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EXPLORE | | | | | | | Black American West Museum3091 California St
Denver,
CO
80205
303-292-2566 | | | | | Description: CURTIS PARK. A look at the contributions made by black cowboys, lawyers, and other black professionals to American history. The museum offers interesting tidbits and amazing facts about African-American experiences.
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| Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd
Golden,
CO
80401
303-526-0744 | | | | | Description: GOLDEN. This is one of metro Denver's most popular attractions with good reason so saddle up the SUV and get yourself to Golden. In 1917, with some 20,000 mourners in attendance, Buffalo Bill was laid to rest atop Lookout Mountain, where he'd have a permanent view of his beloved mountains and plains. His longtime friend Johnny Baker started the museum a few years later, and today it houses some pretty fascinating stuff photos and memorabilia from the Wild West Show years, Native American artifacts, period firearms and equipment, and interactive kid's exhibits. Giddyup!
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| 1300 Broadway
Denver,
CO
80203
303-866-3682 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Clever use of photographs and artifacts brings the past to life at this museum. Fascinating exhibits like "Ancient Voices" and "Soldiers on Skis" detail, respectively, the lives of the region's Paleo-Indians and the experiences of the 10th Mountain Division. The museum's most unique feature is "Colorado TimeScape," a multi-media display that takes as its focus a 3-D topographical model of the state. As visitors listen to a narrative history, lasers alter the landscape, providing a vivid account of Colorado's past 10,000 years.
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| 17155 W 44th Ave
Golden,
CO
80403
303-279-4591 | | | | | Description: GOLDEN. Home to fifty models of old trains, the museum also houses the famed D&RG locomotive, the oldest working locomotive in Colorado.
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| 100 W 14th Ave
Denver,
CO
80204
720-865-5000 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Denver Art Museum is highly regarded for its collection of Native American art, which includes over 16,000 pieces from more than 100 tribes across the US. The seven-story contemporary building also houses impressive displays of Pre-Columbian and Central American art and textiles, a fascinating Asian collection, and a fine assortment of modern American and European paintings. The Architecture, Design and Graphics galleries are notable as well. In 2006, the Frederic C. Hamilton Building, a craggy structure of steel and glass designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, opened its doors across 13th Street from the original building. The building dramatically increases the museum's gallery and education space while redefining the Denver skyline.
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| Denver Museum of Nature and Science2001 Colorado Blvd
Denver,
CO
80205
303-322-7009 | | | | | Description: CITY PARK. This museum has the largest draw of any cultural exhibit in the region. Denver Museum of Natural History offers an exhilarating look at the history of life on planet earth and also provides an overview of the universe. Exhibits include an internal view of the human body, a gem mine, and the Hall of Ancient Peoples.
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| Forney Museum of Transportation4303 Brighton Blvd
Denver,
CO
80216-3702
303-297-1113 | | | | | Description: NORTH DENVER. This facility began as the private automobile collection of J.D. Forney, a Colorado inventor and manufacturer who had a passion for all things mechanical. However, it soon became an assemblage of all things transportation-related, including horse-drawn carriages, locomotives, motorcycles, and bicycles. Forney finally decided that his collection was actually a museum and opened it to the public. Highlights include a Big Boy Locomotive, Denver's only cable car, Prince Aly Khan's Rolls Royce, and Amelia Earhart's "Gold Bug" Kissel.
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| Museum of Contemporary Art | Denver1485 Delgany St
Denver,
CO
80202
303-298-7554 | | | | | Description: LODO. The cutting-edge Museum of Contemporary Art | Denver keeps things fresh by presenting diverse, thoughtful exhibitions approximately every six weeks. In step with its mission to educate and inspire the community through contemporary art, the museum offers an extensive schedule of programs and events, including "Smart Brunch Sundays" and the "Top Ten and What's It To You" conversation series. New perspectives, offered in a variety of media, keep local art-lovers coming back often.
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| Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys1880 N Gaylord St
Denver,
CO
80206
303-322-1053 | | | | | Description: CITY PARK. Housed on the second floor of the Pearce-McAllister Cottage (a Victorian landmark), this museum is full of things which appeal to little people and are fascinating for grown-ups as well. Items on display include a collection of small bears and a tiny circus.
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| The Children's Museum of Denver2121 Children's Museum Dr
Denver,
CO
80211
303-433-7444 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. If you have kids or can borrow some for an afternoon you won't want to miss this museum! Hands-on exhibits encourage creativity and learning kids love clambering over a fire truck, trying their hand at puppetry or dance, and building their own gizmos from common household recyclables. An art studio and a kid-sized basketball court further enhance the experience. All this fun is bound to make you hungry, so head to the Hungry Tummy Café for sandwiches and cookies, and don't miss the exciting gift shop.
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