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Central City...Then and Now!

 

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Gilpin County Historical Society

P O Box 247
228 High Street
Central City, Colorado
80427-0247

Gilpin County Historical Society Website

2012 Museum Schedule – May 26 through Sept. 3.

Other times by reservation.

History Museum – Daily, 11am – 4pm

Thomas House – Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 4pm

Teller House, Opera House and walking tour – Daily 10am-5pm


Events

Aug. 25 19th Annual Cemetery Crawl – Knights of Pythias Cemetery

2:00pm Adults $12.00, Children Under 12 FREE, $10.00 if purchased in advance.
Call 303-582-5364 for info. Purchase tickets at the Museum or Opera Ticket Office.


Sept. 3 Museums close for the season at 4pm.

Other times by reservation.


Dec 1 & 2 Tommyknocker Holidays -

Gilpin County’s Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts.
Central City – FREE!
LOTS of Holiday gift items for sale from the Gilpin History Museum Gift Shop.

Call 303-582-5919 for additional information.10am-5pm.Dec 2&3 Tours of the Thomas House Museum.
Decorated for a Victorian Christmas.
Light refreshments served. $7.00. 10am – 5pm.


Dec. 9 Gilpin County Arts Festival

Community Center, Hwy. 46 & 119.
10am-5pm. FREE!
Purchase items from the Museum gift shop. We have a large selection of Holiday gifts available.