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Colorado History Museum

1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

(303) 866-3682
coloradohistory.org
4 star rating based on 7 reviews

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Mon-Sat 10:00am- 4:30pm Sun 12:00pm- 4:30pm  
Status: Closed  
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tel: (303) 866-3682

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tel: (303) 866-4464

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This museum features historic photographs, Mesa Verde artifacts, dioramas depicting Colorado history, changing exhibits, and a 150-year Colorado time line.

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Clever use of photographs and artifacts brings the past to life at this museum. Fascinating exhibits like "Ancient Voices" and "Soldiers on Skis" detail, respectively, the lives of the region's Paleo-Indians and the experiences of the 10th Mountain Division. The museum's most unique feature is "Colorado TimeScape," a multi-media display that takes as its focus a 3-D topographical model of the... more

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Families can explore the people, stories and places that made Colorado and the American West what it is today — from its earliest inhabitants to its pioneer families — at the Colorado History Museum , where exhibits, dioramas, photographs, and artifacts give visitors a taste of life and culture in the old American West. The exhibits and programs are great for kids ages six to 12 while younger... more

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Park at the Cultural Center Parking Garage - 65 West 12th Avenue; Metered parking and hourly lots are also located throughout the area

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The Colorado Historical Society's permanent exhibits include "The Colorado Chronicle," an 1800-to-1949 timeline that uses biographical plaques and a remarkable collection of photographs, news clippings, and paraphernalia to illustrate Colorado's past. Dozens of dioramas portray episodes in state history, including an intricate re-creation of 19th-century Denver. There's also a life-size display... more

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Small but good by Ashley C. at InsiderPages

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They are a small facility but they have constantly changing exhibits. They have a very cool timeline of Colorado that takes up a huge part of there space. It goes into depth about interesting people and events that went on in Colorado. They also often have a traveling exhibit that is focused from something in a period of history. They also offer lectures and speakers about different... more

Worth a Visit by Anne N. at InsiderPages

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The Colorado History Museum is conveniently located near other notable stops (Art Museum, Capitol) and is a great way to understand more about Colorado.

Learning disguised as fun!

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This is a great place to see what Colorado used to be. It's a lot of fun for the kids to see covered wagons, Indian artifacts, historic documents and lots of old photographs. A great learning experience thats disguised as fun. The price is really inexpensive and kids under 12 get in free on Saturdays. Its located on broadway in downtown right near the Denver Library, the Art Museum and the... more
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