Gilpin Historical Society Museums

Gilpin Historical Society Museums Come visit what was known in the gold rush days as "The Richest Square Mile". Gilpin Historical Musems are a must to see located In Central City, Colorado.

In honor of Colorado Day and Colorado's 150th Anniversary as a state, Saturday, August 1 will be a free day at the Gilpi...
07/29/2026

In honor of Colorado Day and Colorado's 150th Anniversary as a state, Saturday, August 1 will be a free day at the Gilpin History Museum (donations gladly accepted :-P)

Don't miss out on the 37th Annual Cemetery Crawl on August 22 at 11 a.m. at Bald Mountain Cemetery. Get your tickets no...
07/29/2026

Don't miss out on the 37th Annual Cemetery Crawl on August 22 at 11 a.m. at Bald Mountain Cemetery. Get your tickets now at www.gilpinhistory.org.

The yellow roses at the museum.
06/24/2026

The yellow roses at the museum.

05/23/2026

The Gilpin History Museum is now open for the summer. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, kids 12 and under are free. We hope to see you in Central City this summer.

Daily Mining Journal, June 11, 1864. As Colorado celebrates its 150th birthday, its worth remembering that not everyone...
05/06/2026

Daily Mining Journal, June 11, 1864. As Colorado celebrates its 150th birthday, its worth remembering that not everyone wanted Colorado to become a state. Find out more when the Gilpin History Museum opens for the summer on May 23 with our new special exhibit Just Say No to Colorado: Gilpin County and the Anti-Statehood Campaigns.

Address

228 E 1st High Street
Central City, CO
80427

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(303) 582-5283

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