About us
Golden History Museum & Park engages and inspires visitors through preserving and sharing Golden’s history. Founded in 1938 as the Jefferson County Historical Museum, today GHM&P is a cultural campus in downtown Golden. The Golden History Museum is a dynamic, modern museum with changing exhibits, a research library, artifact lab, children’s hands-on gallery, and multi-use theater. The Golden History Park is a three-acre outdoor learning lab with historic and reproduction buildings that replicate a 19th century mountain homestead. The museum’s acclaimed educational programming includes the award-winning Building Colorado classroom outreach program for third- and fourth-graders, Hands-on History Summer Camp, and Golden City Trading Post field trip experience. A multitude of public programs for adults including lectures, tours, film screenings, and more are offered year-round. Additionally, the museum is steward of the City’s collection of historic objects, documents, books, maps, newspapers and photographs. We encourage you to explore and enjoy. You’ll find that Golden History Museum & Park offers something for everyone in your family and is a place you can visit time and again. Come see something new every day.
- Website
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http://www.GoldenHistory.org
External link for Golden History Museum & Park
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Golden, CO
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1938
Locations
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Primary
923 10th St.
Golden, CO 80401, US
Employees at Golden History Museum & Park
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Nathan Richie
Museum executive, educator, and advocate
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Jesse Gagnon
Museums | Non-Profits | Public Programs | Events | K-12 | Youth Programming| Families | Watercolor Artist | Fabric Designer
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Stephanie Gilmore
Curator at Golden History Museum
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Kathleen Eaton
Interpretation & Visitor Experience Coordinator at Golden History Museum & Park