History Colorado Center

Celebrate Colorado’s 139th birthday at the History Colorado Center. We’ll have special performances, hands-on activities and toy-themed programming. History Colorado Center admission is Free on Colorado Day! Scheduled Activities 10:00-3:00 Artifact table on 4th floor 10:30 Craig and Audrey Ingram Trick Roping 11:30 Top Hogs, Colorado’s Most Talented Pigs 12:30 Square Dancing, take part in Colorado’s state dance 1:00 Tiny Library Concert.... Read More

This new exhibit at History Colorado is going to be so much fun! All your favorites will be there including Gumby, Barbie, Slinky, Mr. Potato Head, Spirograph and Hot Wheels. Dig into the rich nostalgia, memory and history surrounding these iconic toys. Through the stories of the kids who played with these toys, the adults.... Read More

What more fitting way to observe Memorial Day than by listening to the recollections of those who have defended our country during a time of need, World War II. From the History Colorado Website: In Sterling Heroes of World War II – As It Was Lived, In Their Own Words, 36 veterans from northeast Colorado share.... Read More

The Historical Craft Society projects are so much fun! We've been to several classes and the instruction and materials are always top notch. It's hard to believe the class fee is only $10 and includes all materials. Call a friend, bring your mom or our kids and reserve your spot right away. Tickets can be purchased.... Read More

COmingle is a great way to check out the History Colorado Center after hours and it even costs less than normal adult admission to the museum! So enjoy all the exhibits, plus enjoy appetizers, play interactive games, admire downtown from the terrace and sip a beverage from the cash bar. Tickets are $10 online or at.... Read More

This thoroughly groovy and informative look at a year in American history that rocked the nation is not to be missed. What notable events happened in 1968? The Vietnam War, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, the Chicago riots, the Apollo 8 mission, which  put humans into orbit around the moon, and.... Read More

Ever wondered what happens behind-the-scenes at the History Colorado Center? Head to the museum for free (with membership or paid admission) collections tours every third Friday. The 12 lucky members of the tour will visit rarely seen storage and processing spaces and get an up-close-and-personal view of artifacts. Register for the tour when you arrive at.... Read More

COmingle is a great way to check out the museum after hours and it even costs less than normal adult admission to the museum! So enjoy all the exhibits. plus hang out with other history fans, enjoy appetizers, play interactive games, admire downtown from the terrace and sip a beverage from the cash bar. Tickets.... Read More

Did you know that Denver's Five Points neighborhood was once thought of as the "Harlem of the West?" Join Jazz musician and historian Purnell Steen and his band Le Jazz Machine at the History Colorado Center for a musical journey through the jazz history of Five Points. $10 for the general public, $8.50 for museum.... Read More

COmingle is a great way to check out the museum after hours and it even costs less than normal adult admission to the museum! So enjoy all the exhibits. plus hang out with other history fans, enjoy appetizers, play interactive games, admire downtown from the terrace and sip a beverage from the cash bar. The.... Read More