Greeley History Museum

The Greeley History Museum showcases and preserves Greeley and Weld County’s history through permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programs, research and collections. Check out the museum’s main exhibit, “Utopia: Adaptation on the Plains,” and then head over to one of the museum’s other galleries, which include updated themes throughout each year.  At the Greeley History Museum, artifacts, photographs and hands-on opportunities create a meaningful visitor experience.

In addition to exhibits, the lower level of the museum contains the Hazel E. Johnson Research Center, which has an impressive collection of documentary and photographic resources available for researchers, students and genealogists.

The building, originally built in 1929 for the Greeley Tribune, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and became home to the Greeley History Museum in 2005.

Greeley History Museum

714 8th Street, Greeley CO 80631

Hours:

Wednesday,  Group Visits by Appointment
Thursday-Saturday,  10am–4pm
Sunday-Tuesday,  Closed
Closed on major holidays

Admission:

$8  Adult
$6  Seniors (60+)
$5  Youth (3-17)
$25  Family Rate (max. 2 adults and 4 youth)
$3  SNAP & EBT Card Holders
Members receive free admission. Join today!

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Entrance and Parking

The museum has two entrances on the north side of the building and an accessible entrance on the south side. Free 2-hour parking with the option to pay to stay is located north and south of the museum. Greeley is bicycle-friendly and there are 2 bicycle racks outside on the north side of the museum.

Exhibitions

 

Utopia: Adaptation on the Plains

Visitors can explore the history of Greeley, including the formation of the Union Colony, the area’s agricultural heritage, water usage, and growth over time. Learn the stories of some of Northern Colorado’s most famous residents like “Rattlesnake” Kate Slaughterback, Nathan Cook Meeker and more! Exhibit ongoing.

13 Minute Warning: Weld County in the Atomic Age

At any moment, the siren could sound, whether you’re at work, at school, or even fast asleep. And when it does, you could have as little as 13 minutes before a nuclear missile strikes. Are you prepared?

Visit the Greeley History Museum’s newest exhibit, “13 Minute Warning: Weld County in the Atomic Age,” to learn the Cold War story behind our local Atlas Missile Sites and how local residents lived their daily lives prepared for disaster. Exhibit open April 24 through December 11, 2025.

Seven Symphonic Portraits: A Weld County Reflection

Composer Dylan Fixmer spent many long hours discovering the rich stories that make up Greeley and Weld County’s past and present. He traveled city streets, learned the landscape, met colorful characters, and researched the interviews held in the archives of the Greeley Museums. As he explored, music began to form in his mind. The resulting music he composed paints portraits of the people who have called Greeley and Weld County home. Broken into seven movements, the piece explores the hopes, dreams, struggles, and shortcomings that bind us all together in our search for utopia.

Fixmer also worked with the Greeley Museums staff to create a companion exhibit, which explores each of the seven themes through images and objects held in the Museums’ collections. Located in the Garden Level Lobby of the Greeley History Museum, visitors can discover the music and stories that make up this journey through our shared history. Exhibit open November 16, 2023 through August 9, 2025.

Viewfinder: Through the Lens of Time

At their most basic, the machines we call cameras all do the same thing. They capture light. In 1839, Louis-Jacques Mande Daguerre figured out how to transfer that light onto copper, allowing us to record and preserve images for the future. These amazing mechanisms go back nearly 200 years – and have continued to evolve ever since. Journey behind the lens and discover how cameras developed into the digital tools of today. Exhibit ongoing.

Reporting from Greeley

Dedicated to the history of printing, this exhibit includes historic photos, stereotype mats, and turn-of-the-century printing equipment including an 1899 Chandler and Price treadle press. The building that houses the Greeley History Museum was originally built in 1929 for the Greeley Tribune. Exhibit ongoing.

Policies

  • Food and beverages are not allowed in the galleries.
  • No backpacks allowed in the galleries.
  • Photography: Non-flash photography welcome except in special exhibitions. No tripods or selfie sticks allowed. Commercial photography allowed with prior permission from Museum Manager.
  • City ordinance does not permit smoking, including electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices, in the museum or within 25 feet of any of the building entrances.
  • No pets allowed. Service animals are welcome.
  • Please silence electronic devices while in the museum.

 

The Greeley History Museum is part of Museums for All, offering reduced admission for individuals and families receiving food assistance. Present your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and a valid ID at visitor services. Reduced admission is $3 per person for up to four individuals per EBT card. Welcome!

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Greeley Museums collects, preserves, interprets, and shares the history of northeastern Colorado.

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In 1952 and 1953, Greeley’s Weller Lumber Company offered stylish home plans like "The Bishop" or "The Belair." But in the Atomic Age, you might also have been thinking about building a fallout shelter in the backyard. In fact, in 1962, Greeley families were encouraged to build their own fallout shelters. Come learn about a backyard shelter in Greeley that measured just 8 feet by 8 feet where a family of four expected to live for up to two weeks after a nuclear blast. Visit the Greeley History Museum’s "13-Minute Warning: Weld County in the Atomic Age” and explore how the American Dream and nuclear fears lived side-by-side in Weld County. Learn more at: cityofgreeley.trumba.com/13-Minute-Warning-Weld-County-in-the-Atomic-Age-Exhibit-Opening/E1806927...Photo Credits: 2001.10.0010 and 2001.10.0011, City of Greeley Museums, Permanent Collection ... See MoreSee Less
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Today at Centennial Village Museum’s Baby Animal Days will be so much fun! Try out historical games, explore crafts and take a wagon ride (weather permitting)!It’s “Udder to Butter” day, and you can learn about how butter was made the old-fashioned way – and try your hand at churning it yourself! Come join the fun from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Learn more: cityofgreeley.trumba.com/Baby-Animal-Days/E181062674?date=20250421‼️Note‼️ Greeley’s Spring Clean Up Days will happen at the same time as Baby Animal Days on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26. To avoid Spring Clean-Up lines on those days, take 11th Ave to A Street. There, traffic directors will help steer you to parking for Baby Animal Days. ... See MoreSee Less
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