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Best Museums in Denver "Best Museums in Denver" Realizzata per : Cityseeker 6 Posizioni indicati Denver Firefighters Museum "Fire Station No. 1" Back in 1909, Fire Station Number One housed Denver's Engine Company Number One. The building is now home to the Denver Firefighters Museum which preserves, exhibits and celebrates the rich firefighting history of the city. The museum houses over 30,000 exhibits, including firemen related documents and photographs dating back to the 1860s, by Jeffrey Beall various antique firefighting equipment and other memorabilia. There are various activities that visitors, especially children, can partake in from engaging in hands-on activities like fire prevention techniques, children's pole, to trying on firefighting gear, calling 911 and more. +1 303 892 1436 www.denverfirefightersm info@denverfirefightersmu 1326 Tremont Place, Denver useum.org seum.org CO Denver Art Museum "Extensive Native American Art Collection" This five-floor museum is wonderfully diverse and is at the forefront of offering new exhibits. In the past, it has featured impressionist artists as well as the work of Winslow Homer. This museum brags— and rightfully so— about housing one of the largest art collections between Kansas City and the West Coast. It's Native American art collection, which by Ray Tsang from Irvine, encompasses an entire floor, is not to be missed. In addition, 2006 USA heralded the dedication of a new wing of the museum. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the Frederic C. Hamilton building adds to the already stunning architecture of the cityscape and has become a popular attraction for museum visitors. +1 720 865 5000 www.denverartmuseum.org/ 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver CO Molly Brown House Museum "Home of A Famous Titanic Survivor" This restored Victorian mansion, once the home of legendary Denver resident Maggie (Molly) Brown now serves as a popular museum that attracts more than 40,000 visitors a year. The museum explores the eccentric life of the 'Unsinkable Molly Brown,' a Titanic survivor and eminent figure in the city's Gold Rush heritage. After the tour, browse by Onetwo1 at English around the gift shop and check out the selection of t-shirts, books and Wikipedia other memorabilia. There are guided tours available and regular special events and performances also take place. +1 303 832 4092 www.mollybrown.org [email protected] 1340 Pennsylvania Street, g Denver CO Children's Museum of Denver "Come to Explore" This is a place where a child's natural urge to experience the world hands- on comes together with art and science projects, building materials and imagination. The museum includes nine interactive Playscapes including the CMD Fire Station #1, My Market, Center for the Young Child, Under My Feet and Over My Head, The Assembly Plant, Making the Team, Arts a by ZoeO la Carte, Around the Block, and Alphabet Soup. There are also several programs, activities and special events held throughout the year. Check the museum's website for a complete listing of upcoming events. +1 303 433 7444 mychildsmuseum.org/ [email protected] 2121 Children's Museum Drive, Jefferson Park, Denver CO Denver Museum of Nature & Science "One of Denver's Most Popular Attractions" This museum is one of the city's most popular attractions, drawing almost two million visitors a year. There are permanent displays on North American Tribes, Egyptian mummies, dinosaurs, and minerals, all stunningly detailed and vast. The museum also hosts traveling exhibits by Sarbjit Bahga such as Ramses II and Imperial Tombs of China. An IMAX cinema, gift shop and cafe are also on-site. +1 303 370 6000 www.dmns.org/ [email protected] 2001 Colorado Boulevard, City Park, Denver CO Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum "Delightful and Exhilarating Experience" This museum occupies Hangar Number One on Lowry Campus, formerly known as the Lowry Air Force Base. Here, visitors can view 31 aircraft, from a World War II Corsair to the B1A Bomber. The museum also houses extensive exhibits on the history of Lowry Air Force Base, World Wars I by Wings Over the Rockies and II, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and even the Hubbell Telescope. A display on the science of flight includes a space station simulator. +1 303 360 5360 www.wingsmuseum.org/ [email protected] 7711 East Academy Boulevard, Denver CO UNIRSI A NOI A : cityseeker.com Termini e condizioni | INFORMATIVA SULLA PRIVACY | API | CONTATTATECI | Diritto d'autore 2020 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).
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