History Colorado Center

In 2014, Megan Friedel, curator of photography at History Colorado, discovered a collection of photographs at the museum that were allegedly taken by an African American photographer in Denver in the early 1900s. As she researched the collection, Friedel discovered that that true story of the photos was far more complicated. Photographers Herman, Harold and.... Read More

Interested in learning the history of your house or business? Whether it's a mansion or a modest dwelling, History Colorado's collections hold clues about buildings - and the people associated.... Read More

In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, Adam Thomas of Historitecture speaks about the importance of this law and explains how it has affected Colorado’s urban built environment since 1966. With examples from many Front Range cities, he’ll consider the battle between two ideas— urban renewal and historic preservation—and show.... Read More

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, History Colorado hosts graduate students from the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning. They’ll reveal how downtown Denver’s built environment has evolved since the city’s original settlement and highlight preservation victories and defeats. They’ll explore the environmental, cultural and economic.... Read More

Warm Cookies of the Revolution's The People Vs. _______ is back and this time, VOTING is on trial! We the People have put Police, God, Children, and Retirement on trial.... Read More

Since 2014, photographer Angela Buckley has documented the lives of Burmese refugees in the Denver metro area for History Colorado. Join Ms. Buckley, curator of photography Megan Friedel, and refugee advocate Jill Toffa to view pictures from the project and learn about the culture and community of Burmese families who now call Colorado home. Free.... Read More

Throughout its history, newcomers to Denver have often remarked on how new the city seems, and how proud its citizens are of it. Heady boom times have inspired successive waves.... Read More

History Colorado Center celebrates Día del Niño with free admission and talented performers throughout the day. Performing groups include Danza Matachina Guadalupana, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico, Colorado Mestizo Dancers.... Read More

History Colorado is honored to present two legends of Colorado folk music, Harry Tuft and Dick Weissman, with special guest Julia Hays on the Tiny Library Concert stage this spring..... Read More

Colorado-based Buffalo Bill reenactor “Gunny” Jeff Norman guides audiences down the untamed frontier trail that was Buffalo Bill Cody’s life, in a costumed living history presentation that’s as entertaining as.... Read More