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Alice G. Milne House and W.H. Briggle House --
102/104 North Harris Street, Breckenridge, CO
Tours of two historic homes and other buildings in town. |
Anasazi Heritage Center --
27501 Highway 184, Dolores, CO
The Anasazi Heritage Center is a museum of the Ancestral Puebloan (or Anasazi) culture and other Native cultures in the Four Corners region. It is also the starting point for visits to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. |
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities --
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, CO
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Aspen Art Museum --
590 North Mill Street, Aspen, CO
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Astor House Museum & Clear Creek History Park --
822 12th Street, Golden, CO
The Astor House Museum offers a look into the life of Ida Goetze, boarding house residents, Golden founders and pioneers, as well as Victorian material culture. Offering revolving exhibits to pique your interest in a variety of subjects that further educate about the time period from 1867 to 1908. Please consult the events section of our web site for information on our Educational Tea Time at the Astor House Program and our revolving exhibits.
A tour guide dressed in 1890s costume will take your group of
10 or more on a journey back in time!
Please call 303-278-3557 three or more weeks in advance to book a group tour.
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Baca House, Bloom Mansion and Trinidad History Museum --
300 E Main St., Trinidad, CO
Two fully furnished houses from the 1870s and 1880s plus a museum of pioneer artifacts and photos. |
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site --
35110 Hwy.194 East, La Junta, CO
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site features a reconstructed 1840's adobe fur trading post on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail where traders, trappers, travelers, and Plains Indian tribes came together in peaceful terms for trade. Today, living historians recreate the sights, sounds, and smells of the past with guided tours, demonstrations, and special events.
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Black American West Museum --
3091 California Street, Denver, CO
While famous for telling the story of Black cowboys, this museum is broader than this, with interests in the stories of all those early Blacks who came west and performed as miners, soldiers, homesteaders, ranchers, blacksmiths, schoolteachers, lawmen, and every other profession needed to build up the West. In fact, the Museum itself is in the home of Dr. Justina Ford, Colorado's first Black woman doctor! |
Boettcher Mansion --
900 Colorow Road , Golden, CO
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Boulder History Museum --
1206 Euclid Ave, Boulder, CO
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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art --
1750 13th Street, Boulder, CO
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Brown Palace Hotel --
321 17th St, Denver, CO
The Brown Palace Hotel is the second oldest hotel in Denver, but it's main claim to fame is the long list of dignitaries and celebrities who have graced the establishment since its inception. Originally designed in an Italian Renaissance style, complete with an atruim, the hotel was later expanded and features a variety of architectural styles, all completed with a sumptuous air of elegance. According to its website, every president since Theodore Roosevelt has stayed at the hotel over its long history with the exception of Calvin Coolidge. A variety of themed tours are available. |
Buell Children's Museum --
210 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, CO
This 12,000 square-foot, two-level facility offers innovative, hands-on exhibits focusing on the arts, science and history for people ages 1 to 101.
Designed by the same architectural firm which created the original Sangre de Cristo Arts Center buildings - Hurtig, Gardner, Froelich & Barnosky - the Buell Children's Museum is the third structure in the arts complex.
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Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave --
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden, CO
The Colorado location of Buffalo Bill's grave site. (There is also a claim in Cody, WY). Also on site is a museum full of Buffalo Bill and Wild West memorabilia and pictures. A traveling collection changes but is usually interesting. Keep and eye out for the birthday celebration when fans come dressed as all manner of Wild West characters who love to share their legends and Indian dancers demonstrate the heritage Buffalo Bill shared with the world and desired to preserve. Nearby is a herd of buffalo. |
Byers-Evans House & Denver History Museum --
13th & Bannock, Denver, CO
One admission gets you into the ornately furnished 1880 home and Denver's history museum. |
Celestial Seasonings --
4600 Sleepytime Dr., Boulder, CO
You are invited to see, taste and smell the world of Celestial Seasonings. The tour is FREE and takes 45 minutes.
Please note that children must be five years old and up to go into the factory, including the Mint Room.
