Getting ready forthe Forney Museum of Transportation.
A Denver museum with more than 800 transportation pieces, from old cars and motorcycles to steam locomotives, aircraft, fire engines, sleighs and bicycles, including a Big Boy locomotive.
Know before you go. The Forney Museum doesn't list sensory supports. Here's what it says about bags, tickets and its kids' Saturdays.
Thursday to Monday, 10 am to 5 pm. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
“We do not allow bags into our exhibit space. This includes: Purses, Backpacks, Diaper bags, etc. Free lockers are available.” forneymuseum.org
Rules
“Our campus is a Smoking, Drug & Weapon free zone.” forneymuseum.org
Space
“A one-of-a-kind collection of over 800 artifacts relating to historical transportation,” including “buggies, motorcycles, steam & diesel electric locomotives, aircraft, carriages, rail equipment, fire apparatus, public transportation, sleighs, bicycles.” forneymuseum.org
“Model Car Make and Take. For junior builders ages 5 - 17. Free with museum admission. Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed. Model kit and tools provided. Second Saturday of every month. 10am - 12pm.”
The Moffat Modelers' model railroad is “Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday. Schedule is subject to change.”
Our note The kids' Saturdays may bring more families. A Thursday or Friday may be a calmer first visit.
Our note Bring comfort items in pockets, since bags of any kind stay in the lockers.
Three things to know
Admission: adults $17, seniors 65 and up $14, children 3 to 12 $9, under 3 free.
“Museum Parking is Free.” Event parking may be different.
The museum is part of the Denver Public Library Museum and Culture Pass program, the Arapahoe Libraries Exploration Pass and the Longmont Libraries Discovery Pass.
The museum is open Thursday to Monday, 10 am to 5 pm, and parking is free. No bags of any kind go into the exhibits, not even a diaper bag, so you'll put them in a free locker. Then you walk among cars, trains, aircraft and fire engines. Change anything.
Common questions
What if my child won't look at the schedule or story?
That is common at first. Leave it where the moment happens, point to one picture at a time, and keep it low-pressure. Many kids warm up to it after a few calm tries, in their own time.
Can I make this in Spanish?
Yes. Every tool and this page exist in Spanish, and the printed page comes out in the language you choose. Use the language switch at the top.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no signup, and we don’t keep what you type; anything you save stays on your device. Make it, print it, done.
