View All of Our Upcoming Events
Thrilling Thursdays (with Train Rides)
Every Thursday from May 12 – August 11, join us for Thrilling Thursday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m! Each Thursday features historic characters, demonstrations, and special guests from our […]
Find out more »Golden, CO 80403 United States
Train Rides & Friday Tours!
The familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of the rails has set the rhythm of our lives. Experience it all again at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Stroll […]
Find out more »Golden, CO 80403 United States
Touring the Rails (with Train Rides)
Saturdays and Sundays, May 12 through August 14, 2022 EXCEPT when there is a special event that happens instead (May 28 & 29, June 18 & 19, August 14 & […]
Find out more »Golden, CO 80403 United States
Touring the Rails (with Train Rides)
Saturdays and Sundays, May 12 through August 14, 2022 EXCEPT when there is a special event that happens instead (May 28 & 29, June 18 & 19, August 14 & […]
Find out more »Golden, CO 80403 United States
Storybook Tour
10am 1st Tuesday Each Month This one of a kind tour takes you on a trip throughout the Museum’s rail yard inspired by some of the best of children’s literature! […]
Find out more »Golden, CO 80403 United States
News
Here Are the Latest Updates!
Small Wonders: WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE Part 2
Let's explore the Museum's latest exhibit, "WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE: Pullman’s Legacy of Innovation, Idealism and Exploitation." Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Education & Exhibits, Elizabeth Nosek, to explore "Small Wonders" from the Museum's collection as...
#TriviaTuesday
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - What piece of Denver & Rio Grande Western Maintenance-of-Way equipment was operated on the last day of the 2016 "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" event? Don't know the answer? Watch our latest...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have photos from the final day of the "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" at Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad on Sunday August 28, 2016 captured by Museum volunteer George Lawrence! After lunch participants were given a private...
Story Time and Craft: I Saw An Ant On The Railroad Track
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Scott King for Story Time as he reads some of his favorite, train-themed children's stories online! This episode we read "I Saw An An On The Railroad Track" by Joshua Prince, illustrated by Macky Pamintuan....
#TriviaTuesday
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - In what year was Coors Diesel Switcher No. 988 involved in a yard collision, leading to the locomotive's retirement? Don't know the answer? Watch our latest episode of Big Train Tours -...
Big Train Tours: Coors Diesel Switcher No. 988
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, we’ll be taking a look at a diesel locomotive hailing from a brand-name railroad—Coors! From 1981 to 2004, this locomotive was a fixture at the Coors plant right here in Golden. But prior to...
