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HISTORICAL MUSEUMS, BUILDINGS & SITES
DENVER-BOULDER-AURORA-GOLDEN-CENTENNIAL METRO AREA
(ARVADA, AURORA, BOULDER, BRIGHTON, CENTENNIAL, COMMERCE CITY, ENGLEWOOD, GOLDEN, LAKEWOOD, LITTLETON, LOUISVILLE, 
LONGMONT, WESTMINSTER,  WHEAT RIDGE)
(also see ANTIQUE DEALERS, WESTERN ART GALLERIES, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES)

DENVER-BOULDER-AURORA METRO AREA

COLORADO STATEWIDE REGIONS & CITIES

  • NORTHERN COLORADO
  • COLORADO SPRINGS / PIKES PEAK REGION
  • CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS
  • MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES (I-70)
  • SOUTHERN COLORADO
  • WESTERN COLORADO

           

           

         

CENTRAL

BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER  3091 California St, Denver 303.292.2566  Wednesday – Friday 10 am – 2 pm; Saturday –Sunday noon – 5 pm.  $3 - $4 

BUCKHORN EXCHANGE RESTAURANT   1000 Osage St, Denver 303.534.9505 

BYERS-EVANS HOUSE MUSEUM  1310 Bannock St, Denver 303.620.4933  Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 3 pm $3.50 - $5 

CLEMENTS / ENTERPRISE HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT  Tremont & Glenarm Sts,  Denver 

COLORADO GOVERNOR’S MANSION  400 E 8th Av, Denver 303.837.8350 

COLORADO HISTORY MUSEUM  1300 Broadway, Denver 303.866.3682  Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday noon – 4:30 pm Free - $5. (children under 12 free) 

 

DENVER FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM  1326 Tremont Pl, Denver 303.892.1436  Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. $2 - $3. 

DENVER MUSEUM OF MINIATURES, DOLLS & TOYS  1880 Gaylord St, Denver 303.322.1053  Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm $2 - $3 

DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – HISTORICAL COLLECTION 

FORNEY TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM  4303 Brighton blvd, Denver 303.297.1113  Monday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pm 

FORT LOGAN MUSEUM  3742 W Princeton Circle, Denver 303.972.7234  Sunday 1 – 4 pm (or by appointment) FREE 

FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK  715 S Forest St, Denver 303.399.1859  Wednesday – Friday noon – 4 pm; Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. $3.50 ($2 ages 6-15 and 65+; free for children 5 and under) 

GOLDA MEIR HOUSE  1146 9th St Park, Denver 303.556.3291 

LAKEWOOD’S HERITAGE CENTER  797 S Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood 303.987.7850  Tuesday – Friday noon – 4 pm; weekends noon – 4 pm $2 - $3 

LARIMER SQUARE WALKING TOUR  14th and 15th Sts. on Larimer, Denver 303.534.2367 

LOWER DOWNTOWN (LODO) HISTORIC DISTRICT  1616 17th St #368, Denver 303.628.5428 

MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM  1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver 303.832.4092  Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm; Sunday noon – 4 pm  free - $6 (Thirty minute tours) 

MUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS  861 Santa Fe Dr, Denver 303.571.4401 

NINETH ST HISTORICAL PARK  1027 9TH St, Denver 303.556.3291 

 

STILES AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER  2607 Glenarm Pl, Denver 303.294.0597

WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM  7711 E Academy Blvd, Denver 303.360.5360

EAST METRO

AURORA CITY GOVERNMENT HISTORY MUSEUM  1633 Florence, AURORA 303.360.8545 

AURORA HISTORY MUSEUM 15001/15051 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora 303.739.6660 Tue – Sun: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.mFREE 

PLAINS CONSERVATION CENTER   21901 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, CO 303-693-3621 

SOUTH METRO

C B AIR 7913 S Peoria St, Englewood 303.799.6711 

LIBERTY DAY 2275 E Arapahoe Rd, Littleton 303.333.3434 

LITTLETON HISTORICAL MUSEUM  6028 S Gallup St, Littleton 303.795.3950 or (303) 795-3700   Tuesday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Saturday 10 am – 5 pm; Sunday 1 – 5 pm FREE 

WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE MUSEUM  10035 S Peoria St, Parker 720,488.3303  daily 9 am – 5 pm free - $10 

NORTH METRO

ADAMS COUNTY MUSEUM / ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY  9601 Henderson Rd, Brighton 303.659.7103 Tue – Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. FREE 

ARVADA CENTER HISTORY MUSEUM  6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada 720.898.7255 Monday – Saturday 9 am – 6 pm; Sunday 1 – 5 pm $?? 

ARVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY  5590 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada 303.431.1261

BOWLES HOUSE MUSEUM  3924 W. 72nd Av, Westminster 303.430.7929 303-426-1858 Saturday 10 am – 4 pm; weekdays by appointment $1 

BROOMFIELD DEPOT MUSEUM  2201 W 10th Av, Broomfield 303.466.3663 or (303) 460-9014   Sunday 2 – 4 pm FREE 

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES DOLL MUSEUM  6850 N Federal Blvd, Denver 303.650.7700 x.241 or 303.650.7780  Tours every third Thursday (303.650.7756), by appointment.   FREE 

WESTMINSTER AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM  303.426.1858

WEST METRO

ARMORY BUILDING  13th & Arapahoe, Golden  Built in 1913 from 3,000 wagonloads of boulders, this is the largest cobblestone building in North America.

ASTOR HOUSE MUSEUM  822 12th St, Golden 303.278.3557 Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm $1 - $3.

BOETTCHER MANSION  900 Colorow Rd, Golden/Lookout Mountain 303.525.0855  Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm $1 

BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM & GRAVE 987 ½ Lookout Mountain Rd, Lookout Mountain 303.526.0744 or 303.526.0747  Tuesday - Sunday 11 am – 3 pm Free or $3. 

CLEAR CREEK HISTORY PARK  1020 11th Street 11th & Arapaho St, Golden 303.278.3557  Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm. 

COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM  17155 W. 44th Av, Golden 303.279.4591 or 800.365.6263   daily 9 am – 5 pm $3 - $6 

COLORADO SKI MUSEUM  13401 W 43 Dr, Golden 303.273.5810 

FOSS MURAL Golden 

GOLDEN PIONEER MUSEUM  923 10th St, Golden 303.278.7151  Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday 11 am – 3 pm $3 adults, $2 seniors and children, free for children 5 and under. 

GUY HILL SCHOOL  11th St & Arapahoe St, Golden 

HERITAGE SQUARE  18301 W Colfax Av, Golden 303.279.7800 

INTERNATIONAL BELL MUSEUM  30213 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Golden 303.674.3422 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM  1111 Washington Av, Golden 303.277.0377 

TWELFTH ST HISTORIC DISTRICT  12th St, Golden 

WHEAT RIDGE HISTORIC PARK  4610 Robb St, Wheat Ridge 303.423.0989  Fridays and first and third Saturdays/month 10 am – 3 pm 

BOULDER-LONGMONT-LOUISVILLE

BOULDER HISTORY MUSEUM  1206 Euclid Av, Boulder 303.449.3464  Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm; Saturday – Sunday noon – 4 pm $1 - $3 

CU HERITAGE CENTER  Boulder 303.492.6329 

CU MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY  15th St & Broadway (University of Colorado-Boulder campus), Boulder  303.492.3396  Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm; Saturday 9 am – 4 pm; Sunday 10 am – 4 pm.  FREE 

LEANIN' TREE MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART & GIFT SHOP
6055 Longbow Dr
BOULDER, CO 80301 - 3203
(303) 530-1442 

LONGMONT MUSEUM & CULTURE CENTER  400 Quail Road, Longmont 303.651.8374  Tuesday – Saturday 9am – 5 pm; Wednesday 9 am – 8 pm; Sunday 1 –5 pm FREE 

LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM  1001 Main, Louisville 303.665.9048 

MINERS MUSEUM OF LAFAYETTE  108 E Simpson St, Lafayette 303.665.7030  Saturday 2 – 4 pm (and by appointment) FREE 

SHELBY AMERICAN COLLECTION (The)  5020 Chaparral Ct, Boulder 303.516.9565 

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HERITAGE CENTER  CU-Boulder campus 393.492.6329  Monday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm; Saturday 10 am – 2 pm  FREE 

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER MUSEUM  15th & Broadway, Boulder 303.492. -6892 

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