On Saturday, December 11th from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M., the Silver City Museum’s “Victorian Christmas” will take place largely outdoors for public health safety due to COVID-19. There will be a greater variety of activities in the courtyard along with heat lamps and hot mulled cider to warm the guests, cookies, ornament-making, and of course [...]
Come and hang out with Silver City Museum volunteers and staff at a “Volunteer Gathering” on Monday, November 18th from 10:00 A.M. to 12 Noon at the museum located at 312 West Broadway in Silver City. Attendees will hear a state-of-the-museum address from our Director Bart Roselli, covering many topics in addition to hearing about [...]
The Silver City Museum is providing Rodeo-related fun for the entire family with “Rodeo Day” on Saturday, June 15th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 P.M. at the museum located at 312 West Broadway in Silver City. This free event celebrates ranching in Grant County and features live cowboy poetry, free raffle for western jewelry, and [...]
The Silver City Museum is opening a new exhibition, entitled “Ranching in Grant County.” This exhibit explores the history, art, social organizations, sports, and culture that surround this rural lifestyle. The museum will host an opening reception on Friday, February 1st, from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. The public is invited to attend and light [...]
The Silver City Museum, located at 312 West Broadway, will celebrate the holidays with its annual Victorian Christmas open house on Thursday, December 13th, from 5:00-8:00pm. As in past years, musical guests will perform holiday and other traditional music, Christmas cookies and warm spiced cider will be served in the kitchen, and children can participate [...]
The Silver City Museum will host “The Salt of the Earth Recovery Project” on Saturday, July 28th from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., in the Museum Courtyard located at 312 West Broadway in Silver City. If you one of the women and men of Local 1890 that took part in the 1950 Empire Zinc Mine [...]
The Silver City Museum is celebrating its 50th Anniversary on Thursday, July 20th at noon in the Silver City Museum Annex with a free public community panel discussion: From Fire House to Museum. This is the first in a series of 50th anniversary brown bag community events. Call 538-5921
The Silver City Museum will host its 34th Annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 1st from 11 am to 4 pm. The Social is held in conjunction with the City’s Fourth of July Parade and features a cakewalk, historic children’s games, ice cream cones, root beer floats, and more. Call 538-5921
The Silver City Museum will hold a Hands-On Victorian Easter Egg Diorama Activity on Saturday, April 15th from 10:30 to noon. Come make a miniature Easter diorama using plastic Easter Eggs, ribbons, flowers, and pictures. Call 538-9521
The Silver City Museum will host a Tin Ornament Workshop on December 17th from 12 to 2 pm. Adults and children ages 10 and up are welcome. The workshop is free and registration is encouraged. Call 538-5921