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Centennial Village --
14th Avenue and A Street, Greeley, CO
A collection of settlers' and founders' homes rescued from around Colorado and brought together in one facility. Guided tours are available for groups. Also, several special activity days throughout the year host demonstrations, games, and period costumed participants to bring the village to life. |
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo --
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, Colorado Springs, CO
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Children's Museum of Denver --
2121 Children's Museum Drive, Denver, CO
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Children's Museum of Durango --
802 E. 2nd Ave, Durango, CO
The 1,100 square feet exhibit gallery is packed with interesting things for kids to see and do. |
Colorado Governor's Mansion --
400 E. 8th Ave., Denver, CO
This colonial revival mansion contains a collection of artwork from Europe and Asia. |
Colorado Railroad Museum --
17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
The Colorado Railroad Museum is recognized as one of the best privately supported rail museums in the United States. This "can't miss" site for railfans features over 100 historic narrow and standard gauge locomotives and cars exhibited on 15 acres at the foot of North Table Mountain, near Golden, Colorado.
The museum was established in 1959 to preserve for future generations a tangible record of Colorado's flamboyant railroad era, particularly the state's pioneering narrow gauge mountain railroads. |
Colorado Shakespeare Festival --
277 UCB , Boulder, CO
The CSF is produced on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder in two theatres, the 1004 seat outdoor Mary Rippon Theatre and the indoor 416 seat University Theatre. |
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum --
215 South Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO
With a mission to collect, preserve, research, and interpret the history and culture of the Pikes Peak Region, the Museum features permanent exhibits on the history of the area and changing exhibits featuring subjects as diverse as Western art, antique quilts, Plains and Pueblo Indian culture, and space exploration. Popular culture exhibits have included such topics as juke boxes, motorcycles, and baseball memorabilia. A major attraction are the murals, by local artist Eric Bransby, which depict the story of the Pikes Peak Region from early human occupancy to the building of the Air Force Academy.
The Museum has over 40,000 objects in its collection including nationally significant collections of quilts, Van Briggle art pottery, plus the finest regional art collection in the state of Colorado. The Native American collection includes hundreds of items representative of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho cultures. A portion of author Helen Hunt Jackson's house is reconstructed in the Museum, furnished with her original possessions. |
Colorado University Art Museum --
318 UCB, Sibell-Wolle Fine Art Building, Boulder, CO
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Cozens Ranch House --
Hwy. 40 at the south end of Fraser, Fraser, CO
An 1876 ranch house, stage stop and post office. |
CU Heritage Center --
Old Main, third floor, Boulder, CO
The history museum of the University of Colorado at Boulder. |
Denver Art Museum --
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science --
2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO
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Denver Zoo --
2300 Steele Street , Denver, CO
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Discovery Center Science Museum --
703 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad --
479 Main Ave, Durango, CO
Durango was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879. The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construction on the line to Silverton began in the fall of the same year. By July of 1882 (amazingly, only 9 months after construction began) the tracks to Silverton were completed, and the train began hauling both freight and passengers.
News Flash! D&SNGRR Featured on Good Morning America! View the story and watch the video. The line was constructed to haul silver & gold ore from the San Juan Mountains, but passengers soon realized it was the view that was truly precious.
This historic train has been in continuous operation for 126 years, carrying passengers behind vintage steam locomotives and rolling stock indigenous to the line. Relive the sights and sounds of yesteryear for a spectacular journey on board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. |
Echobana Candles LLC --
440 Violet Street, Golden, CO
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Fiske Planetarium and Science Center --
Regent Drive, Campus Box 408, Boulder, CO
Play to learn at Fiske Planetarium on the beautiful main campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder! Serving more than 4,000 undergraduates and nearly 30,000 K-12 students as well as the general public, Fiske features a Zeiss Mark VI optic star projector under the largest planetarium dome between Chicago and Los Angeles. Fiske regularly hosts lectures by noted space scientists, live concerts, teacher workshops, and public programs including the live "Colorado Skies" series and Friday night laser shows. K-12 students are also offered a variety of hands-on science labs as well as scouting workshops for merit awards. Fiske outreach efforts bring the stars to communities throughout Colorado with telescopes, sunspotters, meteorites and a portable planetarium (StarLab). With funding from generous private donors, NOAA and NASA, Fiske Planetarium is transforming its lobby into Boulder's newest interactive science museum. New hands-on exhibits help patrons "see" the invisible while exploring the electromagnetic spectrum. "Science on a Sphere" (developed by NOAA) is a permanent installation that shows Earth and other planetary bodies from the viewpoint of orbiting spacecraft. |
Florissant Fossil Beds --
Teller County Road 1, Florissant, CO
National Monument Park to explore geological fossils, primarily insects and petrified wood, as well as hike through nature and explore flora and fauna. Mid-summer visits display dozens of brilliant wild flowers in modern and fossilized form. |
Fort Collins Municipal Railway --
Roosevelt and Oak Streets, Fort Collins, CO
The Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society (FCMRS) works in partnership with the Fort Collins Museum to operate the Fort Collins Municipal Railway, presenting a living history of electric public transportation in Fort Collins. They preserve, display, operate, and interpret streetcar service, and collect artifacts and information of an educational nature and of significance to the City's electric railway. The 3-mile round trip between City Park and Howes Street (downtown) on Birney Street Car 21 takes about 1/2 hour. You are sure to love this amazing history tour. |
Fort Logan --
3742 W. Princeton Circle, Denver, CO
The Field Officer's quarters is being restored to its original 1889 appearance. |
Four Mile Historic Park --
715 S. Forest Street, Denver, CO
Denver's oldest house is preserved in this park. |
Fred Harman Art Museum --
85 Harman Park Drive, Pagosa Springs, CO
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Georgetown Loop Railroad --
P.O. Box 249, Georgetown, CO
The Georgetown Loop Railroad was one of Colorado's first visitor attractions. Completed in 1884, this spectacular stretch of three-foot narrow gauge railroad was considered an engineering marvel for its time.
