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Train Rides
Select Saturdays mid-January thru early May & October. Select Thursdays-Sundays mid-May thru mid-August. There is something amazing about trains. The familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of […]
Train Rides
Select Saturdays mid-January thru early May & October. Select Thursdays-Sundays mid-May thru mid-August. There is something amazing about trains. The familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of […]
Friday Tour: Galloping Goose
Want to learn more about the Rio Grande Southern Motorcars, also known as "Galloping Geese?" Visitors are invited to join our trained tour guides & delve more deeply into a […]
Friday Tour: Highlights
Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM (and select dates at 1:30PM), the Highlight Tour acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections […]
Train Rides
Select Saturdays mid-January thru early May & October. Select Thursdays-Sundays mid-May thru mid-August. There is something amazing about trains. The familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of […]
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#TBT Colorado Railroad Heritage Week
It’s #ThrowbackThursday at the Colorado Railroad Museum—and this week, we’re not just looking back… we’re celebrating! For the fourth year in a row, the Governor of Colorado has officially proclaimed Colorado Railroad Heritage Week—honoring the state’s deep and...
Dining on the Rails June 2025: Potato Salad and Colorado Railroad Heritage Week
Happy Summer! As we ring in the start of this hot season, we are featuring a recipe that is synonymous with summer barbeques: potato salad. Not only is it the start of a new season, but June 24th through June 30th of 2025 is Colorado Railroad Heritage Week, and where...
Story Time & Craft: Welcome to Colorado!
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Tessa ter Horst for Story Time as she reads some of her favorite, train-themed children's stories online! This episode we are reading "Welcome to Colorado" illustrated by Jill Howarth. After Story Time, join...
#TriviaTuesday
It's #TriviaTuesday! Today our question is: Who created the Rio Grande's "speed Lettering" monogram? a). Sarah Clark Kidder, b). Laura Brakamp, c). Hetty Howland Green or d). Mary Engle Pennington Leave your response below as a comment! Don't know the answer? Watch...
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
With Colorado Railroad Heritage Week coming up later this month (June 24-30, 2025), we’re taking a look back at Denver’s streetcar system and the traces that still remain today. Recently, original rails from the Denver Tramway Company were uncovered along West Colfax...
The Museum Has A TikTok?
At the Colorado Railroad Museum, our dedicated volunteers are always eager to share their knowledge of Colorado’s rich railroad history with younger generations. Recently, our Gen Z staff decided it was time to return the favor—by teaching some Gen Z slang! We might...
