CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
When: All day
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AMERICAN MOUNTAINEERING MUSEUM
710 10th Street (map)
303-996-2755
Closed Saturday and Sunday and all Federal Holidays
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
Every year, the Center for Railroad Photography & Art holds a contest that attracts some of today’s finest and most creative photographers. Those who placed in this year’s program will have their photographs displayed at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden into 2023. The Museum’s goal is to showcase not only Colorado’s rich railroad history, but also the many creative people—around the world—who keep the spirit of railroading alive and well in the 21st century.
Without Words
Shining a spotlight on how railroaders have communicated over the years using sight, sound and code
LOWER GALLERY
New exhibit opening soon!
FOOTHILLS ART CENTER - ASTOR HOUSE
822 12th Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas
John Taylor Wagner: A Tale of Trouble and Return
(through September 15, 2024)
An exploration of The Hero's Journey--bold narratives with layered meaning contrasting distilled technique.
Ed Hansen
(through October 13, 2024)
Realism in oil with Western themes
Joel Swanson: Orderings
(through November 3, 2024)
Through a diverse array of artworks that simultaneously embrace and challenge various approaches to ordering information, Swanson illuminates the subtle yet profound influence these systems exert on our perception of reality.
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
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.
Discovery Awaits: Highlights from the Collection, Signs O' The Times, Confection Perfection: Jolly Rancher Company, Epic Events, Legendary People, the History Lab, and the Touch Gallery
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
Photos, Pixels & Pizzazz: Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
(through October 19, 2024)
Caryl is an influential, award winning quilt maker best known for her organic, curved seam designs, her scintillating use of color, and her multilevel illusions of light and motion. Her attention to detail has earned her a reputation for fine craftsmanship as well as stunning designs.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
Appliqué is My Super Power | Joan Duncan
(through October 19, 2024)
Everyone has something they are really good at, be it sports, cooking, games, decorating, etc. Joan happens to be very good at making quilts, and appliqué in particular.
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Church Services
When: All day
The following Golden churches have information about services on their websites:
Calvary Episcopal Church
Fairmount Bible Church
Faith Lutheran Church
First Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church
Flatirons Community Church
Golden Church of Christ
Golden Church of the Nazarene
Golden Presbyterian Church
Golden Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Hillside Community Church
Jefferson Unitarian Church
Rockland Community Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
If your Golden church/mosque/temple would like to be listed, please let us know, and we will add you.
Country Market
When: 9AM-2PM
Where: Golden Hayride Outpost, 17695 South Golden Road, Golden
Fresh produce, local vendors, food trucks, refreshments, and community fun!
Here is a sample of some featured vendors throughout our marketplace season:
Heinie's Market
Mac Nation food truck
Nancy’s Nibbles
Kona Ice
Nate’s Toys
The Wild Clementine Floral flowers
Baked goods
Plant starters and eggs
Hannah's Homestead Homemade Soaps
Pete's Kombucha
Tea’s
Love Level Wooden Jewelry
Heart Glass Studio
Tattered-n-Torn Hats, and more!
We have indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy your meal and relax with a beverage after browsing the marketplace. We hope to see you there!
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Yoga in Parfet Park & Brunch at Kona Bowls
When: 9AM
Where: Kona Bowls, 1111 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Parfet Park, 10th Street and Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Join a community of wellness offerings this summer with Sunday morning movement & healthy superfood eats. We will start with a gentle ALL-levels yoga in the park at 9:00 a.m. led by Alissa Mattson, certified yoga instructor and owner of Kona Bowls. Community brunch and social hour to follow at Kona Bowls!
*Yoga is donation-based and will benefit local charitable organizations to be named each month.
Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
When: 9:30-11:30AM
Where: Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO
The Full Walking Tour is a guided tour of the East and West sides of Dinosaur Ridge. A volunteer guide will interpret the dinosaur tracks and bone fossils, local history, and geology during the one-way, 1.5-mile tour on a paved trail will take 1.5-2 hours. All walkers require a ticket to be transported via a shuttle bus to their starting point. This tour is designed for participants ages 10 and older.
Tour Specifics:
- $18 per person (All walkers require a ticket to be transported via a shuttle bus to their starting point)
- 1.5-2 hours
- Admission to the Exhibit Hall is included with each ticket
- Masks are required on the shuttle bus (ages 3+).
- Tour may be called off for active precipitation, temps below 32 degrees, or lack of registrations.
- Appropriate attire: comfortable shoes, sun hats, sunglasses, removable clothing (windbreakers, fleeces, etc…)
- Bring water
- Minimum of 2 and maximum of 13 participants
Learn more and to register at:
https://dinoridge.org/visit-dinosaur-ridge/full-walking-tour/
Brunch at the Rose
When: 10AM-3PM
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
The Rose will be hosting brunch every Saturday and Sunday. Come enjoy our delicious brunch menu, along with signature cocktails.
Music from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Reservations
School of Rock - The Musical
When: 2PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden, CO
Bringing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning smash hit musical from Broadway to Golden! Based on the hilarious hit movie, this musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. While teaching pint-sized prodigies, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within. Watch as this sub turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band, sensationally performed live by the production’s young actors every night!
Age recommendation: Fun for middle school and older; the 1990 movie was PG-13
Coda Brewing 6th Year Anniversary Celebration
When: 3-6PM
Where: Coda Brewing Company, 15965 South Golden Road, Golden, CO
THURSDAY - DENVER VINTAGE REGGAE SOCIETY
FRIDAY - BIG HORRAY BLUEGRASS
SATURDAY - VON DISCO
SUNDAY - JEFF GOODWIN
We allow well behaved dogs on a leash at Coda. Ask for a treat from the bar when you visit, and water bowls are available outside.
Board Game Night
When: 5-9PM
Where: Mountain Toad Brewing, 900 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Sunday Board Game Night 5pm-Close! Bring in your own or play one of ours. $1 pints while you are playing!