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
(through Summer 2026)The winners of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2025 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Contest have been announced, and these award-winning images are now on display at the Museum.
LOWER GALLERY
Traqueros: Mexican Trackworkers and the American Railroad
(through August 2026)
This powerful display explores the invaluable—yet often overlooked—contributions of Mexican and Mexican American laborers who built and maintained America’s railroads.
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
2026 Member's Show
(through May 3, 2026)
Presenting over 70 pieces featuring our diverse artistic talents and techniques of artistic members
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 April 2026)
Indigenous women have persevered through hundreds of years of oppression and numerous attempts to destroy their culture. Explore modern Native fashions that utilize ancient Indigenous jewels and learn about prominent Native women in contemporary American society.
Discovery Awaits: Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Glimpses of Golden, Legendary People, and the Touch Gallery.
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
Medallion Quilts by Cindy Vermillion Hamilton
(through July 18)
Cindy is a self-taught folk artist bringing new life to traditional quilt design using unique arrangements of color and pattern. Her specialties are hand-pieced and hand-quilted medallion, sunflower and sunburst designs.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
It’s All About…the Face, the Place, the Story by Phyllis Cullen
(through July 18)
A retrospective collection of quilts by an artist with her own diverse set of voices, of portraits, animals, landscapes, messages and stories.
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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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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 Sports
When: All day
Check out the sports schedules for our local teams:
Colorado School of Mines
Golden High School
Bell Middle School
What's Brewing Golden
When: 8-9AM
Where: Connects Workspace Red Rocks, 18475 West Colfax Avenue, Golden, CO
This monthly meeting will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Each month you will hear an update from City Council, DDA, City of Golden Police, and the Chamber, along with a business spotlight. We hope to see you there!
This meeting is open to all businesses within the Golden area but with a focus on small businesses and restaurants within the City limits of Golden. This meeting is provided as a service by the Golden Chamber of Commerce. Chamber membership is highly encouraged but is not required to attend. Guests are welcome.
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Golden Seniors - KaffeeKlatsch
When: 9AM
Where: Golden Welcome Center, 1010 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Hey, Golden Seniors! Join your friends at the Welcome Center for coffee and conversation! We meet on the Creekside Patio or the Heritage Community Boardroom. Sponsored by the Golden Welcome Center, Golden Pond Retirement Community and the Rotary Club of Golden. /*Events*/
Baby Time - Registration Required
When: 9:15-9:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Help the littlest minds develop and grow. Bounce, sing, rhyme and read with your baby!
Registration required
DeLong Park Habitat Helpers
When: 10AM-12PM
Where: DeLong Park, 395 23rd Street, Golden, CO
Golden Parks and Recreation is using DeLong Park as a pilot project for the City’s first organic park location. This means that they will be using only natural, organic products for all plants and grasses. No synthetic chemicals will be used in our maintenance practices.
The DeLong Park Weed Busters are always happy to bring in new members, and training on weed identification is provided!
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Story Time and Craft @ The Railroad Museum
When: 10-11AM
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
Join staff and volunteers at the Colorado Railroad Museum as they share some of their favorite children’s stories with a decidedly railroad theme followed by a fun make and take.
Recommended ages 4-6 years old.
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Free for Museum Members and included with general admission.
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Preschool Time - Registration Required
When: 10:15-10:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Create a lifelong love of reading with interactive Story Time. Sing, rhyme and dance together for added fun!
Keep the fun going with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! Get your child ready to read by sharing books together. Read anything, even the same story over and over!
Hand Embroidery Stitchers
When: 1-3PM
Where: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 150, Golden, CO
Join Rita Meyerhoff for this delightful sit-and-stitch in the RMQM library. It’s open to anyone interested in embroidery work, crazy quilts or hand stitching. Bring current projects to work on or start a new one. Get inspired by your other “Crazy Quilt Sisters” along the way.
Cost: FREE / Museum admission not included.
