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Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
+1 303 866 3682
site: Colorado History Museum
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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 on early transportation and industry.The first major new permanent exhibits at the museum in some time, "Ancient Voices" and "Confluence of Cultures," are multimedia gems dedicated to the history of Colorado's native tribes and the state's Pioneer era, respectively. The museum offers a series of lectures and statewide historical and archaeological tours. Allow 1 hour. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Price

Admission $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $5 children 6-12, free for children under 6

Credit Cards Accepted

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Directions

Bus: 8

Hours

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm

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