Ring in 2022
With a Ski Map Pioneer, Three Old Signs, and the Golden Gem Film Projectors
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hile exhibit updates and changes were temporarily placed on hold during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden History Museum doubled down on its Legacy Collection Inventory Project. Looking forward to 2022, the collection inventory will remain a museum priority, with new technicians on staff to expedite the process. However, the museum will welcome several exciting exhibit updates in early 2022.
LEGENDARY SKI MAP PIONEER This permanent gallery dedicated to celebrating the good people of Golden will temporarily showcase an original painted map/work of art by Hal Shelton who is best known for the artwork he created for the ski industry. On loan from the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame, the nearly eight-foot-wide painting was created around 1965 for Colorado Ski Country USA and includes a number of Colorado’s lost ski areas.
"Art is ultimately about emotion. Successful art should create similar emotions in the viewer to those that compelled the artist to create the original." — Hal Shelton’s philosophy of artistic expression. “Colorado Ski Country USA” map, about 1965. Golden History Museum & Park, City of Golden Collection.
movie reels ran on these technological marvels, entertaining the good people Craft Beer & Pizza, which celebrates two for close to 30 years. The onetime longtime Golden businesses and families, theater, located at 1301 Washington is closing. B&P will be replaced with Avenue, is now home to Starbucks Coffee Sign o’ the Times and feature at least and Snarf’s. three newly acquired historic signs from The John Nowlen family of Arvada, who local places such as Big Tree Mobile Home once owned the old theater, generously Park and the neon sign that marked the donated the projectors recently after Golden Independent Order of Oddfellows keeping them safely stored for nearly lodge on Washington Avenue since 1952. fifty years. The projectors were believed lost to history. Museum staff is thrilled MOVIE PROJECTORS The museum acquired the two original to have the projectors back in Golden Simplex E-7 movie projectors from and looks forward to getting at least one Golden’s beloved Gem Theater. Countless out on public display.
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Simplex E-7 movie projector from Gem Theater.
Golden History Museum & Park • 923 10th St. • 303-278-3557 Check GoldenHistory.org for hours of operation, calendar of programs, and special event details.
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