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History Colorado Center

 

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The History Colorado Center's hands-on and high-tech exhibits take you back in time, connecting what was to what's next. They're unexpected, thought-provoking and relevant. And most of all, fun!

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  • Hours: Open daily: 10am-5pm
  • Miles to airport: 24
  • Blocks to CCC: 5
  • Miles to CCC: 1.2
  • Indoor Fire Code: 4000
  • Total Capacity (if applicable): 2094
  • Event Space:
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Meeting Facilities

Facility Info
Meeting Rooms
  • Total Sq. Ft. 17000
  • Catering In-house or preferred list
  • Type of Venue Gallery/Museum
  • Type of Event Reception, Banquet, Meeting Theatre , Tradeshow/Expo, Meeting Classroom
  • Number of Rooms 7
Lobby
  • Reception Capacity: 300
Classroom A
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 582
  • Theater Capacity: 48
  • Classroom Capacity: 35
  • Banquet Capacity: 35
  • Reception Capacity: 48
Classroom B
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 582
  • Theater Capacity: 48
  • Classroom Capacity: 35
  • Banquet Capacity: 35
  • Reception Capacity: 48
Classroom C
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 582
  • Theater Capacity: 48
  • Classroom Capacity: 35
  • Banquet Capacity: 35
  • Reception Capacity: 48
Classroom A & B (combo)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1084
  • Theater Capacity: 72
  • Classroom Capacity: 48
  • Banquet Capacity: 48
  • Reception Capacity: 72
The Lanny and Sharon Martin Foundation Room
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1980
  • Theater Capacity: 120
  • Classroom Capacity: 100
  • Banquet Capacity: 120
  • Reception Capacity: 134
Main Floor Auditorium
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 4353
  • Theater Capacity: 384
  • Classroom Capacity: 200
  • Banquet Capacity: 250
  • Reception Capacity: 384
Anschutz Hamilton Hall
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 7289
  • Theater Capacity: 400
  • Classroom Capacity: 200
  • Banquet Capacity: 400
  • Reception Capacity: 532
MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation Terrace Room
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 4846
  • Theater Capacity: 200
  • Classroom Capacity: 100
  • Banquet Capacity: 244
  • Reception Capacity: 400
Terrace
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1713
  • Banquet Capacity: 128
  • Reception Capacity: 128

Events

Jul 16, 2018

LEGOrado
May 26, 2018 - Sep 3, 2018

Create Your State! Unlock the stories that have shaped the past by exploring a giant LEGO® re-creation of Colorado history. The pro builders from the Colorado and Wyoming LEGO Users Group have created this sprawling concoction of Colorado...

LEGOrado <p>Create Your State!</p> <p>Unlock the stories that have shaped the past by exploring a giant LEGO® re-creation of Colorado history. The pro builders from the Colorado and Wyoming LEGO Users Group have created this sprawling concoction of Colorado scenes—both factful and fanciful.</p> <p>And, they’ve left room for you to build too! While you’re here, grab some bricks, construct your own take on Colorado’s most iconic structures, and discover your inner builder.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Play Ball!
Apr 7, 2018 - Sep 30, 2018

See classic baseball artifacts—from Babe Ruth to the Blake Street Bombers. Treasured memorabilia and iconic photographs bring the past to life through stories that begin on the ball field and echo through American history. Size up your hand...

Play Ball! <p>See classic baseball artifacts—from Babe Ruth to the Blake Street Bombers.</p> <p>Treasured memorabilia and iconic photographs bring the past to life through stories that begin on the ball field and echo through American history. Size up your hand against Babe Ruth’s. Find the nails Ty Cobb used to hold his favorite bat together, and admire the glove flashed by Willie Mays to make some of the game’s most memorable catches. See the uniform Joe DiMaggio wore in his final World Series and a receipt for roses he sent to Marilyn Monroe. And much, much more—these are just a few of the one-of-a-kind items on view in Play Ball!</p> <p>Opening with the 2018 baseball season, Play Ball! showcases the Marshall Fogel Collection, one of the greatest sets of baseball artifacts ever assembled outside the Hall of Fame. This celebration of our national pastime is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate baseball’s storied history in a way you’ve never seen it before.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Postcard Colorado
Jun 4, 2018 - Sep 3, 2018

Step inside Colorado in a brand-new way! Denver artist Chris Carlson will create four giant interactive postcards for the History Colorado Center atrium. Playful images will be painted on four “cyc walls”—short for “cyclorama,” a curved...

