The Veterans Museum Broomfield is proud to be a participant again this year at the Rocky Mountain Car Show-Swap Meet! In addition to great cars, food, collectables, etc. expect to see some beautiful aircraft of all sorts and enjoy the aircraft flybys. Visit our display co-located with the Helicopter Museum (with a real helicopter) and other related organizations like last year.A map showing the location of the event is provided below. August 3, 10am-2pm at the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport.
Military movie month at the Museum!
Catch a movie in the presentation room at the Museum at 10am on July 13, July 20, and July 27! Forget the popcorn…grab a donut and coffee instead. See you there.
The Museum will be closed Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day
We will reopen to the public for our normal hours on Saturday, July 6th. See you soon.
This C & C will be out of this world!
CMSgt Charles Apodoca will join us from Space Force Base Buckley to give an orientation on the mission and organization of the new Space Force Branch. Come to the Museum at 10am this Saturday, June 22 to check it out!
Commemorate Flag Day with us and hear a talk about the Signal Corps—June 15!
We are all a-flutter at the Vets Museum this Saturday, June 15, for two events. First, at 10am in the Museum’s Presentation Room, hear Don Scanga (an Army veteran) share about the fascinating history of the Signal Corps. Then, at 12pm, come to the parking lot in front of 12 Garden Center for a short ceremony to respectfully retire US flags and eat hot dogs provided by North Metro Fire. See you there.
Scanga to share history of the US Army Signal Corps
Saturday, June 15 at 10am, hear from Don Scanga, who served 5 years in the US Army. He initially trained in the Air Defense Artillery and served with a HAWK Missile Battery, Key West Florida. He later reenlisted and attended school at the Signal Corps School and then served three years in Germany as a computer repair specialist. His talk is titled “TALKING FLAGS – A History of the US Army Signal Corps.” This will be a new electronic book authored by Don which will be released shortly.
Don’t miss the June 8 Coffee & Conversation!
Josh Ingram, is student at Front Range Community College, who is currently studying History and looking to continue studies in Russian History. He is a new volunteer at the Veterans Museum and mostly works in the archives. His talk is based on his paper that will be published titled “The Unraveling,” a retelling of the fall of the Soviet Union and specifically to answer the question, ‘If Gorbachev had more time could he reform the USSR?’ Be there at 10am at the Museum to catch this talk.
Big Weekend coming—May 25 and May 27—Special D-Day talk and Memorial Day event!
Two great events to check out this weekend—THIS SATURDAY at 10am at the Museum, a special talk by Flint Whitlock and Don Cygan for the 80th Anniversary of DDay. Then THIS MONDAY at 11am at County Commons Park, Memorial Day Ceremony and Picnic, featuring performances by the Rocky Mountain Brassworks🎺 and the Broomfield Civic Chorus 👩👩👦👦 .
Noah Webb to share about his ARTillery display this Saturday, May 18 at 10am!
Webb is an Army Veteran and a consummate artist. His paintings are inspired by his service in Vietnam. The paintings will be displayed in the Veterans Museum as part of our ARTillery program.
New exhibit about Operation Overlord and the 4th Infantry Division now open!
D-Day and the history of the soldiers who pushed the Nazis out of France is on display now at the Veterans Museum. Open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.