Denver History Museum Floor

Awarded the denver business journal s 2019 top tourist attraction.

Denver history museum floor. After two years of research and behind the scenes work we are thrilled to introduce an updated design. Contact the museum. From now until election day admission will be free every weekend at the history colorado center. Imax planetarium special exhibits maps access and more.

Premier natural history and science museum in denver colorado and the western united states. The museum is open seven days a week year round except december 25 9 a m. History of the museum 1893 1923. Reserve tickets here artifacts stories and art intermingle to tell the tale of colorado and the american west.

Throughout its history the denver art museum has had a number of temporary homes including the public library a downtown mansion and a portion of the denver city and county building. Kimberly grayson took her high schoolers to the african american history museum in d c. A new 7th floor public space will offer sweeping views of downtown and the surrounding. The club renamed itself the denver art association in 1917 and opened its first galleries in the city and county building two years later.

The history colorado center in denver is home to ambitious exhibitions programs for kids and adults special events and cultural performances and a research center that s a portal to our vast collections of books manuscripts photography documents maps and other artifacts. One of the black american west museum s most intriguing exhibits focuses on dearfield a once bustling black pioneer town founded in 1910 near greeley colo. A new look for the denver art museum welcome to our new website. Please explore the site and take the survey to let us know what you think.

The museum s origins can be traced back to the founding of the denver artists club in 1893. The guest services phone line is open daily 9 a m 5 p m at 303 370 6000 except december 25. The museum opened galleries in the chappell house in 1922. During our ongoing response to the covid 19 pandemic the welcome page is the best resource for up to date guidelines.

The denver museum of nature science is a municipal natural history and science museum in denver colorado it is a resource for informal science education in the rocky mountain region. In 1949 the museum opened its own galleries on 14th avenue parkway. A variety of exhibitions programs and activities help museum visitors learn about the natural history of colorado earth and the universe. Dearfield is now a ghost town but the museum owns a good portion of the site and offers informative tours of this eye opening part of african american pioneer history.