Littleton Museum

05/28/2026

The Summer Concert Series at the Littleton Museum is back next week!
Join us for the opening night of the 2026 Summer Concert Series with the Michael Friedman Band, blending R&B, funk, jazz, and original grooves.

Free concert

Open lawn seating (first come, first served)

Bring a picnic or have food delivered

Save the date and come early to claim your spot!

05/28/2026

Divine Bovine is coming up on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We will have live demonstrations of how various dairy products were made, and their practical uses on a 19th century farm.

Here is Littleton Museum volunteer Vernetta demonstrating butter making on the 1860s farm.

Learn how to churn butter with one of the Littleton Museum's interpretive volunteers, Vernetta Philben.

05/27/2026

Join us next week for the Opening Reception for “Gear Up: The Science of Bikes” on Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

“Gear Up: The Science of Bikes” is a combination of interactive stations and displays encouraging exploration and discovery centered around the history, design, and engineering of the bicycle. Each station presents either an actual bicycle from different eras over the last century, or an interactive exhibit exploring forces and motion, material science, or engineering.

At “Gear Up,” visitors can engage with many fun hands-on activities such as ‘pedaling’ a crank to generate power and see how much electricity they can create to make fluorescent, incandescent, and LED bulbs glow or rolling balls down a series of ramps with the same height drop but different slopes to see Newton’s Laws in effect. This exhibit was developed by Carnegie Science Center.

05/22/2026

Mark your calendars for Divine Bovine on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and learn more about the importance of bovine (cows and oxen) to Littleton farms in the 1800s.

It's a fun and educational day for all ages and there is no charge for admission.

Oxen provided the power to pull plows and wagons, and did the heaviest work on early Colorado homesteads. Even though they were slow-moving, these animals were sturdy and often had more endurance in their work than draft horses. Watch Farmer Steve as he works with his “1860s Tractor.”

In this last episode of Ask Farmer Steve, Historic Site Farmer, Steve Anderson talks about the oxen.

05/20/2026

Join us for the Opening Reception for “Gear Up: The Science of Bikes” on Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Since its inception in the late 19th century, the bicycle has affected how people live, work, and play. From schoolyards and mountain trails to bustling city streets, we encounter bicycles nearly every day. The bicycle is an elegant example of basic science principles and material science.

At “Gear Up,” visitors learn how bikes work, the history and evolution of the bike: the science and technology behind the machine, and how bikes have impacted our culture. Like the bicycle itself, the exhibition has been designed to appeal to people of all ages with diverse interests. This exhibit was developed by Carnegie Science Center.

05/19/2026

While we are doing some important renovations, the Art and Culture Galleries are closed. In the meantime, we’re revisiting some exhibits from the last 50 years of the Littleton Museum!

“Pivotal Points: The Exploration and Mapping of the Trans-Mississippi West” was on display from October 2010 until October 2011.

Before exploration, mapmakers could only hypothesize the lay of the land on the west side of the Mississippi River. Explorers from Spain, France, England, and Russia investigated the coasts and wondered what kind of terrain would be found in the interior of this land mass.

Through maps and reports were primarily drawn from the Littleton Museum's collection, this exhibition placed them within the context of contemporary thought in American history.

05/15/2026

How did people in Littleton celebrate the nation’s founding? A good, old-fashioned parade!

In this first image, a car is decorated, probably for the 4th of July parade, on Main Street, Littleton. Car license plate is dated 1914. Two young women in white dresses with bows are turned to look back at the photographer (Littleton Museum Collection PHOT.02715).

The Littleton Volunteer Fire Department's 1914 Federal Fire Truck is shown decorated for 4th of July parade, c.1915. The parade went up Main Street and Littleton Broadway (now Littleton Blvd.) to Ashbaugh Grove (near present-day Woodlawn Shopping Center) where a large picnic was held. Mrs. Tom Biggar is pictured at right of group of ladies. Photo taken by Tom Biggar, from the Doris Biggar Dale Collection (Littleton Museum Collection PHOT.02761).

See more items celebrating the 250th and 150th anniversaries of the United States and Colorado on display in the Littleton Museum’s "America 250 – Colorado 150" temporary exhibit until the end of 2026.

05/14/2026

Save the date for Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Divine Bovine, where you will learn about the importance of working cattle and their roles providing milk, muscle, and meat in 19th century Littleton. It's a fun day for all ages and there is no charge for admission.

Activities & Demonstrations include:

-Milk Paint: Lean how skim milk (often used for pig feed) was made into convenient and colorful paints.

-Butter Making: See and take part in the process of butter churning; discover the process of how raw cream was made into butter.

-Feats of Strength: Take on the role of our oxen and test yourself as you try to lift heavy loads, pull a stone-sled, and work with a partner in our oxen obstacle course.

- And more!

05/13/2026

Save the Date for the Opening Reception for “Gear Up: The Science of Bikes” on Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

This exhibit is a combination of interactive stations and displays encouraging exploration and discovery centered around the history, design, and engineering of the bicycle.

Bikes on display: Victorian Penny Farthing, 1950’s Columbia Streamline, Clown mini-bike, 1960’s Big Wheels, 1970’s Huffy Banana Seat, Roundtail, Atala 10-speed, ADA Adaptive Bike, Tall Bike, Fat Tire Bike, ‘Bling’ Lowrider Bike, Unicycle & Folding Bike.

This exhibit was developed by Carnegie Science Center.

05/12/2026

While we are doing some important renovations, the Art and Culture Galleries are closed. In the meantime, we’re revisiting some exhibits from the last 50 years of the Littleton Museum!

From July to August 2010, visitors enjoyed the exhibit “Two Potters Revisited: a Retrospective Exhibition” featuring the work of several ceramic artists who operated the Two Potters shop on Main Street for over 40 years: Macy Dorf, Larry Paul Wright, and Frank Gray.

Macy Dorf and Larry Paul Wright opened their shop on Main Street in the fall of 1967 and left an indelible mark in the community.

They later sold their shop to Sarah Molyneaux, who in turn sold it to Frank Gray, who operated Two Potters until the building was sold in 2005.