About Us

Mission

Connecting individuals to Golden’s past through historic collections and interactive experiences.

Strategic Plan

Golden History Museums operates with direction from a five-year strategic plan. Download the PDF here.

Who we are

Golden History Museums (Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park, Golden History Center) is a division in the City of Golden's Parks and Recreation Department.

Our community includes more than 250 dues-paying members, a full-time, year-round staff of five, and over 100 volunteers. We invite you to join us - as a member, a volunteer, or staff. You can also follow us on Facebook.

We serve more than 30,000 visitors a year at our three sites. We welcome families, tourists, history buffs, summer campers, curious folks and groups of all kinds. In addition to scout groups and senior groups, we share Colorado history with 2,800 school students every year.

Our financial support comes largely from our ticket sales and admissions, the donations of community members, the City of Golden, the SCFD and foundations including the Golden Civic Foundation. Our federal tax ID is 84-6000591. If you have questions about our funding and finances, please don't hesitate to call our Director. We take fiscal accountability and transparency very seriously.

 

Museum staff


Nathan Richie | Director
David Allison | Interpretation & Operations Coordinator
Mark Dodge | Exhibit & Collections Curator
Ashleigh Hampf | Astor House Host/Interpretive Guide
Jessica Lira | Student & Public Programs Coordinator
Doug Skiba | Membership & Development Coordinator
Christina Vandoloski | Visitor Services Assistant

Contact us

Our offices are located inside the Golden History Center.
Golden History Museums
923 10th Street
Golden, CO 80401
p) 303-278-3557
f) 303-278-8916