Golden Pioneer Museum
Golden Pioneer Museum
Located on the North bank of Clear Creek in Golden, Colorado, the Golden Pioneer Museum is a great place to visit to take in wonderful history from the Colorado area. The museum used to be located in what was called North School from 1880 to 1965. In 1997, after many years, the museum name was finally changed to The Golden Pioneer Museum. This wonderful historical museum has been going strong for years with the help of its professional staff along with an amazing amount of caring volunteers.
The museum has many permanent exhibits which all contain a lot of artifacts that have been donated by pioneer families who originated from the local area. There are a great many Native American artifacts, all primitive in nature, that grace the museum. You will find interesting items such as stone tools and arrowheads as well has beautiful baskets and pottery.
Some of the names of the recent exhibits at the Golden Pioneer Museum are A Night at the Opera, American Military Memorabilia, Ranching and Farming in Golden, Heritage Garden, History of Golden Before the Gold Rush and much, much more. All of the exhibits that pass through the halls of the museum are filled with rich history and great educational tidbits for the entire family to enjoy.
There is also some great shopping on the premises in the museum Gift Shop. You can find a big selection of arts and crafts, all made locally! The Gift Shop is a perfect stop to find that souvenir or one-of-a-kind gift for someone back at home.
Guided tours are available for groups of ten or more people, with groups of 25 or more having to be split due to space constrictions. You may call ahead at (303) 278-7151 to schedule your day and time for a tour. The hours of operation at the Golden Pioneer Museum are 10am to 4:40pm Monday through Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sundays.
Located on the North bank of Clear Creek in Golden, Colorado, the Golden Pioneer Museum is a great place to visit to take in wonderful history from the Colorado area. The museum used to be located in what was called North School from 1880 to 1965. In 1997, after many years, the museum name was finally changed to The Golden Pioneer Museum. This wonderful historical museum has been going strong for years with the help of its professional staff along with an amazing amount of caring volunteers.
The museum has many permanent exhibits which all contain a lot of artifacts that have been donated by pioneer families who originated from the local area. There are a great many Native American artifacts, all primitive in nature, that grace the museum. You will find interesting items such as stone tools and arrowheads as well has beautiful baskets and pottery.
Some of the names of the recent exhibits at the Golden Pioneer Museum are A Night at the Opera, American Military Memorabilia, Ranching and Farming in Golden, Heritage Garden, History of Golden Before the Gold Rush and much, much more. All of the exhibits that pass through the halls of the museum are filled with rich history and great educational tidbits for the entire family to enjoy.
There is also some great shopping on the premises in the museum Gift Shop. You can find a big selection of arts and crafts, all made locally! The Gift Shop is a perfect stop to find that souvenir or one-of-a-kind gift for someone back at home.
Guided tours are available for groups of ten or more people, with groups of 25 or more having to be split due to space constrictions. You may call ahead at (303) 278-7151 to schedule your day and time for a tour. The hours of operation at the Golden Pioneer Museum are 10am to 4:40pm Monday through Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sundays.