The thriving mining towns of Georgetown and Silver Plume lie two miles apart in a steep, narrow mountain canyon. To connect them, the railroad's builders designed a corkscrew route that traveled twice the distance, slowly gaining more than 600 feet in elevation. It included horseshoe curves, grades of up to 4%, and four bridges across Clear Creek, including the massive Devil's Gate High Bridge. The Colorado & Southern Railway operated the line for passengers and freight from 1899 to 1938, when it was abandoned.
In 1973, the Colorado Historical Society began restoring the railroad as part of its 978-acre Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park. A replica of the High Bridge was completed in 1984, in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its original construction. |
The Grant-Humphreys Mansion --
770 Pennsylvania St., Denver, CO
Located in Denver's "Quality Hill" neighborhood, this impressive Beaux Arts mansion was built in 1900-1902 and features 42 rooms. Originally the house featured its own bowling alley, but the second owners converted it into a shooting gallery. |
Hamill House --
Corner of Argentine and Third St., Georgetown, CO
Construction started on this house in 1867, and it was expanded over the next two decades until it reached its present form. The grounds include a privy (divided in half for family and servants), a carriage house and stable, office and laundry building. The house is interesting for its early use of bay windows and solarium. The house contains the original walnut woodwork, wall and ceiling papers, and four fireplaces. There are lots of other fine Victorians in Georgetown, so be sure to drive or walk around a bit. |
Hammond's Candies --
5735 N Washington St., Denver, CO
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Harvest Farm --
4240 East County Road 66, Wellington, CO
Corn maze, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, corn cannon, hay ride, children's playground, corn snake tunnel, pumpkin smash, hay bale maze/jump, corn box wagon, roping steers, barrel train, evening campfires, concessions |
Healy House & Dexter Cabin State Historical Museum --
912 Harrison Ave., Leadville, CO
Two of early Leadville's homes, both from the 1880s. |
Hiwan Homestead --
4208 S. Timbervale Drive, Evergreen, CO
This 17-room log lodge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its unique construction. Hiwan's restored 1890-1930 era rooms illustrate a comfortable style of early mountain summer home living. As a local history museum, it maintains active craft and interpretive school programs as well as changing exhibitions, which are sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Society.
The museum's hands-on exhibits are always a favorite of young visitors and the young at heart! Other exhibits feature quilts made by Hiwan's own Busy Bee crafters, special collections and loans from other museums.
Local history programs for school children are presented in the mornings at the museum. Unscheduled visitors may tour the facilities Tuesdays through Sundays, noon to 5:00 p.m. and in the summer from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After-school programs involve children in crafts and activities under the guidance of talented volunteers.
Professionally staffed with Open Space personnel, Hiwan Homestead Museum relies on members of the Jefferson County Historical Society for volunteer programs and exhibit assistance. |
Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum --
620 S. Soda Creek Rd, Evergreen, CO
Inside the historic homestead, now a museum, the Humphrey family's treasures are viewed just as they lived with them. Each item that belonged to the family is still housed here nearly exactly as the last resident, Hazel Lou Humphrey left them.
The Humphrey museum will amaze you! It is filled with antiques, collectibles, art and artifacts from the family's transatlantic cruises and world travels dating back to the 1860's. |
INVESCO Field at Mile High --
1701 Bryant Street, Denver, CO
See www.coloradosports.org/invescofieldtours.cfm for tour information. |
Koshare Indian Museum Incorporated --
115 W 18th St, La Junta, CO
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Lace House --
161 Main St., Black Hawk, CO
Built in the 1860s, the filigreed facade gives the house its name.
