The Colorado History Museum has been enlightening visitors on the history of the American West for more than 30 years. Colorado entered the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state. Prior to statehood, the territory of Colorado attracted gunslingers, gold seekers, and others eager to stake a claim in the Wild West. Learn about Colorado's colorful past at the History Museum.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Admission:
General museum admission: $7 adults, $6 students/seniors and $5 children (ages 6 - 12.)
Free admission for children under the age of five. On Saturdays, free admission for children under the age of 12.
Directions:
The Colorado History Museum is located at the corner of 13th Ave. and Broadway. From I-25, take the Broadway/Lincoln exit. Please note Broadway is a one-way street at 13th Ave.
Address:
Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-3682
- Last century's celebrity scandal centered around silver, not celluloid. Silver baron Horace Tabor divorced his first wife to marry a younger woman, Baby Doe Tabor. Baby Doe's wedding gown and personal items are on display on the lower level.
- The WPA commissioned dioramas of Western history during the Great Depression, and several are on display at the museum from Colorado artists.
- The Ancient Voices exhibit recreates the daily lives of the original inhabitants of Colorado, the Puebloan Indians.
