Group Programs
Group Programs

Golden History Museums programs are designed to engage students of any age by letting them experience the history of Golden and Colorado the hands-on way. Our three unique sites give students the chance to live, work and play the way people from Golden have been for over 150 years.

The Clear Creek History Park is a two-acre living history park which houses a one-room schoolhouse, three historic log buildings, chickens and a blacksmith shop.

The Astor House Museum is a boarding house built in 1867; it has a restored balcony, Victorian bathroom, and a working history that lasted until the 1970s when it was made in to a museum.

The Golden History Center highlights items from the City of Golden collection in order to bring Golden community history to life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astor House Museum Tour

Built in 1867, the Astor House was known by some as the finest stone hotel west of the Mississippi. Let us escort you through the kitchen, parlor and bedrooms furnished with chamber pots, beds, derby hats, and an assortment of other artifacts from the early 1900s—not to mention what’s reputed to be Golden’s first bathtub and a functional high-tank toilet.

Cost: $4 per person, 30 person maximum, 1 hour

Clear Creek History Park Tour

Explore what community meant to a 19th century ranching family in Golden. Go inside our historic cabin and chicken coop to get a look at homestead life complete with live chickens. Come prepared to compare your classroom with our one-room schoolhouse, learn a little about blacksmithing.

Cost: $4 per person, 30 person maximum, 1 hour

Pioneer Schoolhouse Lesson

Hear the clang of the school bell? It’s time for school to begin. Get ready to raise the flag, grab your slates and McGuffey’s Readers, and line up, girls and boys separately of course! After your lessons, you’ll have recess with some of your favorite pioneer games.

Cost: $4 per person, 30 person maximum, 1 hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Program Information

  • 10 person minimum on all programs
  • $40 minimum fee applies to each group
  • Tours and programs must be booked 2 weeks in advance
  • For groups of 30 people or more we require a $50 deposit that goes toward the overall cost of your program before we reserve the date.
  • For student groups, one adult is required for every 10 students, and two adults per 10 students are admitted free. Additional adults pay the same fee as students.
  • Program confirmation and instructions will be sent to you prior to your trip. It is important to read these materials and bring them with you on the day of your trip.
  • If weather permits, you can picnic at the Clear Creek History Park with your group. There are no indoor eating facilities.
  • Bring water, wear closed-toe shoes, and dress for our ever-changing Colorado weather. Most programs take place outside.

For additional information and reservations call 303-278-3557.

Cancellation Policy:

    • If weather causes school to have a delayed start time or if school is cancelled due to weather and the fieldtrip cannot be rescheduled for another day, the school is not responsible for any fee or program payment.
    • If a group or school cancels a program within 24 hours of the program start time or shows up more than 20 minutes late without a phone call on the day of the program full payment is due within 30 days. We will invoice you.
    • All other cancellations will forfeit the deposit or incur a $50 cancellation fee.