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Local Licensing Authority Meeting
When: 2:30PM
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO
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Past Forward: Design Guidelines Workshop
When: 4-6PM
Where: Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street, Golden, CO
Join City staff and consultant at the Golden Community Center to review the newly revised Historic Preservation Design Guidelines and provide your feedback to guide the design of Golden's Historic buildings. Follow Past Forward for more information.
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Tween Scene: Demolition Derby
When: 4-6PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Grab your hard hats and prepare for a demolition derby! Push your engineering skills to their limits as you brainstorm, build and BREAK structures. Engineering experience is optional, having fun is mandatory.
This monthly event is exclusively for tweens in 4th through 6th grade to provide a regular opportunity to explore and express themselves. Please honor this age limit to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for all participants.
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Cat Takeover VI: Return of the Kitties
When: 5-8PM
Where: New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO
Bring your travel cat in a backpack, stroller or other enclosed carrier to our celebration of travel cats! Don't think your cat can handle it? Don't have a cat? That's fine, too. Just come and hang out with the cats that will be here. Because cats.
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Exploring the Elements of Art
When: 5:30-7:30PM
Where: Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO
Meeting on Tuesday evenings 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., our group of artists takes on advanced explorations in the elements of art, with an emphasis on refining skills, building on strengths, and supporting areas for improvement. Experienced artists working in any medium, including drawing mediums, are welcome as we meet and support one another in a spirit of fellowship with the intent of finding and/or enhancing our own personal voice.
Golden Beer Talks
When: 6-7:45PM
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Topic: Arapaho History and Culture
Speaker: Fred Mosqueda
Brewery: Barrels & Bottles Brewery
An evening hosted by Golden Beer Talks centers around a brief, informative and entertaining presentation by an expert on an irresistibly enticing topic. Each event features beer for sale from one of our local breweries, along with a variety of delicious food and drink offerings from the Buffalo Rose kitchen and bar.
It's Golden's own grassroots version of TED talks for the benefit of our own local community--and just for the fun of it. Golden Beer Talks is a nonprofit venture focused on three favorite local things--Golden and Beer and Talking!
Learn more at www.goldenbeertalks.org.
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Financial Education Event, But First Chocolate
When: 6:30-8PM
Where: Golden Welcome Center, 1010 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Come learn in a relaxing atmosphere about saving/investing, paying less in taxes, decreasing stock market risk, retirement/future planning, money tips, living benefits, life insurance, estate planning, and more.
Free
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Trivia Night @ Bivy Beer Bar
When: 6:30PM
Where: Bivy Beer Bar, 600 12th Street, Ste 160, Golden, CO
Team Trivia Tuesday @ Buffalo Rose
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Where: Buffalo Rose Restaurant Sky Bar
Who: The Rose’s own lovely and talented Kelsey Doran hosting
When: Every Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Prizes? Yes! Gift cards for 1st and 2nd + SWAG for 3rd
Movies * TV * Sports * Music * Science
Toad Trivia
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: Mountain Toad Brewing, 900 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Waterwise Yard Seminar (Virtual)
When: 6:30-8PM
Our free, online Waterwise Yard Seminars are taught by local landscape and horticultural professionals. Get your landscaping questions answered and learn how to keep your yard looking great while using less water. Seminar topics range from low-water landscape design, xeric plant selection, smart irrigation, and more. Both novice and advanced gardeners are sure to learn something new.
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Bar Bingo Night @ VFW
When: 6:30-8:30PM
Where: VFW Post 4171, 15625 W. 10th Avenue, Golden, CO
Bar Bingo tonight @ 6:30 and is open to the public. It’s every Tuesday @ 6:30. Not only can you have a great time, but you’ll be helping veterans and veteran program as well!Come for the food and even some FUNds!
Pub Trivia @ Atomic Cowboy
When: 7PM
Where: Atomic Cowboy, 1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 102, Golden, CO
