing how Americans have worked through the years.  The exhibit shows what changes have occurred in the workforce in America from the mid-19th century and the late 20th century.  Just like America, Goodland’s workforce and community have changed as well.  The county was […]

Museum hours over the holiday

Happy Thanksgiving! In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, The High Plains Museum will be closed Thursday the 22, Friday the 23, Saturday the 24, and Sunday the 25.  The museum will reopen Monday the 26 at 9:00 AM.  The regular hours of the museum are Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 9-5.  Have a happy […]

Community Builders: To the sky

The travelling exhibit The Way We Worked by the Smithsonian is about showcasing how Americans have worked through the years.  The exhibit shows what changes have occurred in the workforce in America from the mid-19th century and the late 20th century.  Just like America, Goodland’s workforce and community have changed as well.  The county was […]

The Dust Bowl: A Film by Ken Burns

During the 1930’s in parts of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas the top soil started to blow.  Due to the extensive drought in these areas the top soil would form huge dust clouds that would obsure the sun and sweep over the plains.  This disaster has been chronicled in Ken Burns two part, […]

Community Builders: A man with a weather eye

The travelling exhibit The Way We Worked by the Smithsonian is about showcasing how Americans have worked through the years.  The exhibit shows what changes have occurred in the workforce in America from the mid-19th century and the late 20th century.  Just like America, Goodland’s workforce and community have changed as well.  The county was […]

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