CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
When: All day
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THE BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM AND GRAVE
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road (map)
303-526-0744
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
The Buffalo Bill Story, Buffalo Bill's Death, The Americans, A Visit to the Wild West, Firearms, Kid's Cowboy Corral
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
303-279-4591
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day
UPPER GALLERY
Center for Railroad Photography & Art Winners
The winners of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2024 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Contest have been announced, and these award-winning images are now on display at the Museum.
Without Words
Shining a spotlight on how railroaders have communicated over the years using sight, sound and code
LOWER GALLERY
Hidden from History: A Century of Women in Railroading
This captivating display explores the invaluable contributions of women in the railroad industry over a 100-year period, showcasing their roles in a field traditionally dominated by men.
FOOTHILLS ART CENTER - ASTOR HOUSE
1133 Arapahoe Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day
Red Rocks Community College Visual Audio and Media Arts
(through March 30, 2025)
Annual show of multimedia and graphic design featuring the students from RRCC. Photography, videography, advertising design and package design feature the creative process of commercial oriented art forms.
2025 Members' Show
(through April 20, 2025)
Our annual love letter to the talented community of artists that supports us
as members.
Power of Process: A Jeffco School Exhibition
(through May 18, 2025)
Jeffco Schools K-12 annual exhibition showcasing stand-out works of art fromstudents and teachers.
GOLDEN HISTORY MUSEUM & PARK
923 10th Street (map)
303-278-3557
(Museum) CLOSED Sunday, Monday, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day
Clear Creek Room: The Heart of Golden
Surrounded by North and South Table Mountains, Clear Creek has drawn people to this area for millennia.
We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels
(through August 2025)
In this exhibit, we define jewel as both a precious item as well as a woman of strength and importance. Explore how Indigenous women have persevered through hundreds of years of oppression and numerous attempts to destroy their culture. Featuring modern Native fashions that utilize ancient Indigenous jewels, learn about prominent Native women in contemporary American society. Not only are Native Americans still here; they have endured, and they are thriving.
This is Native Art: This exhibit brings together more than 35 practicing Native American artists from across the United States, each exploring various aesthetics and compositions while challenging the narrative of what Native American art is and what people expect it to be.
Discovery Awaits: Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Legendary People, and the Touch Gallery. A new Jolly Rancher exhibit is in the works and will open in 2025.
The Salon: Golden High School 150th Anniversary Exhibit
Golden History Park (11th & Arapahoe): The outdoor setting re-creates the look and feel of a late 1800's mountain ranch complete with gardens, a working blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and chicken coop (chickens included).
MINES MUSEUM
Colorado School of Mines
1310 Maple Street (map)
303-273-3815
CLOSED New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas
The main floor exhibits feature specimens from many Colorado mining districts, other global localities and an introductory video on area geology. The Special Exhibit Room hosts prominent precious metal and invited displays. The main gallery also showcases historic mining murals by Irwin Hoffman.
The basement contains numerous exhibits regarding radioactivity, fossils, basic geology, gemstones, meteorites, ultraviolet minerals and underground mining illumination. The outdoor geologic trail features seven outcrops with various geologic and paleontological points of interest, including fossilized dinosaur tracks, logs and leaves.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
200 Violet Street, Unit 140 (map)
303-277-0377
CLOSED New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
MAIN GALLERY
Stars Over the Rockies
(through April 19, 2025)
Stellar means exceptional or outstanding. It also means of or relating to stars. Stellar Quilts, then, are star quilts that are also exceptional quilts. Judy Martin’s design skill shines like the stars in this exhibit of her star quilts from 2000-2022. From patriotic, to classic 2 color, to vibrant – vibrating color combinations, Judy’s ability to combine colors and multiple stars and star blocks – will have you seeing stars everywhere.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
19th Century Blues: It's More Than Indigo
(through April 19, 2025)
This traveling exhibit includes 25 study quilts made by members of the American Quilt Study Group. These quilts have been inspired by an historic quilt representing the exhibit theme and study period, and signage describes the inspiration quilt and the learning experience of the maker.
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Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
When: All day
Our very own Group Fitness Instructors will be doing LIVE WORKOUTS!
In addition to our LIVE WORKOUTS with your Golden Community Center Fitness Instructors, We have added a YouTube Channel! If you can't make the LIVE workout you can still have your favorite instructor in your own home! We add previously recorded workouts everyday to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrni5jjFr8ip4eNUB63KIvA
If you are a Silver Sneaker Member you can also go to SilverSneakers FaceBook page and see live classes or their web page https://tools.silversneakers.com/ to sign in for On-Demand Classes!
