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CULTURAL
FACILITIES
Black
American West Museum and Heritage Center - The center, located
in the Dr. Justina Ford House, boasts materials and exhibits
explaining the heritage of blacks in the West.
Buffalo
Bill Museum - See the grave and museum of William F. Cody.
Objects include Sitting Bull's bow and arrows, Buffalo Bill's show
outfits, and Frederick Remington's "Portrait of a Ranch
Hand."
Byers-Evans House and Denver History Museum - A visit to the
Byers-Evans House Museum includes guided tours and a video on the
Byers and Evans families. Another interpretive feature of the
house is the Denver History Museum, located in the renovated
carriage house. It incorporates both hands-on elements and
traditional exhibit displays highlighting Denver's colorful and
diverse past. (1310 Bannock Street Phone: 303 620-4933)
Colorado
History Museum - Imagine covered wagons, a rendezvous of fur
traders, Indian buffalo hunts, mining the Rocky Mountains and life
in early Denver. Colorado’s own museum features collections of
photographs, artifacts and documents. Dioramas and changing
exhibitions bring history to life
Denver
Art Museum - The Denver Art Museum is world famous for its
American Indian art collection. Visitors can view outstanding
architecture, graphics and design galleries, or explore stunning
Asian, Modern & Contemporary art, pre-Columbian, and Spanish
Colonial galleries.
Denver
Botanic Gardens - Whether you visit Denver Botanic Gardens to
relax under the shade of the enormous weeping willow in the
Japanese Garden, to learn from a class or expert lecture, to
listen to breezy, cool jazz on a hot summer night or tour the
twinkling winter wonderland created by Blossoms of Light, we hope
you'll find that Denver Botanic Gardens is more than just a
beautiful garden.
Denver
Museum of Nature and Science - Home of the Gates Planeterium
and the IMAX Theater, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is
packed with information relating to the world around us. With
programs for the young and old alike, the Museum will keep you
entertained, and learning, for hours!
Denver
Public Library - The Denver Public Library (DPL) is the
information resource for the people of Denver and the greater
metro area. It also acts as the official Resource Center for the
state of Colorado and is a regional depository for publications of
the U.S. government. The Library is world-renowned for its
collection of western Americana and its model Children's Library.
Denver
Urban Gardens - As a nonprofit organization, DUG operates and
assists with the creation and management of over 60 metro-area
community gardens and small parks.
Denver
Zoo - The Denver Zoo is home to 3,500 animals representing
more than 600 different species. During a Zoo visit you can see
rare amur leopards, black rhinoceros, coral reef fish, elephants,
zebras, vampire bats, gorillas and more!
Four Mile Historic Park - This 12-acre rural site is home to
Denver’s oldest house, Four Mile House, a city landmark that is
also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in
1859, Four Mile House once served as a stage stop, wayside inn,
and tavern. Four Mile Historic Park offers a wide range of
programs that include: school/youth programs, heritage and special
events, and guided house and grounds. The park is dedicated to
presenting programs that celebrate the diversity of the men,
women, and children who lived and worked in the West. (715 South
Forest Street, Denver, CO 80246 Phone: 303 399-1859)
Mizel
Museum of Judaica - Permanent and changing exhibits
illustrate the Jewish historical, artistic and cultural heritage.
Molly
Brown House Museum - Costumed guides lead visitors through the
1889 home of the "Unsinkable Molly Brown," a survivor of
the Titanic sinking.
Museo
de las Americas - The museum preserves and interprets
the art, history and culture of Latinos in the Americas.
National
Western Stock Show and Rodeo - Nearly
100 years old, and bigger than ever, the National Western has been
recognized by the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame as one of the top 100
events of the year in the U.S. by the American Business
Association, and named Rodeo of the Year by Events Business
News Magazine.
Ocean
Journey - Denver’s interactive aquarium and the only marine
sciences center in an eight-state region. Explore waters and
wildlife from the Continental Divide to the Sea of Cortez, and
from an Indonesian rain forest to the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
Theatres
and Arenas - City-owned facilities are constantly offering
many types of programs, from exhibitions to theatrical works, to
sporting events.
Educational Institutions
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