Did you miss Kansas Day? Don't fret, the party continues at the High Plains Museum through Friday morning. Bring by your youngsters to test their wits in a maze, create Kansas symbols, vote for your favorite college (KSTATE is currently in the lead), search the Museum for history clues and play our
Kansas became the 34th state in the union! Congrats Kansas! What a whirlwind history we can celebrate in Kansas' 152 years. Join us at the High Plains Museum from 3:30-5:30 for Kansas Themed Fun. This is a free event geared towards the younger folks (preschool through sixth grade).
Happy Birthday, Kansas! This year celebrates Kansas' 152nd anniversary of joining the union. On January 29, 1861, Kansas joined the United States at the 34th state. To celebrate Kansas and its dynamic history and promising future, join us at the High Plains Museum from 3:30 to 5:30 for Kansas theme
Come see some fabulous artwork created by Goodland's own Kindergarten classes at the High Plains Museum! The artwork all feature work, with some being sketches of photographs from the National Archives, some gardening, and some of work done by the students themselves! (more…)
The traveling exhibit The Way We Worked from the Smithsonian is coming to an end at the High Plains Museum. This is your last week to see this amazing exhibit as it will be coming down next Monday! (more…)
The traveling exhibit The Way We Worked will only be at the High Plains Museum for another two weeks! If you have not had a chance to stop by and see this amazing exhibit now is the time to do it! (more…)
“There is a code of the west. It’s not just a punch line. It’s not a joke—it’s the real thing.” - Baxter Black The American cowboy is a treasured cultural icon, long existing as a symbol of hard work, freedom, and heartland values. The story of work for cowboys is documented in Gatherin
ORDINANCE NO. 1639 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF AN LED DISPLAY SIGN ON CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GOODLAND. KANSAS. UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND. KANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSIO
“A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.” ~ Chinese Proverb In search of wisdom found in unlikely places, The Philosopher Kings takes us on a journey through the halls of the most prestigious colleges and universities in America to learn from the staff members w
For 125 years people of Goodland have worked many different jobs that have helped define Goodland and Sherman County. The High Plains Museum collects and shares these stories with the public as its main focus of work, which was made easy given the national lens on work offered in the Smithsonian
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