What is the Museum of Denver?

What do YOU love about Denver?

The sweeping view of the mountains or spending time in one of our diverse neighborhoods? How about going to a Nuggets game? The beer? The Museum of Denver will bring this passion for all the things that make our city great and share it with our tourists, our school kids, our newest neighbors, and you! Imagine an inclusive and accessible experience where all are welcome to immerse themselves in the “larger than the Rockies” story of Denver. From its Indigenous trade site beginnings to the Broncos latest Super Bowl win, in just165 years the Mile High City has emerged as the vibrant Denver we know and love today. Enjoy coffee or a local lunch speciality before walking through Denver’s history in three immersive galleries chronicling the people and events that shaped our city. Engage in curious exploration as you discover the peoples who settled and influenced our city’s growth, from meeting Gold Rush panhandlers to Chicano-movement leaders, while also getting to know our beautiful, built environment and the scenic natural environment. The Museum of Denver will be fun, with outdoor areas for play and exploration, as well as indoor multimedia exhibits designed to mine our city’s rich history for the diverse stories that illustrate what makes Denver, Denver!

Why a Museum of Denver?

Nearly every community in Colorado has its own museum.

Except Denver. 

Vibrant museums are wellsprings of civic engagement and shared identity. They are hallmarks of healthy communities, where we come together to share the individual stories that meld into a shared story in which we all belong. The Museum of Denver is a place where these stories can help us understand how we got to now, celebrate how far we’ve come, grapple with legacies of injustice, and inspire us to create a brighter future together.

Whether we trace our ancestry back many generations or we are recent arrivals, our stories are part of Denver’s shared history.

Denver deserves a place to tell our story.