a glimpse of golden, colorado

Lives are filled with events—big and small, happy and sad, some memorable and some best forgotten. Over the course of days and years, the events of a lifetime tell a story—and the same is true for a community.

Epic Events showcases over three dozen events. From the founding of Golden to the discovery of the world’s first T-Rex tooth, Epic Events covers a huge spectrum of material. Visitors will also discover Colorado Prohibition, William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s burial, and a blizzard that dumped five feet of snow on the town, all of which are paired with some amazing artifacts. Perhaps the largest and showiest artifact is a recently acquired 1910 ore car used for local clay mining. There is also a 1920’s Coors milk can used by local families to transport milk for malted milk production, and Norton Brown’s 1892 Engineer of Mines degree from the Colorado School of Mines.

Hear Golden author and historian Mary Ramstetter narrate a video introduction titled, “Golden Was Born a Handmaiden to the Miners”. Her colorful narrative is supported with new footage from four of Golden’s historical murals, most notably two by Hal Shelton. And that’s not all. For the first time ever a c. 1972 industry film on the Jolly Rancher plant titled “Candy Country USA” will show continuously.

Selfie with a donkey – The entire family will want to take a selfie in front of a huge photo backdrop depicting tourists with donkeys – once a common sight in Golden. As early as July 1, 1906, Clyde Ashworth had erected a pavilion at the summit of Castle Rock and tourists used burros as a novel means of transportation to and from the rock.

• Open: Sunday – Monday, Wednesday – Saturday, 10 am – 4:30 pm
• Closed: Tuesdays, Easter, Thanksgiving Eve, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
• Also open for tours by appointment.
• Living history events all year long

UNDER THE WESTERN SUN is the Studio Art Quilters Association’s (SAQA) regional juried challenge featuring Western quilt art by Western artists. Where an artist lives impacts the voice with which they speak, here in the West we experience extremes of climate and altitude; intense color and light, unusual landscapes and plants; unique people and cultures. These all influence the work we do Under the Western Sun. Under the Western Sun is curated by Bev Haring & Barb Beasley.

The Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation and publications. The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is delighted to host this intriguing exhibit from juried SAQA regional member submissions.

RMQM Presents BUFFALO BILL: QUILTING THE WILD WEST, in collaboration with the Buffalo Bill Museum, was an open invitation to all quilters and fiber artists to create a quilt commemorating Buffalo Bill Cody and the Wild West. This exhibit celebrates the life of Buffalo Bill Cody and the 100th anniversary of his death. The exhibit was juried by Steve Friesen, Executive Director of the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave in Golden, CO.