Don't forget to check the LIVE Fitness Schedule for updates and links. https://groupexpro.com/schedule/726/?view=calendar
Golden History Tours
When: All day
Golden History Tours offers Wild West Walking Tours, Pub Crawls, Ghost Tours, and more! If you don't see a scheduled tour on a particular date, you can book a tour at a custom time.
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Citizens Budget Advisory Committee Meeting
When: 7:30-9AM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
The Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC) was created by the City Manager to advise City staff on the development, implementation, and evaluation of the annual City budget. Participation in CBAC is an opportunity not only to advise on the prioritization of how City tax dollars are spent, but also to advise our policymakers in their decision-making process.
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Golden Walks
When: 9-11AM
Where: Gateway Trailhead, 21100 US Highway 6, Golden, CO
Golden Walks is an informal group that walks along the Peaks to Plains trail adjacent to Clear Creek. People walk the distance they want and at their own pace, with the focus on connecting to others and the outdoors. This event occurs weather permitting and may be canceled for inclement weather, especially if the ground is icy. Meet at the Gateway Trailhead located on highway 6 just west of the intersection with highway 93 (near highway 58).
The Connect Effect
When: 9-10AM
Where: Morris & Mae, 18475 W. Colfax Avenue, Golden, CO
Building a community where diverse professionals unite to foster authentic connections and mutual growth
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Perfect your Binding with Rita Meyerhoff
When: 9:30AM-2PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 240, Golden, CO
Love it or hate it - your binding has to live up to the beauty of your quilt. This 4 hour class will give you the opportunity to learn, then actually apply perfect binding to a placemat sized project that you provide to class. Then you get to ask all those burning questions you still have - like how to bind scallops and other specially shaped edges.
$60
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Toddler Time - Registration Required
When: 10:15-10:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Your little one is constantly on the move. Help their mind stay active, too. Get them ready to read by singing, rhyming, dancing and telling stories together.
Registration required
Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
When: 3-5PM
Telling our stories can often help process our life experiences and find new paths. This safe and supportive weekly writing workshop is free and open to all.
Opening Reception - This is Native Art
When: 4:30-7PM
Where: Golden History Museum, 923 10th Street, Golden, CO
Curated by artist Danielle SeeWalker, this exhibit brings together more than 35 practicing Native American artists from across the United States, each exploring various aesthetics and compositions while challenging the narrative of what Native American art is and what is expected to be.
Light snacks will be provided. There is no registration for this event.
Apres Wednesday @ The Golden Mill
When: 5-8PM
Where: Golden Mill, 1012 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Join us every Wednesday through the end of March for live music, great food and drink specials, swag and Loveland lift ticket giveaways, and much more!
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Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
When: 5:30PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Wednesday Night at the Museum with Kirk & Ray
When: 5:30PM
Where: Mines Museum, 1310 Maple Street, Golden, CO
5:30 p.m. Special Presentation ($100 includes a book) and Reception
6:30 p.m. Reception and Book-Signing includes small bites & drinks. Merchandise will be available for purchase.
Ray Troll is a legendary artist from Alaska who created a beloved style of illustrated storytelling featured in numerous books including the newly published second edition of "Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway" (2024) a collaboration with his scientist pal Dr. Kirk Johnson, former lead paleontologist at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
The pair are in town and kindly agreed to share some of the wonderfully entertaining stories and artwork from their fossil hunting adventures in the Western U.S. Proceeds benefit Friends of Dinosaur Ridge and Mines Museum of Earth Science.
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Trivia Night
When: 6:30PM
Where: Over Yonder Brewing Company, 18455 W. Colfax Avenue #103, Golden, CO
Save the date beer and brain nerds. Over Yonder Brewing's Trivia Night is back and rebooted, every Wednesday. That's right, form teams of up to six, win prizes, and enjoy Yonder vibes!
Waterwise Yard Seminar - Spring Maintenance: Prepping Your Space For Waterwise Planting (Virtual)
When: 6:30-8PM
Learn best management practices for spring cleanup and garden bed preparation for the new season. This seminar will provide a spring to-do list for those entering their first season with a waterwise garden or those who are looking to add waterwise garden space to their yard for the first time. Great for beginner gardeners.
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Reception & Book-Signing with Kirk Johnson & Ray Troll
When: 6:30-8PM
Where: Mines Museum, 1310 Maple Street, Golden, CO
Meet legendary Alaskan artist Ray Troll and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Director Kirk Johnson - the pair who collaborated on "Cruisin the Fossil Freeway" and other beloved tales of fossil hunting in the American West.
Your $10 ticket includes tasty bites from Cheese Ranch and Gold Mine Cupcakes, and there will be a cash bar (featuring mocktails, beer, and wine) and books for sale you can have signed by the artist and author. This special reception benefits Dinosaur Ridge & Mines Museum of Earth Science - what a wonderful way to spend a Wednesday night!
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