February 18th 2026 |
Photo – Promotional Flyer from Carbon County Museum
The Carbon County Museum will host a casino-themed fundraiser this Saturday.
Following a successful fundraiser in September, the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins is holding another game night on Saturday, February 21st. Museum Director Tom Mensik said the event provides a chance to take a break from the holiday season while enjoying games, drinks, and exhibits.
Mensik said game night attendees will have a variety of board and card games to choose from. In addition the usual assortment of games, guests can also play a giant version of Jenga in the museum’s garage.
Mensik said money raised during Saturday’s game night will help the Carbon County Museum continue developing new exhibits, including an upcoming display on Dr. Lillian Heath, the first female physician in Wyoming.
Dr. Heath began her medical career in Rawlins as an assistant to Union Pacific surgeon Dr. Thomas Maghee. Famously, Dr. Heath attended the autopsy of Big Nose George Parrott. Following the procedure, Dr. Maghee gave the young physician the top of the outlaw’s skull, which she used as a doorstop for nearly 70 years. Museum Director Mensik said the Dr. Heath exhibit should be ready within a month.
The upcoming Dr. Lillian Heath exhibition was partially funded by a grant from the Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force.On July 10th, the Carbon County Museum will premiere the Carbon County 250 Committee’s new documentary, “Journeys to 250.”
The film explores how humans came to inhabit the land that eventually became Carbon County. Museum Director Tom Mensik said other upcoming events include a book signing by Joe Pickett author CJ Box on Tuesday, March 3rd.
The Carbon County Museum’s game night is this Saturday, February 21st, at 904 West Walnut Street in Rawlins. Tickets for the 21 and over event are $20 per person and will be sold at the door. A cash bar will be available.
