LEARN AND EXPLORE
Stories, crafts, educational tours and interactive experiences highlight the fun and exciting learning opportunities available at the Colorado Railroad Museum!
Enjoy Thrilling Thursday activities all summer with pop-up exhibits, re-enactors, and a variety of railroad-themed activities.
Included with General Admission.
2026 DATES & THEMES
Florence & Cripple Creek
May 14
Dining on the Rails
June 4
Unusual “Trains” (Cogs, Geese, Funiculars)
June 25
Machines in the Age of Rail
July 16
Unusual “Trains” (Cogs, Geese, Funiculars)
May 21
Westward Expansion
June 11
Transcontinental Railroad
July 2
Colorado 150
July 23
Florence & Cripple Creek
August 6
To Be Announced
May 28
Freight Trains
June 18
Communications on the Railroad
July 9
Westward Expansion
July 30
Admission: $12 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $10 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
Ride Fare: $5 adults ages 18+, $2 ages 2-17. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
Optional Rides operate 10AM-3PM.
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 theme) followed by a fun “make-and-take” craft! Recommended ages 4-6 years old.
Included with General Admission.
January 20th
February 17th
March 17th
April 21st
May 19th
June 16th
July 21st
August 18th
September 15th
October 20th
November 17th
December 15th
Admission: $12 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $10 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
Can’t make it to an in-person event? Check out the Museum’s online Story Time & Craft series on YouTube HERE.
This one of a kind tour takes you on a trip throughout the Museum’s rail yard 10:30AM-11:30AM the First Tuesday Each Month, inspired by some of the best of children’s literature!
Railroad themed, of course. The Little Engine That Could, the Little Red Caboose and of course, Donald Crews’ Freight Train provide the suitable inspiration for this adventure at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
January 6th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
May 5th
June 2nd
July 7th
August 4th
September 1st
October 6th
November 3rd
December 1st
Guided Tour: $3 Visitors (ages 2+). Museum Members and children under 2 are FREE.
After adding Tour Tickets to your cart, don’t forget to add Admission!
Admission: $12 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $10 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
Need a place to take the kids while they are out of school during Spring Break? The Colorado Railroad Museum has a solution! Enjoy Train Rides, pop-up exhibits, a craft project, and a host of other special activities and demonstrations. It’s a week of hands-on activities related to the railroad and those connected with it. Mark your calendars now for March 24-27, 2026!
All Aboard for Spring Break at The Colorado Railroad Museum! Enjoy Train Rides, pop-up exhibits, a craft project, and a host of other special activities and demonstrations.
Activities and demonstrations take place each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Train Rides will depart every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ride: $5 adults & seniors, $2 ages 2-17. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
After adding Ride Tickets to your cart, don’t forget to add Admission!
Admission: $12 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $10 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
