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2010 Events
Check back often and see what’s happening—we offer something different every day: tours, classes, crafts, games and fairs!
Show & Tell Exhibition at the Golden History Center
Ongoing; regular admission charges apply (free for members!)
Have you seen our new exhibition in the newly renovated Golden History Center? More than 80 objects and photographs from the decades-old City of Golden collection, including tools from one of the town’s first professional dentists and a superb collection of Coors pottery, are on display. Each of the objects in the Show & Tell exhibition tells a unique story about Golden history, from the 18-foot-long Foss Drug sign to Jolly Rancher memorabilia and a treasure box used to carry gold and soldiers’ wages on the Wells Fargo stagecoach.
Live at Lunch on the GHC Patio
Every Friday, June, July, and August
Noon to 1 pm
Mark your calendar for live music at the Golden History Center’s patio. Buy a sandwich and listen to live banjo and other fun bluegrass music, featuring local artist Warren Kennison, Jr. Afterward, explore the new Show & Tell exhibit and you’ll get one dollar off admission. Cost: free!
Clear Creek History Park's Past Pursuits
Thursdays–Saturdays in June, July & August
10 am - 3 pm
Summer’s here and we’re ready to keep you busy making ice cream, cooking on the woodstove, and rolling beeswax candles. There’s something different to do at the end of each week, so keep checking back. $5 suggested donation for materials (cash only).
Click here to download the August Past Pursuits schedule.
Hands-On Woodstove Cooking
Saturday, July 31st - Pies: Something from Nothing
Saturday, August 7th
10 am - 3 pm
Drop in and learn the art of cooking on a woodstove with our masters of the domestic arts, Linda Griffin and Tanya Walls. Help them cook up a storm in the Pearce Cabin as you learn what went in to putting dinner on the table for a frontier family. At Clear Creek History Park, $5 suggested donation for materials (cash only). No pre-registration required. Drop by for a spell or stay the whole day.
Colorado Day
Sunday, August 1st
10 am - 4:30 pm
The Territory of Colorado was created by Congress in 1861, and Golden was its second capital. Under the shadow of controversial circumstances, Denver ultimately won the race to be the permanent capital by one vote.
Just nine years after this contest, Colorado earned the nickname "Centennial State" because it became the 38th addition to the Union during the centennial year of the Declaration of Independence. On August 1, 1876, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the proclamation making statehood a reality.
To celebrate this event, Golden History Museums is offering free admission to state residents on Sunday, August 1. Just show your valid Colorado driver’s license at either the Astor House Museum or Golden History Center, and spend an hour or two learning some fascinating local stories about Golden.
Clear Creek History Park activities during the Golden Fine Arts Festival
Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22
10 am – 3:00 pm
Lace making, cooking, and blacksmithing were part of daily life on the frontier. Watch demonstrations of these and other traditional
skills, taste what’s cooking on the woodstove and say hello to the chickens. The Clear Creek History Park showcases the artisans
of yesteryear as part of the annual Golden Fine Arts Festival. Free admission.
Live at Lunch Show & Tell Lecture Series
Begins Wednesday, September 29
Details coming soon!
Golden Cemetery Tours
Saturday, October 23
Details coming soon!
Bookfair at Barnes & Noble
Wednesday, November 3
9 am – 10 pm
For one special day, you can support Golden History Museums by buying books, coffee or cheesecakes at the Denver West Barnes & Noble, 14347 W. Colfax Ave. The store will donate a percentage of your purchase at no cost to you. You’ll just need to mention our code number: 10253664. Email Bill at wmckee@comcast.net or call 303-279-3214 for more information.
SCFD Free Day
Saturday, November 13
10 am – 4:30 pm
In conjunction with the Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden History Museums is offering free admission to the Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park and the Golden History Center.
Candlelight Walk
Friday, December 3
7 – 9 pm
Stroll through the Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park, and the Golden History Center as you join friends and neighbors in the Golden Candlelight Walk. Sing carols, warm yourself with hot chocolate and cookies, and enjoy our festive holiday decor. Free admission.
