Carbon County Museum Director Tom Mensik was extremely excited on June 5 because he was showing off his newest exhibit in the area of the museum garage.
The garage, sometimes overlooked, but definitely should not be, is now housing a mammoth skull.
The Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) kicked off its 2025 summer season on May 24 with a flurry of activity, including a book signing with bestselling author C.J. Box, field trips for local students, and the unveiling of a new mural.
The Elk Mountain Hotel played host to an Elk Mountain Museum event that is now in its third year. Elk Mountain Museum Director Angie Hobbs was giving a talk on a woman who settled in the area and made a difference. This year her subject was Mary Jane Morely Stimpson Richardson.
One of the great things about working in a museum is the discovery of small things that highlight the beauty of history. The other day, I received a call here at the museum about one of the local churches in town. The Chapel Car Bible Church on 12th St. holds within its walls the very chapel car that carried God’s word to the west.
The Saratoga Museum is excited to announce that the highly anticipated 2025 Frozen Fore Ice Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for June 21, 2025, at the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort and Spa. Originally planned for February, the event was postponed due to unsafe ice conditions caused by unseasonably warm temperatures. Now, the tournament is back with a summer spin.
The Saratoga Museum’s Annual Frozen Fore Ice Golf Scramble may be postponed due to unseasonably warm temperatures and Chinook winds that have melted much of the ice on Saratoga Lake.
The Saratoga Museum’s annual wine tasting fundraising event got a lively makeover, complete with a catchy new name and an infusion of fun. Formerly known as Toast to History, the event debuted as Wine Not? last year. This year on January 25 at the Eagles Nest at the Old Baldy Club, and guests were more than happy to raise a glass to the change.
January 17th is it’s not just another winter Wednesday—it’s Museum Selfie Day! Grab your smartphone, head to your local museum, and get ready to strike a pose.
On Saturday, December 14, the Hanna Basin Museum had a treat for those curious about the outlaw “Big Nose” George Parott, a notorious Wyoming outlaw and murderer.
The criminal was lynched in Rawlins in 1881.
Wyoming author and archeologist Mark Miller put forth an interesting book on the outlaw.
Kelia McCuddy, the education and outreach manager is credited by the Carbon County Museum for the idea of having different Christmas traditions represented at the 3rd annual Christmas Open House for families to enjoy.
Museum The Carbon County Museum continues its efforts to modernize. One of my main goals for the Museum when I was hired to put our collection online so that it may be accessed by the public. Our collection is far ranging and we want to share it with the world.