Postcard Colorado <p>Step inside Colorado in a brand-new way! Denver artist Chris Carlson will create four giant interactive postcards for the History Colorado Center atrium. Playful images will be painted on four “cyc walls”—short for “cyclorama,” a curved wall used as a background to suggest unlimited space. Climb Capitol Peak without ever leaving the ground. Pet a bighorn sheep without any danger of being rammed. Ride the Kit Carson County Carousel right here in Denver. And dodge the laser-red eyes of the Blue Mustang statue without driving to the airport.</p> <p>Have someone take your photo as you stand on the cyc wall, then marvel at the 3-D effect of the photo. Be sure to share on social media too! #PostcardCO</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Self-Preservation by Anthony Garcia Sr.
Jul 9, 2018 - Feb 1, 2019

In celebration of Colorado's long history of murals, we're excited to present the work of Anthony Garcia Sr., director of Birdseed Collective in Denver's Globeville/Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. Anthony will be hand-painting the wall of our...

Self-Preservation by Anthony Garcia Sr. <p>In celebration of Colorado's long history of murals, we're excited to present the work of Anthony Garcia Sr., director of Birdseed Collective in Denver's Globeville/Elyria-Swansea neighborhood.</p> <p>Anthony will be hand-painting the wall of our fourth-floor mezzanine. Using culturally and artistically relevant and vibrant “sarape” colors and designs, the artwork titled "Self-Preservation" will represent how different cultures can work together to form a community.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

ZOOM IN: THE CENTENNIAL STATE IN 100 OBJECTS
Nov 21, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018

A hundred objects. A hundred portals to the past. Presented by Colorado State University Our newest exhibition has 100 stories to tell. Zoom in on 100 powerful artifacts to see how Colorado became Colorado. Culled from the vast collections...

ZOOM IN: THE CENTENNIAL STATE IN 100 OBJECTS <p>A hundred objects. A hundred portals to the past.</p> <p>Presented by Colorado State University</p> <p>Our newest exhibition has 100 stories to tell. Zoom in on 100 powerful artifacts to see how Colorado became Colorado. Culled from the vast collections of History Colorado, every object on view had a role in shaping our state—from the age of the Paleoindians to Jack Swigert’s Apollo 13 flight suit and beyond. </p> <p>You could never distill Colorado’s rich history into only 100 objects. But the ones we’ve selected, both ordinary and extraordinary, combine into a telling mosaic of the past—and, just maybe, a glimpse into our future.</p> <p>A brand-new space, the Tim Schultz Gallery presented by the Boettcher Foundation, has been created on the museum’s third floor to house the innovative 3,700-square-foot experience. The addition of Zoom In provides another core exhibit for museum visitors to explore. The exhibition joins core exhibits such as Living West, Destination Colorado, and Colorado Stories, giving museum goers a full dose of historically themed exhibits about the state’s past.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Bikes and Big Wheels
Jul 21, 2018

Join us for Bikes and Big Wheels where kids (and adults!) can speed through our Big Wheel racetrack, and saddle up for a Bicycle Rodeo to learn the skills to ride a bike safely! Vintage bikes, video games, and exhibit scavenger hunts will...

Bikes and Big Wheels <p>Join us for Bikes and Big Wheels where kids (and adults!) can speed through our Big Wheel racetrack, and saddle up for a Bicycle Rodeo to learn the skills to ride a bike safely! Vintage bikes, video games, and exhibit scavenger hunts will highlight the history and evolution of bicycle travel.</p> <p>Visitors are encouraged to bike to History Colorado Center, and children, 17 and under, will get free admission by showing their bike helmet at the front desk.</p> <p>This event connects to the Downtown Denver Partnership’s 5280 Loop project. As a dedicated urban trail, The 5280 Loop will create a safe and stimulating bicycle route for the center city’s rapidly growing population of residents, employees and visitors, encouraging them to use active modes of transportation while engaging in Downtown’s cultural and civic facilities and open spaces. More than a trail, it will add open space to Downtown and provide a safe and beautiful place to actively recreate and engage with the Downtown neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more.</p> <p>We would like to be part of reimagining the Downtown experience, and help unite urban life with Colorado’s outdoor culture by hosting Bikes and Big Wheels at the History Colorado Center.</p> <p> </p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

LEGO Building Workshop
Jul 28, 2018

Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO set, then take a special guided museum tour based on your creation! On July 28th we'll build the Lego Creator Blue Express Train Kit together. The 71-piece kit includes a classic tank-engine...

