Host your event in an authentic western setting inside the historic Colorado Midland Railroad building, a perfect backdrop for any business or private gathering. Ghost Town Museum was created in 1954 to preserve a piece of Colorado’s Wild West heritage. Ghost Town Museum evolved from a desire to preserve this era for generations to come. Our “town” is an indoor collection of the very structures that were left to decay around the Pikes Peak region, all looking much as they would have 100 years ago. An impressive array of everyday artifacts is displayed in each building. The museum is housed inside a historic stone structure. In 1899, the Colorado Midland Railroad constructed it as a maintenance building for the steam locomotives that hauled gold ore to the Golden Cycle Mill, once located across the street from the museum. The Roundhouse next door and the Ghost Town Museum are all that remain of the operations of the Golden Cycle Company, which closed the facilities in 1949. Ghost Town Museum serves as a permanent example of Colorado’s Wild West towns. There are many hands-on activities for the young and old: Crank a butter churn. Operate an old-time arcade or nickelodeon. See a short film on the gold mining era. Pan for real gold in the seasonal panning areas! Shop for Colorado gifts, have a picnic, or sip an old-fashioned sarsaparilla. The museum is handicap accessible.