Currently closed for remodeling, but group tours can be arranged by calling the City Clerk at (303) 582-5221. |
Leanin' Tree Museum and Sculpture Garden of Western Art --
6055 Longbow Drive, Boulder, CO
The Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art in Boulder, Colorado, exhibits the private art collection of Ed Trumble, Founder and Chairman of Leanin' Tree, Incorporated, publisher of fine art greeting cards since 1949. His collection was born of a passion for American western art that has spanned five decades and continues to grow today. The scope and quality of this rare collection will surprise you. |
Lincoln County's Hedlund House Museum --
617 3rd Ave., Hugo, CO
An old family home has been restored with authentic antique pieces and features a costume room with clothing dating back to the 1800s. |
Loveland Daily Reporter Herald --
201 E. Fifth Street, Loveland, CO
Learn how a newspaper is put together, how it's printed each day, and how the reporters get their stories. |
May Farms --
64001 US Highway 36, Byers, CO
Located minutes east of Denver on Colorado's high plains, this working farm is dedicated to establishing family traditions and creating experiences tailored to accommodate the character of your special event.
Acres of corn, an ocean of vibrant yellow sunflowers and a fresh water fish pond are a few of the features they have to share with guests. |
Meeker Home Museum --
1324 9th Ave., Greeley, CO
A two-story adobe house built in 1870 for Nathan C. Meeker, the founder of Greeeley. |
Michael Ricker Pewter --
6868 North Franklin Avenue , Loveland, CO
Designs by Ricker offeres free tours. |
Miller Farms --
9040 Hwy 66, Platteville, CO
Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival celebrates the season with a one of a kind experience. Begin your day with a visit to the petting zoo, followed by navigating your way through the corn maze. Play in the giant jumping ballon, climb on the fire truck, slide down the giant hill, and then the fun really begins! Enjoy your lunch in the picnic area, where they've got dozens of covered tables set up for your convenience. Take a hayride through 180 acres of fields where you can pick your own vegetables potatoes, carrots, onions, beets, Indian corn, squash, peppers, and the list goes on! You even get your very own pumpkin to take with you.
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Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine --
9388 Hwy 67, Cripple Creek, CO
Vertically descend into a historic gold mine shaft 100 stories into the earth. Witness the evolution of underground mining methods from 1891 to present day. Experience the sights and sounds of air powered mining equipment. View gold veins in their natural state. Ride an air powered man trip train. Receive, with your tour, a free gold ore specimen from the Mollie Kathleen! Afterward, you can take a driving tour of the Gold Belt and see the remains of many mines, some of the equipment, and the new strip mine. There are a few trails in the area. Bring a jacket since the mines are cool or borrow a miner's coat. |
Molly Brown House Museum --
1340 Pennsylvania St , Denver, CO
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Museo De Las Americas --
861 Sante Fe Dr, Denver, CO
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Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver --
1840 15th Street, Unit D, Denver, CO
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Museum of Northwest Colorado --
590 Yampa Ave, Craig, CO
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Museum of Outdoor Arts --
1000 Englewood Parkway #2-230, Englewood, CO
The Museum of Outdoor Arts is dedicated to bringing the vitality of the arts into the everyday life of the people of Colorado. Being a museum without walls, MOA's collection of outdoor sculpture reaches out to both the casual passerby and the serious art critic. Public art is displayed against a background of superb architecture, sweeping landscapes, and attractive urban environments. The collection appeals to families, educators, students, and visitors alike. |
Museum of Western Colorado --
462 Ute Ave., Grand Junction, CO
Check out the new displays! They have two new exhibits that feature one-of-a-kind prehistoric pottery from the Colorado Plateau, Navajo rugs, and rock art panels from the Fremont and Ute Indians. Take a stroll down the boardwalk and step back into the early days of Grand Junction and experience the Pastime Saloon and the Park Opera House. Visit the Nelson and Post Saddle Shop with the collection of recently restored 19th Century saddles. Climb into a full-size stagecoach and take an interactive ride. All this and much more make history come alive!
From fossils to man-made artifacts and photographs, this museum captures the region's rich prehistoric past and decades of post-settlement history. The Museum of Western Colorado, which has served this area for more than a quarter of a century, is embarking on a new vision - The Museum of the West, the new name of the Downtown Grand Junction facility. You are invited to become part of their exciting future! |
National Center for Atmospheric Research/UCAR --
1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, CO
NCAR's Mesa Lab, located at the west end of Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado, is a working research laboratory that welcomes the public seven days a week. Admission is free. The building and the adjacent weather trail are both wheelchair-accessible.
