FOR RELEASE: Centennial Village, 1475 A St., is closed to the public this Friday, May 13, but resumes normal season hours on Saturday. Friday is the last day of the week-long 2016 Spring High Plains History Festival. The museum is closed to the public as over 2,000...
Year: 2016
First Friday Presentation Focuses on Big Horn Sheep
FOR RELEASE: Rocky Mountain National Park volunteer and guest speaker Bob Stack discusses “Big Horn Sheep and You” at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St., on Friday, May 6, at 6 p.m., as part of the museum’s First Friday Presentation Series. Why do big horn sheep...
Historic Meeker Home Museum Changes to Appointment Only
FOR RELEASE: Starting May 1, the Meeker Home Museum, 1324 9th Ave., will be providing guided tours exclusively by appointment. In 2015 the museum was open on Saturday afternoons during the summer; with the new schedule visitors can enjoy the historic home throughout...
Kids Delight in 2016 Baby Animal Days, April 21-May 1
FOR RELEASE: Kick off the spring season the cuddly way, with Centennial Village’s baby animals! Baby Animal Days returns to Centennial Village, 1475 A St., Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, May 1, and is open daily, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $2 for people ages...
Thank You Students and Staff!
On Wednesday, April 6, students from Roosevelt High School came to Centennial Village to help with our acreage. They were so helpful! The students had many different skill levels and the staff connected with them at their level. Many students commented how much fun...
Temperance on Tap Opens Saturday at the Greeley History Museum
FOR RELEASE: On Saturday, March 12, the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St., opens “Temperance on Tap,” a new exhibit which explores the region’s relationship with alcohol. Temperance was a social movement barring the consumption of alcohol and it was so important to...
City of Greeley Museums Receives History Colorado Award
FOR RELEASE: Staff from the City of Greeley Museums will accept the 2015 Josephine H. Miles Award from History Colorado for its project, Prospective Colonists’ Letters to Nathan C. Meeker, Founder of Greeley, Colorado: Acquisition, Preservation, Exhibition, during a...
Letter from the Manager
Looking back, 2015 was a year of transition for the City of Greeley Museums. Turnover in key staff proved challenging but provided an opportunity to re-energize our museum system with new ideas, experiences and perspectives. This also gave us with the opportunity to...