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MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM

The Molly Brown house is both a historic landmark and the fully restored Victorian home of Margaret Brown, a survivor of the sinking Titanic. The house is full of antiques and unique items; the hour long tour of the home is like taking a walk through her personal diary. In various eras, the lavish Capitol Hill house functioned as the Governor’s Mansion. WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

Wings Over the Rockies is an air and space museum in an historic World War II-era hangar built in 1939, located on the former Lowry Air Force Base. Exhibits span from World War I through the space age and include such items as an Apollo Command Module replica used by NASA to train astronauts for the Apollo moon missions.

DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE

From stunning prehistoric fossils to an exploration of outer space, the Denver Art Museum never fails to astound and amaze with realistic visions of the past, present, and future. The Gates Planetarium is one of the most sophisticated in the country, giving visitors unparalleled insight into the working universe. HISTORY COLORADO CENTER

In 2012, Colorado welcomed the History Colorado Center which replaced the Colorado History Museum. The exhibits here highlight the courage, persistence, triumphs, tragedies and character of those who first called Colorado home including Native American, white and African American settlers, men, women, children, the famous and infamous.

DENVER ART MUSEUM

The Denver Art Museum consists of two stunning buildings: one a fortress like structure, the other, a structure that resembles a titanium crystal with peaks and shards. Discover the world’s greatest collection of Native American art and 68,000 other art objects including works from European masters, Old West classics and phenomenal traveling exhibits. CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM

Clyfford Still is considered one of the most important American artists of the 20th century and an originator of the Abstract Expressionism movement. With over 3,000 artworks in the collection, the award winning Clyfford Still Museum is the home of the life’s work of Clyfford Still. Experience his life in paintings.

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