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The Colorado Railroad Museum is recognized
as one of the best privately supported rail museums in the United States.
This "can't miss" site for railfans features over 100 historic narrow and
standard gauge locomotives and cars exhibited on 15 acres at the foot of
North Table Mountain, near Golden, Colorado.
The museum was established in 1959 to preserve
for future generations a tangible record of Colorado's flamboyant railroad
era, particularly the state's pioneering narrow gauge mountain railroads.
Lose Track of Time with these October Departures
Halloween Trick or Treat Train
October 25 and 26
Kids, this year find all your Trick or Treat activities in our Railroad Halloween Town - the safe place to enjoy Halloween
Catch a ride behind our historic locomotive in vintage passenger cars hosted by conductors and engineers in full costume.
Visit all of the Town's special stops to fill your treat bag and tickle your funny bone. Visit our "not so spooky" haunted house, take a walk thru the "Olde Railroaders silly graveyard" and warm your hands around the "Hobo Campfire" for kid-friendly storytelling.
Finally, pause for photos in our "Pumpkin Patch" and get a great picture of your costume in the perfect Halloween setting.
It's full steam ahead for tricks, treats and trains!
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A Salute to the American Passenger Train!
"America and the Passenger Train"
Our new exhibit, America and the Passenger Train:
1830-Present is now open.
Click here for more details!
2008 Special Event Schedule
Admission prices for special event days are as
follows:
Adults: $12.00
Seniors: $10.00
Children: $5.00
Family: $25.00
Free admission for museum members!
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Museum Visitor Hours and Information
The museum is open every day from 9:00 AM to 5:00
PM. We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Please
call for hours on Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. Every
Thursday, the museum building, library, and gift store are open until 9:00
PM. Museum grounds close at 5:00 PM. During the summer months of June, July,
and August, we stay open until 6:00 PM.
No pets allowed
We have a large picnic area on the grounds and invite our guests to bring
food and beverages to the museum. We are an alcohol-free location.
Members of the Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation (museum members),
Intermountain Chapter-National Railway Historical Society, Colorado Historical
Society, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, Denver HO Club, and Denver Garden
Railway Society have free admission by prior agreements. You must present
your membership card to gain free admission.
Group Rates
Adult Groups: We offer a discount of 15% off regular admission prices
for any adult group of twenty or more.
Children's Groups: Advanced reservations are required. Length of stay
(90 minutes limit on groups plus time for lunch in picnic area if desired).
MAXIMUM 60 children. All groups must be supervised and controlled at all
times. We require one adult supervisor for every seven children (ages
10 and up) and one supervisor for every five children (under 10). Supervisors
receive free museum admission.
Head Start children pay only $1.00 cents per child; no other discounts
apply. The ratio of one adult for every four children is necessary for adequate
supervision. Group total not to exceed sixty.
Birthday Parties: Call the office for reservations in our big Colorado
& Southern caboose. The caboose holds about twenty people comfortably.
Fee is $150.00, which covers admission for twenty people (adults and children),
exclusive use of the caboose for an hour and a half, 10" round cake, and
a small donation to the museum. Over twenty guests, regular admission applies.
The caboose has electric lighting, and heat can be provided in the winter.
Upon scheduling, we will clean out the caboose and lock it until the birthday
group arrives. Signs will be posted that caboose is reserved for exclusive
use of the party. You must supply party favors and any other needs.
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here for photo of caboose.
Weddings: The museum hosts weddings on the grounds throughout the
year. We can provide many different areas for wedding ceremonies: two open
platform observation cars, a small park-like picnic grove, and several areas
on the museum grounds. The fee is $250.00 for admissions of the wedding party,
use of the facility, and a small donation to the museum. We do not provide
chairs, tables or any other facilities usually found at outdoor weddings.
We also host company picnics, family reunions, class
reunions, senior class days, and senior citizen groups.
Museum
Location
The Colorado Railroad Museum is located at 17155
W. 44th Avenue, only 12 miles west of downtown Denver. It can be easily reached
from I-70 exit 265 westbound or exit 266 eastbound. A
map can be found here.
Contact Information
Colorado Railroad Museum:
17155 W. 44th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403
800-365-6263
303-279-4591
303-279-4229 - FAX
e-mail: info@crrm.org
research questions:
library@crrm.org
Mailing Address:
PO Box 10
Golden, CO 80402-0010 |
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