February’s First Week Events Approaching
Welcome February! This month at the High Plains Museum we will be offering some new activities for the public to enjoy beginning with “First Week” events. Goodland’s “First Week” is a collaborative effort between the High Plains Museum, Carnegie Arts Center and the Goodland Public Library to offer special cultural activities for all ages during […]
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 […]
Old ‘Engine 99’
In the library facing 8th Street is a beautiful stained glass window. The window is of a train and is entitled Old ‘Engine 99.’ The train is representative of a railroad that used to come through Goodland. That railroad was the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway and it brought the first train into Goodland on […]
Black Kettle
Black Kettle was a wild horse that used to roam freely in Sherman County with a number of other wild horses before it was settled. Black Kettle became famous because it seemed no man could catch him. It was told that his mane and tail were so long that when resting they reached the ground. […]
The Theater in Goodland
The Sherman County Theater has had quite a journey to get where it is today. Before we had this theater there were three other theaters in town; the Crystal Theater, the Only Theater, and the Lyric Theater. These were placed in existing buildings around town including the Goodland State Bank and the Gray Front Hotel. […]
Celebrate Kansas with the HPM on Kansas Day!
Come join us at the High Plains Museum for Kansas Day January 29, 2012 from 1-4 P.M. Enjoy fun and games, snacks, and a great opportunity to interact with the family friendly “K is for Kansas”, and view the beautiful sights of Kansas in “Considering the Commonplace” photography exhibit. Help us celebrate our great state! […]
Sentinels of the Plains: Grain Elevators
Goodland’s skyline, much like the skyline of many Great Plains towns, is marked by grain elevators. Goodland has several grain elevators along the railroad that extend along the edge of town (forming a typical “T” town shape to Goodland).
Tales from Goodland
The City of Goodland‘s Economic Development Director Michael Solomon has launched the blog “Tales from Goodland” to chronicle life and business in Goodland. Follow his blog to see stunning photography of Goodland and read colorful vignettes about the trials and exultations of living in Northwest Kansas. To find out more about Economic Development in Goodland […]
Happy Holidays from the High Plains Museum
Happy Holidays from the staff of the High Plains Museum. The High Plains Museum will be closed December 23, 24, and the 26. Have a safe and Happy Holiday!
Calling Kansas Explorers!
Now showing at the High Plains Museum are two traveling exhibits from the Kauffman Museum: “K is for Kansas” and “Considering the Commonplace”. “K is for Kansas: Exploring Kansas from A to Z” features interactive enlarged children’s blocks that detail Kansas history and culture. The Kansas alphabet includes the state symbols that all Kansas children […]