History Colorado Center

The History Colorado Center will host a tea party for kids and their toys and dolls. Join the museum for tea, scones, and jam. Children will help make their own butter for the scones, and enjoy a fancy tea. Then the group will tour the museum and catch a special performance of a variation from the Nutcracker performed by Colorado Ballet..... Read More

Trick-or-treat around the History Colorado Center and meet famous Coloradans of the past, like William Green Russell and Molly Brown. Free with admission. More info: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/historic-halloween-history-colorado-center-0

Join History Colorado for a screening of the classic film noir masterpiece, Out of the Past (1947), followed by a lecture by renowned philosopher, Robert Pippin. Prof. Robert Pippin (Evelyn Stefansson.... Read More

The History Colorado Center will stay open till 9 P.M. every third Tuesday of the month. See the exhibits and check out special out-of-the-box programs and activities. Free with admission.... Read More

As Coloradans, we should all know state symbols that describe our lovely home, like the white and lavender columbine or the blue spruce. But did you know that Colorado actually.... Read More

You can learn a lot about a city’s history from reading old restaurant menus. Join History Colorado to look over a selection of menus from the museum's collection that span the twentieth century. Free with admission; no reservations are needed for this edition of Collections Close-Ups More info: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/collections-close-food-thought-historic-menus-history-colorado-collection

From mining camp bakeries to continental cuisine, historians Robert and Kristen Autobee discuss Denver's vanished eateries in their new book, The Lost Restaurants of Denver. Enjoy stories of innovation, hard work and crazy ideas. A few of the restaurants included in the book and lecture include: Carbones, Baur's, the Lotus Room and the Casa Mayan. Tickets: $4.... Read More

If you're a dedicated Broncos fan and love history too, then this is certainly the event for you! Come spend an hour with History Colorado’s cataloger and discover a wide array of programs, books and ephemera related to the Denver Broncos. (Limited to 20 participants) Tickets: $4 (members); $5 (nonmembers) RSVP required. Call 303/866-2394, or register.... Read More

History Colorado is excited to be hosting the Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s exhibit. What better way to open the new lecture series season than to honor one of the most popular toys of all time: Barbie! Denver native Ruth Handler created the Barbie doll after she and her husband Elliot (also a.... Read More

Calling all crafters and kids! Make animal pull toys with this collection-inspired craft project hosted by History Colorado and Sadie Fox Studio. Coffee and pastries will be available to buy. All supplies included. Class fee: $8 (History Colorado members); $10 (non-members) More info and registration: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/historical-craft-society-1