Artifact Trunks
Description
Explore historic and primary artifacts for a better understanding of how railroads impacted our state. The museum offers three trunks: Technology & Trains, Social Customs on the Railroad, and Economy on the Tracks.
Cost: $50
Offered At
Colorado Railroad Museum
Railroads have been expanding our world here in Colorado for over 150 years! Not only have railroads sparked innovation but they played an integral role in westward expansion, accelerating settlement, and helping shape our state’s economy. This open-air museum covers 15 acres and provides multiple educational opportunities including standard-based field trips, workshops, digital lesson plans, and tours to learn how trains have been transforming our state since the 1870s.
Details
Subjects
History, Science, Social Studies, Reading
Capacity
60 students, 1 chap. per 15 stu.
Duration
45 min.
Activity
School Based Program
Grades
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, K, 1, 2, Preschool