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Top Museums & Tours to Visit in the Arvada, Golden & Wheat Ridge Area

Things to Do in Arvada, Golden, Wheat Ridge

By Jessica Compton, Editorial Manager of Arvada.Macaronikid.com and Evergreen.Macaronikid.com January 22, 2021

We are so fortunate to have unique museums and local non-profit organizations in the Arvada, Golden & Wheat Ridge areas that help to enrich the lives of our families and community members. These organizations teach us about the history of the Arvada, Golden, Wheat Ridge and all the areas in between! They show us what our community is made of up close and personal.

If you are looking for something unique to do in our area, check out one of our unique museums and tours listed below.






American Mountaineering Museum
710 10th St, Golden

Arvada History Museum
6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada

Buffalo Bill's Museum & Grave
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd, Golden

Butterfly Pavilion
6252 W. 104th Avenue, Westminster

Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden

Coors Brewery Tour (beginning tours March 18)
13th & Ford St., Golden

Cussler Museum (currently closed due to COVID)
14959 W. 69th Avenue, Arvada

Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street, Golden

Golden History Museum & Park
923 10th St, Golden

Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Rd, Golden

Mines Museum of Earth Science
Colorado School of Mines, General Research Lab (GRL) building, 1310 Maple St., Golden

Morrison Natural History Museum
501 Colorado 8, Morrison

Mother Cabrini Shrine - check out our in person tour, click here
20189 Cabrini Rd, Golden

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Visitor Center - check out our in person tour, click here
18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison

The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street, Unit 140, Golden

Wheat Ridge Historical Park
4610 Robb St, Wheat Ridge


Looking for more? Visit the Top Museums & Tours to Visit in the Evergreen, Bailey, Conifer Area!


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