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The Babies are Back: 2019 Baby Animal Days
For Release: GREELEY, CO – The baby animals are coming, are you ready? Baby Animal Days is back at Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A St., Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, closed Sunday, April 21, for Easter. During the event,...
Every Picture Has to Tell a Story
For Release: GREELEY, Colorado – Denny remembers his father, Lew, frequently telling him “Remember Dennis, every picture has to tell a story.” “The Dakan Perspective: Over a Century of Father & Son Photography” exhibit tells over a 100 years of stories by the...
Skål! Scandinavian Spirits Comes to Greeley
FOR RELEASE: Greeley, Colorado -- A national traveling exhibition created by the Museum of Danish America opens at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St. The exhibit begins Saturday, February 2, and runs through Saturday, July 20. “Skål! Scandinavian Spirits”...
2018 Potato Day Festival Scheduled for Saturday, September 8
FOR RELEASE: GREELEY, CO—On Saturday, September 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Friends of the Greeley Museums will host its largest event of the year, Potato Day. Held at Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A St., Potato Day includes a host of fun activities including...
2018 Pets ‘N’ Popsicles at Centennial Village
Family Fun and Furry Friends Expected for Centennial Village Museum’s Pets ‘N’ Popsicles FOR RELEASE: GREELEY, Colorado -- Centennial Village Museum’s baby animals are grown up and ready to celebrate the end of summer during this year’s Pets ‘N’ Popsicles event. Pets...
2018 Happy Birthday Mr. Meeker Celebration Scheduled
FOR RELEASE: The City of Greeley Museums can trace its origins back to a simple statement that Nathan C. Meeker, Greeley’s founder, made to the townspeople on December 7, 1870: “Now, while we are daily exploring the prairies, mountains and streams and even bringing up...
Revival of a Centennial Village Museum Classic: 2018 Tea Party Scheduled
FOR RELEASE: Centennial Village, 1475 A St., announces the return of a longtime museum tradition, its annual tea party. The Afternoon Tea Party at Centennial Village is scheduled for Friday, June 15, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The Victorian-styled event will feature...
2018 Centennial Celebration Scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend
FOR RELEASE: The City of Greeley is proud to begin Centennial Village’s 2018 season with Centennial Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 27, from noon to 4 p.m. Events held throughout the two-day celebration include...
Kids Delight in 2018 Baby Animal Days, April 19-29
FOR RELEASE: Are you ready for baby animal cuteness overload? Check out Baby Animal Days at Centennial Village, 1475 A St., Thursday, April 19 through Sunday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. During the event, families can interact with various baby animals such...
New Exhibit Features Local Refugee and Immigrant Experiences
FOR RELEASE: A refugee is defined as a person with a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, who is outside the country of their nationality and is unable to return to...
As we find our way through this global pandemic, it is a good time to reflect on medical care in Greeley’s history. Check out our newest blog post and remember to show some gratitude to the hardworking healthcare workers in our community!
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Social Distancing Brings Memories of ‘Pest House’ | Greeley Museums
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Social Distancing Brings Memories of ‘Pest House’ As we find our way through this global pandemic, it is a good time to reflect on medical care in Greeley’s history. In the early 1900s, a hospit...