Events

Gilded Age Denver was a boomtown. And, it was a powder keg waiting to explode. The Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 was sparked by resentment of the Chinese immigrants who’d crossed.... Read More

Gilded Age Denver was a boomtown. And, it was a powder keg waiting to explode. The Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 was sparked by resentment of the Chinese immigrants who’d crossed the Pacific and journeyed overland in response to an expanding labor market. Happening just two days before a national election, it decisively undercut the nation’s.... Read More

Join the Alliance Française de Denver for a fascinating lecture in ENGLISH exploring the evolution of the Impressionist movement in Normandy, France. More info and tickets: http://www.afdenver.org/event/cafe-des-arts-the-impressionists-in-normandy/  

Join museum director and author Nina Simon for an interactive workshop on how you can make your work more relevant to the audiences and communities you seek to engage. Together, we will explore the deep meaning of relevance—what it is, what it can do, how to measure it—and how relevance can fuel change to make your.... Read More

Quickly becoming one of our favorite fall traditions, Glow at the Gardens features hundreds of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, luminaria-lined pathways throughout the gardens and fun activities including: live music, free face painting, scavenger hunts, costume contests, spooky storytelling, crafts and LED circus performances. The Garden's cafes are open so you can complete the experience with a hot.... Read More

Quickly becoming one of our favorite fall traditions, Glow at the Gardens features hundreds of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, luminaria-lined pathways throughout the gardens and fun activities including: live music, free face painting, scavenger hunts, costume contests, spooky storytelling, crafts and LED circus performances. The Garden's cafes are open so you can complete the experience with a hot.... Read More

During this evening of elegies for the long-since passed, uncover what mummies and fossilized mammoths have in common at this ghoulish gathering for the living. Dress in your best undead attire to explore Extreme Mammals with extraordinary mammals that once roamed our planet, and Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs, where you will unravel the.... Read More

Enter Poe’s nightmarish world at the 23rd annual Victorian Horrors. Take a literary journey of fright with such authors as Poe, Wells, and Lovecraft, hearing tales of unspeakable horror and madness. Suitable for ages 12 and up per parental discretion. Multiple show start times from 6p - 8:45p More info and tickets (act fast! They.... Read More