Last updated: 12/28/2011
Goodland, Kansas
Address
1717 Cherry Ave.Goodland, KS 67735
phone: 785-890-4595
e-mail: museumdir@goodlandks.us
web: highplainsmuseum.org

Hours

Sunday (June – August) 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, Wednesday - Saturday
9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday
closed
Closed Major Holidays. All times are Mountain Standard Time.

Admissions

Free admission: Donations welcome! Donations are placed in the Endowment Trust to support the mission of the High Plains Museum.

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Karen Anderson
phone: 785-890-4595
Description
Experience Our Heritage

We are the people of Western Kansas, descendants of the Native American, the soldier, homesteader, the farmer, the railroader, the teacher, and the entrepreneur. Our stories, beginning over 100 years ago, continue and are presented and preserved through the efforts of the High Plains Museum.

Established in 1959, the High Plains Museum is a local history museum located near downtown Goodland, Kansas. Owned and operated by the City of Goodland, the High Plains Museum features objects from its collection of over 8,000 objects that represent its over one hundred years of Northwestern Kansas history. The High Plains Museum enables adventurers of all ages to discover the rich history of Sherman County.

Volunteering

If you love history, we’d love to work with you. We have a variety of activities and projects you can work on as a volunteer in a variety of areas: visitor relations, exhibits, collections, and as a field curator.

Donating to the Collections

It is the policy of the High Plains Museum to collect objects that are representative of life in Sherman County. Due to space and funding restrictions, the High Plains Museum is selective in what it accessions into its permanent collection.We are primarily interested in items associated with the history of Goodland and Sherman County, Kansas. There are some exceptions to this rule, including genealogies and vital records from other states. We urge you to contact us because your generous gift may fill a gap in our collections.

Facility Rental

The High Plains Gallery is a great multipurpose space in which we host traveling exhibits, lecture programs, and community events. It is also available for rental. We have room for 100 people and would be happy to host your special event. Contact the director for more information

Mission

The mission of the High Plains Museum is to promote, educate, and instill an appreciation of our Western Kansas High Plains heritage through the collection, preservation, exhibition, and educational interpretation of the objects, culture, and ideas representative of Goodland and Sherman County history.

Artifact Collections

Sherman County History items - early pioneers, farm implements, domestic goods, local businesses, law library, medical library, transportation-rail road, cars, helicopters

Educational Programs

gallery tours, lectures, special exhibit programming, first Saturday programming

Facilities
Lecture Halls
Performance Areas
Library
Access: General Public, Students, Scholars
Appointment required: Yes
Services
Gift Shop
Special Event Rental
Group Tours
Exhibitions
Museum Events
DISCLAIMER
This information, including business hours, addresses and contact information is provided for general reference purposes only. No representation is made or warranty is given as to its content or the reliability thereof. User assumes all risk of use. Stories USA, Inc. and its content suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. Please call ahead to verify the dates, the location and directions.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Museum Trustee Association Spring Forum 2024

April 10 - 14, 2024

Atlanta, Georgia

Texas Association of Museums 2024 Lubock Annual Conference

April 14 - 17, 2024

Lubbock, Texas

2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

Worland, Wyoming

West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

June 6 - 8, 2024

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

RECENT UPDATES

Museums

03/07 The Mariners' Museum and Park

Newport News, Virginia

Museum Vendors

02/18 Tessellate

New York City, New York

10/30 Museum Fabrication Group, LLC

Denton, Texas

03/07 ConservArt Inc.

Boca Raton, Florida