Denver Museums & History

Experience the culture of Denver through visiting one of its many museums and historical sights. From the Denver Art Museum, to The Molly Brown House and the Colorado State Capitol, the culture and history of the region are sure to keep you interested and entertained.

Visit the Children's Museum of Denver, where education meets imagination and fun. Exhibits allow kids to do grown-up stuff in a pint-sized manner, like become a firefighter or a veterinarian, engineer buildings, design trucks, build helicopters with blueprints, and much more.

Address: 2121 Children's Museum Dr., Denver, CO 80211 - MAP
Phone: (303) 433-7444
Web: www.mychildsmuseum.org

Art lovers, collectors and admirers: head to the Denver Art Museum and discover your new favorite work of art. The museum has amassed a collection that includes more than 68,000 pieces of art from around the globe, spanning the medias of architecture, design & graphics, painting, sculpture, photography, and textile art.

Address: 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO 80204 - MAP
Phone: (720) 865-5000
Web: www.denverartmuseum.org

Check out the oldest building in Denver at Four Mile Historic Park. The oldest structure in the city was built in 1859 and served as an inn and tavern for many years. While you're exploring the 12-acre park, you'll see demonstrations of blacksmithing and honey-making, and a full-working replica of a ranch and farm equipped with animals.

Address: 715 S. Forest St., Denver, Colorado 80246 - MAP
Phone: (720) 865-0800
Web: www.fourmilepark.org

Get a glimpse at the life of the philanthropist, socialite, and activist known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" at the The Molly Brown House. The house was once home for the famed RMS Titanic survivor and is now one of the most visited sites in Denver.

Address: 1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203 - MAP
Phone: (303) 832-4092
Web: www.mollybrown.org

Take a closer look at the natural history of Denver and the world at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The nation's largest natural history museum explores the Earth and the city in the fields of anthropology, geology, health science, paleontology, space science and zoology.

Address: 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205 - MAP
Phone: (303) 370-6000
Web: www.dmns.org

Planes, trains, and automobiles - they're all on display at the Forney Museum of Transportation. Check out over 500 exhibits showcasing antique cars, carriages, railcars, cabooses, fire engines, aircraft, motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, a Big Boy locomotive, Denver's only cable car and many others.

Address: 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver, CO 80216 - MAP
Phone: (303) 297-1113
Web: www.forneymuseum.org

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Colorado Railroad Museum

Address: 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO 80403 - MAP
Phone: (303) 279-4591
Web: www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org

Colorado State Capitol

Address: 200 East Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203 - MAP
Phone: (303) 866-2604
Web: www.colorado.gov

Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys

Address: 1880 Gaylord St., Denver, CO 80206 - MAP
Phone: (303) 322-1053
Web: www.dmmdt.org

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Address: 1530 Logan St., Denver, CO 80203 - MAP
Phone: (303) 831-7010
Web: www.denvercathedral.org

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