News Releases
Centennial Village Museum Kicks Off Summer Season with Opening Weekend Event, Centennial Celebration
Join Centennial Village Museum for its opening weekend event, Centennial Celebration, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at 1475 A Street. Explore the museum's grounds and historical buildings, watch live demonstrations of late-1800s, early 1900s high plains...
Greeley History Museum Exhibit Sheds Light on the Largest Guest Worker Program in U.S. History, “The Bracero Program”
“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” an exhibit detailing the journey of Mexican migrant workers during and after WWII, opens at the Greeley History Museum May 5. In this exhibit, visitors follow in the footsteps of the braceros as they left their...
Baby Animal Days Return to Centennial Village Museum Ahead of Summer Season
Centennial Village Museum opens its gates once again for Baby Animal Days, taking place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 15-16 and 18-24 at 1475 A Street. Historically drawing more than 4,000 visitors across the region, Baby Animal Days celebrates the return of spring by...
Greeley History Museum Main Gallery Renamed in Honor of Late Historian Peggy Ford Waldo
The City of Greeley Museums’ staff announces the renaming of the Greeley History Museum’s main gallery to the Peggy Ford Waldo Gallery in honor of the late historian. Museum staff and Ford Waldo’s family participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a private reception...
‘Museum at Twilight’ Event Offers Evening Access to the Greeley History Museum
FOR RELEASE: The Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St., continues evening hours on the second Thursday of the month. Museum at Twilight is a special event from 4-8 p.m. that offers visitors opportunities to explore the galleries and enjoy light refreshments. The next...
“Black and White in Black and White” Exhibit Reveals Dignity, Hope of African Americans in Early 20th-Century America Opening at Greeley History Museum Feb. 17
FOR RELEASE: In 1965, 16-year-old Doug Keister acquired 280 glass plate negatives, originally found at a local garage sale. He immediately made prints from some of the plates, revealing powerful, early 20th-century portraits of African Americans in Lincoln, Nebraska....
Friends of the Greeley Museums present a John Fielder multi-media show with photographs, beautiful music, and history in Monfort Concert Hall at UCCC November 3
FOR RELEASE: John Fielder, Colorado’s premiere photographer, will project on a 30-foot screen photographs from his latest book project “Weld County: 4,000 Square Miles of Grandeur, Greatness & Yesterdays” at 7 p.m. Nov. 3. An Evening with John Fielder, held at the...
‘Museum at Twilight’ Event Offers Evening Access to the Greeley History Museum
FOR RELEASE: The Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St., continues evening hours on the second Thursday of the month. Museum at Twilight is a special event from 4-8 p.m. that offers visitors opportunities to explore the galleries and enjoy light refreshments. The next...
May History Brown Bag on Zoom – Black Pilot Participation in World War I
FOR RELEASE: In celebration of Historic Preservation Month this May, Greeley’s Historic Preservation Commission will sponsor a special History Brown Bag presentation noon, Thursday, May 27. George Junne, Ph.D., a University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Professor and...
Pieces of Home: Supporting the Troops Past and Present – Online History Brown Bag
FOR RELEASE: The City of Greeley is presenting “Pieces of Home: Supporting the Troops Past and Present” from noon to 1 p.m., April 22. This webinar is part of the History Brown Bag Series. Participants are encouraged to log in to the webinar a few minutes early for...