While I was in Denver, Colorado last month, I had the pleasure of visiting the Colorado History Center.
Unfortunately, I forgot my memory card for the Sony Nex C3 in our hotel room, so I only had my iPhone 4s to take photos!
What makes the newly renovated Colorado History Center Denver different from many other museums is that they've taken a thematic approach to their displays - they share stories and the spirit of the Colorado people instead of just showcasing artifacts.
We arrived shortly after Phase I of the new exhibitions - Grand Atriums, Destination Colorado and Colorado Stories.
Designed to make visitors of the Colorado History Center feel like a part of Colorado's adventurous spirit, the museum is set up with themed areas all around the center, many of them interactive!
Included in the Colorado Stories Exhibit
- Jumping for Joy: Steamboat Springs, 1915
- Mountain Haven: Lincoln Hills, 1925–1965
- Convergence: Bent’s Fort, 1833–1849
- Top of the World: A Silverton Silver Mine, around 1880
- Confined Citizens: The Amache-Granada Relocation Center, 1942–1945
- Collision: The Sand Creek Massacre, 1860s–Today
- Resilience: The Ute Indian Tribes, Time Immemorial to Today
- Borderlands, 1700–Today
A few of the highly experiential exhibits are the story-telling time machine, a virtual ski-jump and a ride in a Model T!
The LEGOrado Exhibit
My favorite part of the Colorado History Center in Denver was...LEGOrado!
If you are a fan of LEGO, you must check this exhibit out! It will be open Memorial Day to Colorado Day.
The LEGOrado display features a large train track circling four sections of LEGO buildings and scenes telling Colorado stories from particular places and times, past and future!
This is one of my favorite pieces in the LEGOrado exhibit in the Colorado History Center - it is so detailed and I love the sense of humor with the guy riding the dino!
As you can see, the LEGOrado exhibit was huge!
The Colorado History Center is located in downtown Denver and you can find out more about their exhibits, along with Phase II and III of their renovation at HistoryColoradoCenter.org.
Colorado History Center Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday noon - 5 pm
Colorado History Center Admission Pricing
Adults $10
Students & Seniors $8
Children 6-12 $6 and 5 and under FREE
Colleen
WOW the Lego exhibit is awesome! I was just in Denver last weekend but it was a quick in and out.
Kelly
They just had an exhibit at the Children's museum here but obviously it was a little more interactive 🙂
Katie
I can't believe we've never been here before! We'll have to check it out!
Maggie
True fact - we had over 10,000 legos in our attic. We could start our own museum!
Stefanie
The LEGO exhibit is like a mini LEGOLAND 🙂
Kathleen
What an amazing exhibit. My oldest would love to see that.
Rachel
The Lego exhibit is unreal. Wow.
Shell Fruscione
How fun! I am always fascinated by the things people do with LEGOs!
Emily
That looks SO cool!!
Stefani
What a cool exhibit. I hate when I don't have my camera or accessories to take the pictures that I want. The iPhone always comes in handy for a backup though.
Tricia Nightowlmama
who would of thought that legos would be a model for history
April Decheine
That is totally cool, do they have these exhibits in other towns too? I thought there was one maybe at the Mall Of America. Glad you had such an awesome trip!
amber
That lego exhibit is amazing ! Thanks for linking up to Tuesdays Travels.
Donna
My Lego obsessed son would have LOVED this!
TerriAnn
I love how creative people can be and that looks like an amazing exhibit!