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 with pop-up exhibits, re-enactors, and a variety of activities ongoing from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Included with General Admission.
Thursdays May 15-August 7, 2025
Upcoming 2025 Themes:
Dining on the Rails
July 31
Mining & the Railroad
August 7
Ride: $4 adults, $2 ages 2-17, $4 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
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Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $8 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
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
2025 Schedule:
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18
December 16
Can’t make it to an in-person event? Check out the Museum’s online Story Time & Craft series on YouTube HERE.
10:30AM-11:30AM The First 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! 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.
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2025 Schedule:
August 5
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 2
Guided Tour: $3 ages 2 and up, under 2 is free.
After adding Tour Tickets to your cart, don’t forget to add Admission!
Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $8 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 18-21, 2025!
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. This year’s Spring Break theme is coal, celebrating Colorado’s rich railroad and mining history. It’s a week of hands-on activities related to the railroad and those connected with it.
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.
During Spring Break be sure to check out the Museum’s latest exhibit, “Black Diamonds and Steel Rails,” now open in the Upper Gallery! Explore the vital role coal played in powering locomotives, driving industrial growth, and shaping Colorado’s railroads. See how this resource connected communities through engaging artifacts, photographs, and informative displays.
Ride: $4 adults, $2 ages 2-17, $4 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
After adding Ride Tickets to your cart, don’t forget to add Admission!
Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $8 age 60+. Free for Museum members and children under age 2.
