News Releases
2017 Potato Day Festival Scheduled for Saturday, September 9
FOR RELEASE — Have a “spud-tacular” good time at the Friends of the Greeley Museums’ annual 2017 Potato Day celebration, held Saturday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Centennial Village Museum. The museum, located just south of Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley, is known for its historical buildings, demonstrations and tours.
Smithsonian Exhibit Exploring H2O Scheduled in Greeley
FOR RELEASE -- Water is the most vital resource for life on Earth; no living thing exists without it. “H2O Today”—a new exhibition at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St.—examines the diversity and challenges of global water sources and promotes conversation,...
2017 Pets ‘N’ Popsicles Event Returns to Centennial Village
FOR RELEASE -- Centennial Village Museum’s baby animals have grown up! The Cochin chickens are wearing their boots and the crested Polish chickens have grown a wildly full head of feathers. The baby goats have become fun-loving and boisterous and they’ve proven their...
New Exhibit Opens Wednesday at the Greeley History Museum
FOR RELEASE: Call it vintage, call it antique, call it historic… whatever you call it, there’s no denying that medical tools used in the late 1800s to early 1900s could sometimes be considered creepy. On Wednesday, July 26, the Greeley History Museum, located at 714...
City of Greeley Museums Staff Seek Survey Responses
FOR RELEASE: Staff for the City of Greeley Museums are looking for input on its museums that will help shape their future and improve visitor services. The catch? Participants who have never visited a city-owned and operated museum are needed. City-owned museums...
Free Community Celebration Planned at the Meeker Home Museum
FOR RELEASE: Nathan Cook Meeker—the man credited with Greeley’s founding—was born on July 12, 1817 in Euclid, Ohio. If he were alive today, this year would have marked his 200th birthday. To celebrate, the City of Greeley Museums, with a little help from the...
Centennial Celebration Scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend
FOR RELEASE: Centennial Village Museum officially opens to the public this weekend. Step back in time to the late 1800’s with a visit during the museum’s Centennial Celebration event, scheduled for Saturday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 28, from...
Free Museum Admission Celebrates Local Author, Book Release
FOR RELEASE: Saturday, May 20, will be a busy day for Greeley resident Jaydine Rendall. That’s the day she releases her first book as a published author, “High Plains Heroes: Josiah.” The historical fiction book, which retails for $7.50, is written for third through...
History Re-stitched: Examining Josephine Meeker’s Jacket & Skirt
Written by JoAnna Luth Stull, Museum Registrar The 138 year old historic jacket and skirt made and worn by Josephine Meeker was examined closely by members of Greeley’s Centennial State Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). Their quest...
Kids Delight in the 2017 Baby Animal Days, April 20-30
FOR RELEASE: What better way to kick off spring than visiting with a bunch of baby animals? Baby Animal Days returns to Centennial Village, 1475 A St., from Thursday, April 20 through Sunday, April 30, and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the event,...