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You did the mash…the potato mash!

Sami Windle Behind The Scenes, Treasures From The Collection

Ever look at your potato masher and wonder about the story behind it? In our collections we have a wooden potato masher that while our object does not contain much history, the history behind the object itself is very interesting. (more…)

A smokin’ good time

Sami Windle Behind The Scenes, Treasures From The Collection

The High Plains Museum began collecting in 1959, and  those many years of collecting have yielded a collection of fascinating objects. The HPM cannot display all these objects at once, instead we curate an exhibit to feature certain objects. Ever wonder what objects the museum has stored? Each wee

Business After Hours

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The Goodland Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the monthly Business After Hours, a great way to unwind and network with other business people and find out what is going on in the community. The next Business After Hours is February 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the High Plains Museum, sponsored by

Space Walk

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The first Saturday of March through July the High Plains Museum will host the Space Walk Program. This program is a come and go from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and will feature a different theme each month that relates to our current exhibit Earth From Space. March will be all about weather.  Take a look a

It’s a snow day!

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It's snowing!  With all the snow comes fun snow related activities that you can do.  Grab your sled and some friends and go sledding at Pioneer Park.   According to the Farmers Almanac sledding is actually a great way to burn calories!  It can burn up to 450 calories per hour, it also gets yo

Currently showing at the High Plains Museum… Earth From Space

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Come see the Earth through a new perspective!  Showing now at the High Plains Museum is Earth From Space a poster exhibit from the Smithsonian and the United States Geological Survey.  We also have our own planetarium immersive experience where the visitor can view the constellations, and see if y

Copernicus and the High Plains Museum

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Today is Nicolaus Copernicus’ 540th birthday!  Copernicus is known as the founder of modern astronomy because of his study of the sky.  (more…)

Goodland USD Students show us The Way We Work

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"What three jobs do we depend on most? What might happen if we didn't have these jobs in Sherman County? Five six graders in the Goodland USD 352 school system produced a five-minute film that addresses these two questions. Uploaded onto YouTube is the fantastic film developed by the students as pa

The High Plains Museum to Host Smithsonian Earth from Space Exhibition

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Beginning February 13th, visitors to the High Plains Museum will be able to experience the popular exhibition Earth from Space produced by the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Service in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey. The exhibition will be on view at the High Plains Museu

Valentine’s Date Night Returns!

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The High Plains Museum is hosting its second annual "Valentine's Date Night" February 14th from 6:00 to 7:30 for children ages 6-12. Drop the kids off at the museum for Valentine themed fun, crafts and games. Preregistration is free and required. Call Sami at 785-890-4595 to reserve your spot! Late