History Colorado Center

America's national treasures come to life in this engaging exhibition from the Smithsonian. Explore the history of citizen participation, debate, and compromise from the nation's formation to today. Awe-inspiring objects captivate guests...

Colorado State University celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. From a single brick building to today's state-of-the-art Fort Collins campus, CSU continues educating, innovating and engaging students in Colorado and around the world....

Ancient traditions meet a new moment of grief this year. The Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (CHAC) and History Colorado have joined together to create a Denver commemoration of el Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) inclusively...

The mid-twentieth century was tourism's heyday on Colfax Avenue. The main east-west thoroughfare through Colorado, "the 'Fax" beckoned visitors to the Rocky Mountain West. From its birth as US Highway 40 in 1926 until I-70 diverted traffic...

Through the lens of America's pastime, "Game Changers" highlights broader social transformations from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Era. On the second floor in the Holland & Hart Gallery, this exhibit features extremely rare...

"The Inhabitants of our Frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known Rule of Warfare, is an undistinguished Destruction, of all Ages, Sexes and Conditions." - The Declaration of Independence, 1776

See historically significant paintings, sculptures, textiles, and writings from Colorado's Chicano/Mexican American community, including selections from up-and-coming artists as well as such prominent figures as Carlota EspinoZa, Carlos...

Lonnie Bunch, the first African American and first historian to serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, said, "what you really want to do is use the statues as teachable moments. Some of these need to go. But others need to be...

On the brink of war against tyranny, FDR issued his famous proclamation that all Americans had the right to Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. Almost eighty years later, History Colorado is...

In works combining watercolor with historical photography, news clippings and text, Denver-based artist Adri Norris highlights women who've made history. She seeks to answer three questions about each woman she depicts: Who is she? What did...

America is in the midst of a historic year. The centennial of women's suffrage. 150 years since the 15th amendment. An unthinkable pandemic. A presidential election. An uncertain future unfolding. From now until election day admission will...

In celebration of Denver Arts Week, join History Colorado at the Dual level for $52.80, or upgrade to Family or Explorer at 20% off. Join today to support our mission and enjoy the many benefits! Please allow 7-10 business days for us to...

Juston Cooper, deputy director of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, talks about what democracy actually means once you’ve been incarcerated. And what about people returning from incarceration? Are they allowed “back in” to our...

A patchwork of America recollections When the major traveling exhibition known as Apron Chronicles premiered in 2005, its primary focus was to transport us to a simpler time. Today, as we contemplate how to move forward from a turbulent and...