News Releases
Centennial Village Hosts 2016 Pets ‘n’ Popsicles Event
FOR RELEASE -- Pets ‘n’ Popsicles returns to Centennial Village, 1475 A St., for the third year in a row. The event, which celebrates farm animals and pets, is every day from Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features a...
Public Meeting Scheduled for White-Plumb Farm Learning Center
FOR RELEASE -- The City of Greeley Museums is working on a long-range plan for the White-Plumb Farm Learning Center, 955 39th Ave., and invites the community to participate in a public input meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 21, at 6 p.m. Meeting attendees will...
Community Celebration Planned at Meeker Home Museum
Community Celebration Planned at Meeker Home Museum FOR RELEASE -- On Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Meeker Home Museum, 1324 9th Ave., hosts “Happy Birthday Mr. Meeker,” a public celebration honoring Greeley’s founder. The event is a free,...
First Friday Presentation Focuses on Growing up in Greeley
FOR RELEASE -- Guest speaker Michael Adams discusses “You Know You Grew Up in Greeley, Colorado When…” at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St., on Friday, June 3, at 6 p.m., as part of the museum’s First Friday Presentation Series. An avid participant on the...
Centennial Village Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
FOR RELEASE: Just over one-hundred years after Greeley’s founding, residents began acquiring local buildings and structures to create an open air museum. Its focus was to tell the historic tales of determination and bravery displayed by Northern Colorado’s early...
Centennial Village Closed to the Public on Friday
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...
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...
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...