LEARN AND EXPLORE

Stories, crafts, educational tours and interactive experiences highlight the fun and exciting learning opportunities available at the Colorado Railroad Museum!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Unusual “Trains” (Cogs, Geese, Funiculars)
May 21

To Be Announced
May 28

Dining on the Rails
June 4

Westward Expansion
June 11

Freight Trains
June 18

Unusual “Trains” (Cogs, Geese, Funiculars)
June 25

Transcontinental Railroad
July 2

Communications on the Railroad
July 9

Machines in the Age of Rail
July 16

Colorado 150
July 23

Westward Expansion
July 30

Florence & Cripple Creek
August 6

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.

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 Spring 2027!

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. 2027 dates & themes to be announced!

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.

Admission & Ride: $17 Adults 18+, $7 Kids (ages 2-17), $15 Seniors (ages 60 +). Museum Members and children under 2 are FREE.

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Come Hitch a Ride

15-acre railyard with over 100 locomotives is waiting for you to explore. 

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17155 W. 44th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403

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9:00am – 5:00pm

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