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  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Tuesday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), $15 […]

  • Storybook Tour

    Storybook Tour

    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! Railroad themed, of course. Titles […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October.Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), $15 […]

  • Tuesday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October.Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), $15 […]

  • Story Time & Craft

    Join the staff and volunteers of the Colorado Railroad Museum in-person on the third Tuesday each month as they share some of their favorite children’s stories (with a decidedly railroad […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October.Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), $15 […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • SCFD Free Admission Day

    To celebrate our partnership with the SCFD (Scientific and Cultural Facilities District) the Museum is proud to offer free general admission to all visitors select Thursdays throughout the year. Catch an optional […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Colorado Rails & Cocktails

    An Evening of Colorado History - Relax, enjoy a beverage and travel back to a time when railroads shaped the American West. 7:00pm Select Fridays - Topics TBAAdmission: $20 ages […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Small Wonders Weekend

    Small Wonders Weekend

    At this celebration of toy trains and scale model railroading, guests will “marvel at the minis” while exploring the Museum’s impressive small-scale railroads, including the extensive on-site layouts operated by the Denver Garden Railway Society and […]

  • Small Wonders Weekend

    Small Wonders Weekend

    At this celebration of toy trains and scale model railroading, guests will “marvel at the minis” while exploring the Museum’s impressive small-scale railroads, including the extensive on-site layouts operated by the Denver Garden Railway Society and […]

  • SCFD Free Admission Day

    To celebrate our partnership with the SCFD (Scientific and Cultural Facilities District) the Museum is proud to offer free general admission to all visitors select Thursdays throughout the year. Catch an optional […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]

  • Thrilling Thursdays (with Ride)

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Colorado Crossings: F&CC Reunion

    Colorado Crossings: F&CC Reunion

    Denver’s largest annual rail enthusiast event—the Colorado Railroad Museum’s Colorado Crossings steam-up weekend—returns for 2026 on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17!  More information about this year’s theme, “Florence & Cripple Creek […]

  • Colorado Crossings: F&CC Reunion

    Colorado Crossings: F&CC Reunion

    Denver’s largest annual rail enthusiast event—the Colorado Railroad Museum’s Colorado Crossings steam-up weekend—returns for 2026 on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17!  More information about this year’s theme, “Florence & Cripple Creek […]

  • Thrilling Thursdays (with Ride)

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Boulder County Free Admission Day

    In celebration of our partnership with the city of Boulder, Colorado, the Museum is excited to offer free general admission & train rides select dates to all residents of Boulder […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Thrilling Thursdays (with Ride)

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Dinosaur Express Train

    Dinosaur Express Train
    Colorado Railroad Museum 17155 W 44th Avenue, Golden, CO, United States

    Dinosaurs are coming back to Golden, Colorado…only this time, they are arriving on the Dinosaur Express Train! On May 31st and June 1st, railroad tracks will meet dinosaur tracks for […]

  • Dinosaur Express Train

    Dinosaur Express Train
    Colorado Railroad Museum 17155 W 44th Avenue, Golden, CO, United States

    Dinosaurs are coming back to Golden, Colorado…only this time, they are arriving on the Dinosaur Express Train! On May 31st and June 1st, railroad tracks will meet dinosaur tracks for […]

  • Thrilling Thursdays (with Ride)

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Colorado Rails & Cocktails

    An Evening of Colorado History - Relax, enjoy a beverage and travel back to a time when railroads shaped the American West. 7:00pm Select Fridays - Topics TBA Admission: $20 […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Thrilling Thursdays (with Ride)

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Thrilling Thursdays (with Ride)

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Colorado Power Days

    Colorado Power Days

    This weekend, the focus will be on power of all types—check out antique tractors, hit-and-miss engines, vintage automobiles, even a fire truck. And of course, steam locomotion, too! There will […]

  • Colorado Power Days

    Colorado Power Days

    This weekend, the focus will be on power of all types—check out antique tractors, hit-and-miss engines, vintage automobiles, even a fire truck. And of course, steam locomotion, too! There will […]

  • Thrilling Thursdays (with Ride)

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Summer Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Day Out With Thomas Member Sales Open

    Day Out With Thomas™ is a fun-filled family event that takes place at Heritage Railways across the country. Every ticket includes a train ride with a life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Day Out With Thomas Public Sales Open

    Day Out With Thomas™ is a fun-filled family event that takes place at Heritage Railways across the country. Every ticket includes a train ride with a life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Boulder County Free Admission Day

    In celebration of our partnership with the city of Boulder, Colorado, the Museum is excited to offer free general admission & train rides select dates to all residents of Boulder […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Colorado Rails & Cocktails

    An Evening of Colorado History - Relax, enjoy a beverage and travel back to a time when railroads shaped the American West. 7:00pm Select Fridays - Topics TBA Admission: $20 […]

  • Wild West Days

    Wild West Days

    As summer begins to wind down celebrate Colorado’s Gold Rush heritage with special programming and ride behind one of the last coal-fired steam locomotives operating in Colorado! Activities will include […]

  • Wild West Days

    Wild West Days

    As summer begins to wind down celebrate Colorado’s Gold Rush heritage with special programming and ride behind one of the last coal-fired steam locomotives operating in Colorado! Activities will include […]

  • The Friday Tour

    Friday Tour: Highlights

    Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM & 1:30PM they acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections and the railroads impact on […]

  • Saturday Train Rides

    Take a Train Ride pulled by a powerful diesel electric locomotive on Saturdays mid-January through mid-May, late-August & October. Over the summer season, that frequency increases, with Train Rides available […]

  • Sunday Goose Rides

    Rides depart every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on select Tuesdays & Sundays mid-January through early May, late August and October. Admission & Ride: $17 Adults, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), […]