Happy Holidays from the High Plains Museum
Happy Holidays from the staff of the High Plains Museum. The High Plains Museum will be closed December 23, 24, and the 26. Have a safe and Happy Holiday!
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Calling Kansas Explorers!
Now showing at the High Plains Museum are two traveling exhibits from the Kauffman Museum: "K is for Kansas" and "Considering the Commonplace". "K is for Kansas: Exploring Kansas from A to Z" features interactive enlarged children's blocks that detail Kansas history and culture. The Kansas alphabe
“Get Your Taxes Paid and Auto License Here!”
In 1984 a massive metal counter came to the High Plains Museum from the Sherman County Courthouse. It was immediately placed into storage, hidden behind the exhibits. In September 2011, a new multipurpose space was created and the the counter was rediscovered, having since been covered with collec
Wrap Up Your Christmas Shopping!
The High Plains Museum gift shop features books, Kansas trinkets, jewelry, puzzles, t-shirts and more! It's a great place to shop for little somethings to wrap up your Christmas shopping. Now featured on sale is Marci Penner's 8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook, $29.95. The 8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook
Call for Artifacts & Information
The High Plains Museum and the Goodland Police Department are collaborating on an upcoming exhibit detailing the history of the Goodland Police Department. To make the exhibit a great success, we are asking the public to come forward with information or objects that are related to the history of the
Now Showing: Getting to Know Van Gogh
Now showing at the High Plains Museum is a playful animated movie that details the life and work of Vincent van Gogh! Getting To Know, Inc.'s "Getting to Know Van Gogh" film will be shown every Saturday from November 5 through December 10 (except Nov. 26 as the High Plains Museum is closed). The mov
New Exhibit: Vincent van Gogh
A new exhibit opens today at the High Plains Museum: Vincent van Gogh, a traveling exhibit from Teacher's Discovery. The exhibit features large reproductions of a selection of Vincent van Gogh's more popular works including "Starry Night", "Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe", "Yellow Wheat an
Art in a Big Way: Goodland’s Big Easel
In the spring of 2001, the "World's Largest Painting on an Easel" was erected in Pioneer Park, in Goodland, Kansas along Business Highway 24. The 24 by 32 foot painting is a reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh’s Three Sunflowers in a Vase, the first in a series of seven sunflower paintings painted