LEGO Building Workshop <p>Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO set, then take a special guided museum tour based on your creation!</p> <p>On July 28th we'll build the Lego Creator Blue Express Train Kit together. The 71-piece kit includes a classic tank-engine train that also rebuilds into a Carriage or a Fast Train. The set will take about 30 minutes to build and is best for ages 5-12.</p> <p>We'll then tour the Railroad Depot in our Destination Colorado exhibit and take a look at our LEGOrado exhibit before it opens to the public.</p> <p>Cost is $45 (members pay $40) and includes one adult and one child museum admission as well as the LEGOs and instructions in the kit.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Colorado Day
Aug 1, 2018

On August 1, 1876, President Grant made Colorado the “Centennial State.” Every year we celebrate with free admission to all of our museums. At the History Colorado Center you can make adobe bricks, do make-and-take crafts, see actors and...

Colorado Day <p>On August 1, 1876, President Grant made Colorado the “Centennial State.” Every year we celebrate with free admission to all of our museums.</p> <p>At the History Colorado Center you can make adobe bricks, do make-and-take crafts, see actors and reenactors and watch dog tricks and performing pigs. We’ll have a Farm Fresh tent, wildlife education table, botanicals and more! Make it a day and see exhibits like LEGOrado, Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects and Play Ball! A Celebration of America’s Game.</p> <p>At the Center for Colorado Women’s History at Byers-Evans House, we’ll have free guided tours once an hour on the half-hour from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.</p> <p> </p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Early Learners Story Time
Feb 7, 2018 - Dec 5, 2018

Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!

Early Learners Story Time <p>Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens.</p> <p>Free with admission!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time
Aug 2, 2018

Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time <p>Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our <em>Destination Colorado</em> exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens.</p> <p>Free with admission!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Hands on History Family Fun Days
Aug 11, 2018

Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making,...

Hands on History Family Fun Days <p>Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making, building log cabins, live performances, and role playing in our exhibits.</p> <p>Buy a family pack of tickets online and you’ll get four museum tickets, a discount family meal deal and a backpack full of family friendly ways to explore Colorado’s stories, all for just $25!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

LEGO Building Workshop
Aug 18, 2018

Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO set, then take a special guided museum tour based on your creation! On August 18th we'll build the LEGO City Hot Dog Cart and Vendor Kit together. The 43-piece kit includes a hot dog cart,...

LEGO Building Workshop <p>Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO set, then take a special guided museum tour based on your creation!</p> <p>On August 18th we'll build the LEGO City Hot Dog Cart and Vendor Kit together. The 43-piece kit includes a hot dog cart, minifigure, and garbage can. The set will take about 30 minutes to build and is best for ages 5-12.</p> <p>We'll then tour our Play Ball! exhibit and take a look at our LEGOrado exhibit before it opens to the public.</p> <p>Cost is $45 (members pay $40) and includes one adult and one child museum admission as well as the LEGOs and instructions in the kit.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Putting a Five Story Building Through the Mountain
Aug 27, 2018

Located near the geographic center of Colorado, the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels extend 1.7 miles beneath the Continental Divide. Cars disappear into one portal and emerge in less than five minutes—and their drivers are more likely...

Putting a Five Story Building Through the Mountain <p>Located near the geographic center of Colorado, the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels extend 1.7 miles beneath the Continental Divide. Cars disappear into one portal and emerge in less than five minutes—and their drivers are more likely to notice vastly different weather conditions on the other side than to think about the political, financial, engineering, and muscle power that made the tunnels happen.</p> <p>Planning and construction spanned four decades starting in the 1930s, when the State Highway Department was barely into its second decade and the country was in the midst of a Great Depression. When the first of the tunnels—originally called Straight Creek—opened in 1973, it marked a turning point for the highway department and helped shape Colorado’s identity as a western state. See historic images from the CDOT photo collection as you take a trip through the growth of Colorado’s early road system, the state highway department, and our interstate highways.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

LEGO Building Workshop
Sep 1, 2018

Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO set, then take a special guided museum tour based on your creation! On September 4th we'll build the LEGO Classic Green Creativity Kit together. The 66-piece kit includes a mix of classic lego...

