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Date |
Special Exhibit |
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Spring 1997 |
A Night at the Opera
Much of the social activity in the late 1800s
revolved around the local opera houses.
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Summer 1997 |
Our new exhibit, "The Way We’ve Played,"
highlights recreational activities in the Golden
area from around 1859 through 1930.
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Fall of 1997 |
The Pioneer Museum is extremely privileged to be
hosting a special private collection of
American Military Memorabilia.
Ron Eaton, a retired Army Special Forces man from
Golden, is curating this exhibit, which includes
many of his own pieces as well as items belonging
to fellow collectors.
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Fall of 1997 |
Carey Southwell, the Collections Manager, has put
together a wonderful new exhibit about Golden's
Schools. Read
more... |
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Winter of 1998 |
"Lighting up
the Past"
showcases one of the museum’s newest acquisitions,
which is a large collection of lamps acquired from
a pharmacy that operated for many years in Central
City. In addition to the "new" lamps, we are
showing a number of lamps donated to the museum by
some of Golden’s pioneer families. |
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Spring of 1998 |
Farming and Ranching in the Golden Area A
new exhibit this spring traces the history of
ranching and farming in the Golden area. Many of
the early settlers came to Colorado in search of
gold, but stayed to build farms and ranches.
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Spring of 1998 |
Our current exhibit, "Voices
from Golden's Past," includes a wonderful
collection of correspondence-related artifacts and
signage.
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Summer of 1998 |
We have a wonderful special exhibit this summer:
the Negro Baseball Leagues. This
collection, which was originally on display at
Coors Field, was given to the Golden Pioneer
Museum by Historic Denver.
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Fall of 1998 |
We have a wonderful new exhibit this
fall, which focuses on Women's Clothing from 1860 to
1930. The Pioneer Museum has an exceptionally good
textiles collection. We always have a certain amount of
antique clothing on display--men's and children's as
well as women's.
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Summer of 1999 |
The Golden Pioneer Museum has been working hard on
their Heritage Garden Exhibit, and it
shows! The beautiful garden surrounds the museum
on all sides and is composed of plants that could
have been grown prior to the 1900s.
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Summer of 1999 |
Currently, a Wedding exhibit is displayed
at the Golden Pioneer Museum. Five exquisite
wedding gowns and one tuxedo are on display.
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Fall of 1999 |
History of Golden Before the
Gold Rush This exhibit tells the
story of explorers,
trappers, and mountain men, whose movement
through the area opened up the west to the
pioneers. Explorers, such as Stephen H. Long,
Zebulon Pike, Dominguez and Escalante, came
through Colorado on their way to find gold or as
part of a military expedition.
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Spring of 2000 |
Children as Pioneers This exhibit tells the
story of traveling west in a covered wagon from a
child’s point of view. Between 1806 and 1900, more
than half a million men, women, and children
traveled west to settle in a new land.
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more... |
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Summer of 2000 |
Golden City: Territory Capitol This
exhibit relives Golden's earliest days, before
Colorado achieved statehood. Golden served as a
the territorial capitol from 1862 - 1867.
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Fall of 2000 |
Hearth and Home: Quilts of the
Pioneers
The Golden
Pioneer Museum and the Astor House Museum have
teamed up to related the history, design, and
techniques of pioneer quilts and to tell the
stories of the daily lives of 19th century quilt
makers. Many Pioneer women (and a few men) spent a
great deal of their time sewing for the family.
Their spare time was often spent making household
linens, coverlets, and blankets such as quilts,
crazy quilts, and appliqué quilts. These types of
quilts, and more, will be available for viewing,
in addition to fun hands-on activities. The
Golden Pioneer Museum will feature quilts from the
1890 to 1930.
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2001 |
Golden: Then and Now
Exhibit of photos comparing 19th and early 20th
Century Golden to Golden in the 21st Century.
See Page 1
or Page 2. |
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Fall of 2001 |
The
Golden Pioneer Museum is pleased to present "...Liberty
and Justice for All", an exhibit
detailing the history of the Mount Lookout Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution's (DAR's)
history in Golden. The Chapter rescued the Golden
Pioneer Museum in the 1950s and re-opened it after
it had been mothballed at the beginning of World
War II. The exhibit features artifacts collected
by the Chapter to help tell the story of Golden
and its residents. |
Fall of 2001
Spring of 2002 |
Pot of Gold at the End of the
Rainbow: Jolly Rancher The story of the
Jolly Rancher Company is a true Colorado success
story. Founded by 20th century pioneers, Bill and
Dorothy Harmsen, the company's success can be
traced to hard work, innovative ideas, loyalty,
and family.
Read
more... |
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Fall of 2002 |
Please Don't Shoot
the Piano Player
This
exhibit explores the musical history of 3
different eras in Golden -- music of the immigrant
miners, Victorian parlor music, and the Jazz Age. |
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Spring of 2003 |
Women Who
Shaped the West. This
exhibit looks at the lives of women who had an
impact on the American West, an impact that still
resonates in 21st century America. Featured women
include: Margaret "Molly" Brown, "China" Polly
Bemis, Annie Oakley, and photographer Laura
Gilpin. Many of these women seemed larger than
life; this exhibit aims to dispel the rumors and
legends and look at the real women who inspired
those legends. |
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Winter of 2003 |
Snow Days:
A History of Winter Sports. This new exhibit explores the origins and evolution of
several winter sports, including skiing, ice
skating, sledding, and snowboarding. Snurfing
anyone? Some of the fascinating artifacts on
display include an ice skating lamp, Norwegian
wooden ice skates, cross country skis, and a U.S.
Ski Team outfit from 2000. And, in honor of
Golden’s own Olympic bronze medalist -- the J.J.
Thomas Blvd sign. In addition, spend a few minutes
enjoying the PBS Spirit of Colorado video about
Ross Anderson, a Native American downhill skier.
This exhibit is sponsored by the Jefferson County
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District –
Making it Happen! |
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Summer of 2004 |
On the
Campaign Trail...the Race to the White House
This exhibit will run through the summer and fall
of 2004.
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