The inspiring setting is worth a visit in itself. The site is maintained as a nature preserve. Mule deer, fox, and other wildlife range over the area and adjoining mountain parks.
NCAR's laboratory offers a wealth of hands-on educational exhibits that visitors are welcome to explore on their own, on a tour, or with an audiotour.
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National Ice Core Laboratory --
Denver Federal Center, Bldg 810, Lakewood, CO
The U.S. National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL) is a facility for storing, curating, and studying ice cores recovered from the polar regions of the world. It provides scientists with the capability to conduct examinations and measurements on ice cores, and it preserves the integrity of these ice cores in a long-term repository for current and future investigations. |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Visitors Center --
15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO
Learn about NREL's research and development of renewable fuels and electricity that advance national energy goals to change the way we power our homes, businesses, and cars.
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Ouray County Museum --
420 6th Avenue, Ouray, CO
This is a wonderful museum for the entire family to visit! It is housed in an old hospital building downtown in the tiny community of Ouray and dates back to 1887. Inside you will find room after room filled with interesting artifacts or "real life" displays of what life was like back in the late 1800's in this mining town. This is an extremely well thought out museum which has displays from all facets of life, including military, Native American, mining, medical, and daily life. There are a couple of outbuilidngs which show other forms of housing as well. This takes longer than one thinks to meander through. |
Pearce-McAllister Cottage --
1880 Gaylord , Denver, CO
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Pepsi Center --
1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO
Ever wonder how long it takes to convert the arena floor from hockey to basketball? Interested in seeing the ADT Club Level and the luxury suites? Want to go behind the scenes to see where national artists and entertainers prepare for their event? If so, please come tour the beautiful Pepsi Center! This multi-use building is one of the most innovative constructed buildings in the United States.
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Phoenix Gold Mine --
Trail Creek Road, Idaho Springs, CO
The Phoenix mine is operated by the oldest continuous gold mining family in Colorado; owned and operated by Al and Dave Mosch. It is a working gold mine where miners actually do the work.
After your gold mine tour, try some Gold Panning -- take home a little bit of Colorado Gold for yourself. Panning is included in the cost of the tour and you may keep any gold that you find in the stream while panning. Want to make a day of it? Pack a picnic lunch and make a day of it by the stream above the mine. |
Pueblo Zoo --
3455 Nuckolls Avenue, Pueblo, CO
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge --
5650 Havana St., Commerce City, CO
Family nature programs; hayrides, fishing programs, bike rides, and Tuesday Tots, for kids ages 2 to 5. |
Rosemount Victorian House Museum --
419 W. 14th St., Pueblo, CO
Built in 1893, this 37 room mansion and its original furnishings were donated to the city. |
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center --
210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, CO
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South Park City Museum --
85 miles from Denver on Highway 285, Fairplay, CO
This recreated mining town was built in 1957. Some of the buildings are in their original locations, others were moved from the surrounding areas to the park. Over 30 buildings are open, with 4 homes showing the pioneer lifestyle. |
Theatre and Dance Department - University of Colorado --
261 UCB , Boulder, CO
See the website for productions, prices and other information. |
Timberlane Farm Museum --
2306 E 1st St, Loveland, CO
Timberlane Farm is a working farm museum intending to preserve the 1860 to 1940 life style and farming techniques. The museum offers the unique opportunity to experience the home and farm life in the early days of the Big Thompson Valley. |
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History --
UCB 218, Boulder, CO
With more than four million artifacts and specimens, the CU Museum houses one of the most extensive and respected natural history collections in the Rocky Mountain and Plains regions, making it one of the top university natural science museums in the country. |
US Mint (Denver, CO) --
320 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
Make a reservation online for your group's tour. |
Van Briggle --
Hwy 24 and 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO
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The Wildlife Experience --
10035 South Peoria, Parker, CO
A museum about biomes and wildlife with an emphasis on preserving the environment. |
Wolf Robotics --
4600 Innovation Drive, Fort Collins, CO
Wolf Robotics manufactures custom robotic metalworking solutions. Their facility offers a great opportunity for children to see robotics in action and to learn about careers in the field. |
WOW! Children's Museum (World of Wonder) --
110 North Harrison Ave., Lafayette, CO
WOW! Children's Museum (World of Wonder) is a place for toddlers and school age children and their families, offering a variety of interactive and informative educational and creative exhibits and programs that stimulate learning and child development.
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