LEGO Building Workshop <p>Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO set, then take a special guided museum tour based on your creation!</p> <p>On September 4th we'll build the LEGO Classic Green Creativity Kit together. The 66-piece kit includes a mix of classic lego bricks and special elements, including windows, doors, and wheels. This is a great set for beginners, adaptable to all skill levels. The set will take about 30 minutes to build and is best for ages 4-99.</p> <p>We'll then tour our Living West exhibit and take a look at our LEGOrado exhibit before it opens to the public.</p> <p>Cost is $45 (members pay $40) and includes one adult and one child museum admission as well as the LEGOs and instructions in the kit.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time
Sep 5, 2018

Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time <p>Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens.</p> <p>Free with admission!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Hands on History Family Fun Days
Sep 8, 2018

Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making,...

Hands on History Family Fun Days <p>Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making, building log cabins, live performances, and role playing in our exhibits.</p> <p>Buy a family pack of tickets online and you’ll get four museum tickets, a discount family meal deal and a backpack full of family friendly ways to explore Colorado’s stories, all for just $25!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Low Sensory Morning
Sep 15, 2018

The History Colorado Center is happy to open its doors for families who prefer a lower sensory museum environment. The museum will be closed to the general public, attendance limited and sounds in the exhibits turned down. Come and enjoy!...

Low Sensory Morning <p>The History Colorado Center is happy to open its doors for families who prefer a lower sensory museum environment. The museum will be closed to the general public, attendance limited and sounds in the exhibits turned down. Come and enjoy!</p> <p>Admission is free and space is limited. RSVP is required.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

The Oregon Trail: IRL
Sep 15, 2018

Live the dream, or die of dysentery! Remember getting a pass from social studies class to play the old computer game The Oregon Trail®️? Join us at the History Colorado Center as we bring the classic game (but not social studies class) to...

The Oregon Trail: IRL <p>Live the dream, or die of dysentery! Remember getting a pass from social studies class to play the old computer game The Oregon Trail®️? Join us at the History Colorado Center as we bring the classic game (but not social studies class) to life with The Oregon Trail: In Real Life (IRL).</p> <p>Relive your childhood, as the vintage The Oregon Trail®️ video game becomes a live-action experience set throughout the museum. Test your pioneering skills as you hunt for food, ford a river, play the original game in our '90s throwback library computer lab, plus so much more. Finish your immersive experience in our graveyard lounge with cash bar and music.</p> <p>The Oregon Trail: IRL takes you back to a time when measles, snakebites, oxen and your school librarian ruled your life.</p> <p>Special thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for bringing us The Oregon Trail®️ and providing awesome memories from our elementary school days.</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time
Oct 3, 2018

Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time <p>Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Hands on History Family Fun Days
Oct 13, 2018

Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making,...

Hands on History Family Fun Days <p>Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making, building log cabins, live performances, and role playing in our exhibits.</p> <p>Buy a family pack of tickets online and you’ll get four museum tickets, a discount family meal deal and a backpack full of family friendly ways to explore Colorado’s stories, all for just $25!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time
Nov 7, 2018

Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time <p>Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our <em>Destination Colorado</em> exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time
Dec 5, 2018

Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!

Lil' Time Travelers Story Time <p>Bring your 2 to 5 year olds for storytime in our <em>Destination Colorado</em> exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys and animals. We'll read stories and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. Free with admission!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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Jul 16, 2018

Hands on History Family Fun Days
Dec 8, 2018

Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making,...

Hands on History Family Fun Days <p>Join us for our Hands on History Family Fun Days! On the second Saturday of each month, families have the opportunity to explore and create their own history, art, and culture through hands-on, immersive activities like adobe brick making, building log cabins, live performances, and role playing in our exhibits.</p> <p>Buy a family pack of tickets online and you’ll get four museum tickets, a discount family meal deal and a backpack full of family friendly ways to explore Colorado’s stories, all for just $25!</p> 1200 Broadway Denver, CO America/North_Dakota/Center
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