Above and Beyond!
The High Plains Museum is pleased to announce a special presentation by Terry Leonhart, Quality Assurance Dimensional Inspection Technician at Sierra Nevada Corporation, Space Systems Group, in Louisville, Colorado, on Saturday April 13th at 10:30 AM. Mr. Leonhart, a Goodland native, will discuss how he got into the “space business” and the future of space flight […]
Attack of the Germs! The Germs Want You!
During cold and flu season you see the signs up saying to wash your hands to prevent the spread of germs. Did you know that during ancient times people believed that infection and disease were due to evil spirits or demons and were punishment for sin? As time continued science made strides in the field […]
It’s a volcano, no it’s a peninsula, no… it’s Geography!
Families come take a trip across the globe with the Space Walk Program! The Space Walk Program will be held this Saturday, April 6th, from 1-5PM. This month we are featuring family friendly activities with a geography theme. Activities and games will teach participants how to use directions and general geography know how. Come learn about […]
Space, Land Satellites and Weather Oh My!
This Thursday, April 4th at 4:00 PM Dave Floyd from the National Weather Service will be coming to talk at the High Plains Museum about how the Weather Bureau uses land satellites in their daily operations. Explore the product of these satellites in our current exhibit Earth From Space, a series of posters that show our […]
The Story of Sherman County
2013 marks the 125th Anniversary of the establishment of Goodland, distinguishing Goodland as the County Seat of a young county. The story of Sherman County is similar to many of the experiences of communities on the Great Plains and their struggle for dominance. Of interest to the particular topic is an address given by E.E. […]
Mirror Mirror in My Hand…
Did you ever think a mirror could save your life? Men who served in World War I and were in the trenches depended on the Militalic Mirror. The Militalic Mirror not only aided in trench warfare but also helped control to some extent disease.
Happy Easter Everybody
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 over the […]
BLAST OFF with the High Plains Museum this April
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 Earth Day and Arbor Day. […]
Burnt toast? Not anymore!
You wake up in the morning and put some bread in the toaster. You want to get the perfect toast and set the dial to your optimal setting. You leave the toast for a minute to finish getting ready and when you get back your toast is done. Luckily you did not have to wait […]
That’s the way the finger sandwich crumbles
You are at home or a restaurant and you cut into a roll. Then you notice that there are crumbs on the tablecloth or table and brush them away. Did you know that brushing crumbs away used to be a part of American dining during the Victorian Era? Or that someone would come and do […]