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EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

At Golden’s museums, you can discover dinosaur bones, ride the rails, and create solar energy all in a day’s trip. Golden Colorado is home to the National Laboratory of the Rockies, the Mines Museum of Earth Science, The Colorado Railroad Museum, and the Golden History Museum & Park.

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MINES MUSEUM ON THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES CAMPUS

At the Colorado School of Mines you can visit Mines Museum. Mines Museum is home to one of the state’s two Goodwill moon rocks collected during the Apollo 17 mission, displays of mineral, fossil, gemstone, meteorite and a simulated uranium mine.

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NATIONAL LABORATORY OF THE ROCKIES

The National Laboratory of the Rockies Visitors Center has transitioned to an Education Center and now offers a variety of programs and experiences for both student and adult groups, focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency innovations. Group programs are available at no charge. As a…

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DINOSAURS!

Golden’s history goes as far back as the dinosaurs. Visitors can view fossils and dinosaur bones at the nearby Dinosaur Ridge or along the Triceratops Trail. The Triceratops Trail is a self-guided multi-purpose trail in Golden taking visitors through 68 million years of Colorado pre-history, with…