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Broomfield Depot Museum
Visit the Depot Museum
2201 W. 10th Avenue, Broomfield, CO 80020 (map)
Open Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. except on Holidays
Admission is free to the public
Depot Building History
Constructed by Colorado & Southern Railway (C&S) bridge and building crews in 1909, the Broomfield Depot jointly served the C&S and one of its subsidiaries, the Denver & Interurban Railroad. It’s hard to imagine Broomfield as a small town but in 1909 only 160 people resided in the hamlet. Concerned about the lack of housing for a station agent and hoping to attract a married man because they were considered steady and reliable, the railroad built the living-in depot with a family in mind. The Depot was closed in 1967 and became a museum in 1982. The Depot was moved from its original site at 120th and Wadsworth to its current home at Zang Spur Park on February 18, 1976. Guided tours explain the risks and benefits for the railroad employees and their families who lived onsite.
Broomfield Depot Museum Restoration
The Broomfield Depot Museum was restored in 2015. Check out this video of the behind-the-scenes of the Depot Museum’s restoration.
History of Broomfield
Want to learn more about Broomfield's history and how Broomfield became the newest county in the United States? Click on this link to read about Broomfield's history.
Historic Preservation
Broomfield's history dates back to the late 1800's. With the press of modern development, residents have come together to find ways to preserve the agricultural and social history from that era to the present day. Click Here Version OptionsBroomfield Depot MuseumHeadlineContact Us to learn more about Broomfield's historic preservation.
Broomfield History Collections
Click here Version OptionsBroomfield Depot MuseumHeadlineContact Us to check out all of the cool historic photographs and items found in Broomfield's History Collections database.
1960 to Present Day
Click here to dive into Broomfield's growth from 1960 to today!
Broomfield Anniversaries
Do you know how old Broomfield is as a city? How about how old Broomfield is as a county? Find out by clicking here!
Interact with the public through providing guided tours and public programming. Volunteers may also open and close the museum, clean exhibits, and share accurate historical information while greeting visitors and answering questions. Or volunteer in our history collection and archive accessioning objects and sorting the collection. Find out how to get involved!
The Friends of Broomfield History is a membership-based nonprofit organization that supports the Broomfield Depot Museum through advocacy, fund-raising, and increasing public awareness. Learn more at Friends of Broomfield History.
Check out digitized archives of Broomfield's newspapers from the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection!
Contact Us
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David Allison
Museum Coordinator
depotmuseum@broomfield.org
303-460-6824Visit Us
Broomfield Depot Museum
Hours
Saturday hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.2201 W. 10th Ave.
Broomfield, CO
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