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Denver Art Museum 100 W. 14th Ave, Denver, CO 720.865.5000 |
Founded in 1893, this seven-story museum is wrapped by a thin 28-sided wall faced with one million sparkling tiles. Construction on a jagged, avant-garde addition, designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, began i... more
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Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80236 303.866.3682 |
Housed at the actual El Pueblo trading post, the museum chronicles the history of Native-American culture and the events that shaped the region from the prehistoric era to 1900, when Pueblo served as the major industrial... more
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Colorado National Monument Fruita, CO |
Dinosaurs aren't the only things to see here. We enjoyed a panoramic view of the Grand Valley from top of the hills in Colorado National Monument. It's located 20 minutes west of Grand Junction, Colorado National Monumen... more
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80209 303.322.7009 |
The largest museum of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science features scores of world-renowned dioramas, an extensive gems and minerals display, a pair of Egyptian mummies, a terrifi... more
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Monument Valley Park 170 W. Cache La Poudre Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 719.385.5940 |
Deeded to the city in 1899 by Colorado Springs founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer, this 737-acre preserve offers hiking, biking, and horseback riding across a mesa overlooking the city. It boasts a variety of minerals (... more
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Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum P.O. Box 272, Manitou Springs, CO 80904 719.685.5242 |
listed in literature of things/places to see--decided to check it out--being from the east coast, found the native american habitat and local culture to be educational and informative; dancing demonstrations...
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Molly Brown House Museum 1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80205 303.832.4092 |
Built in 1889 of Colorado rhyolite with sandstone trim, this was the residence of J.J. and Margaret (Molly) Brown from 1894 to 1932. The unsinkable Molly Brown became a national heroine in 1912 when the Titanic sank. She... more
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum 479 Main St., Durango, CO 81326 970.247.2733 |
Colorados most famous train has been in continual operation since 1881. In all that time, its route has never varied: up the Río de las Animas Perdidas (River of Lost Souls), through 45 miles of mountain and San J... more
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Ghost Town Museum 400 South 21st St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 719.634.0696 |
A fun place to take the family, Ghost Town is part historic attraction but more theme park. Made up of authentic 19th-century buildings relocated from other parts of Colorado, this town is sheltered from the elements in ... more
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Miramont Castle Museum 9 Capitol Hill Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 719.685.1011 |
A mixture of nine architectural styles, this rambling mansion was built in 1895 for a local priest, Father Jean Baptiste Francolon. Now it is a museum dedicated to the Victorian heritage of Manitou Springs and the Pike's... more
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