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History Colorado Center

Discover Colorado at the History Colorado Center, an award-winning tourist destination and a hub for learning and entertainment. You'll find interactive exhibitions, programs for kids and adults, special events and cultural performances, and a research center that’s a portal to a vast collection of books, manuscripts, photography, documents, maps, and other artifacts.

Denver CityPASS includes:

General Admission — Entry includes all permanent and temporary exhibits and the Makerspace for hands-on activities, the Stephen H. Hart Research Center, and the Center for Colorado Women’s History. (The traveling exhibition Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation requires a special timed-entry ticket available for free only on the Center's website.)

Highlights

  1. 01.

    Explore 100 powerful artifacts that illustrate how Colorado became Colorado in Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects. Culled from the vast collections of History Colorado, every object on view had a role in shaping the state — from the age of the Paleoindians to Jack Swigert's Apollo 13 flight suit and beyond.

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    Hear the story of Colorado’s longest continuous residents, told in their own voices in Written on the Land: Ute Voices, Ute History. Take a journey to iconic Colorado places the Ute people call home. You’ll see traditional arts, gorgeous photography, and contemporary video showing how Ute people have adapted and persevered through the centuries. Witness the tragic loss of Ute homelands and see efforts to keep the Ute culture and language alive today.

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    Explore the shifting geopolitical history of southern Colorado in Borderlands of Southern Colorado, presented in English and Spanish. This area framed by mountains and rivers is naturally conducive to unique and resilient forms of cultural connection. An international border crossed over the people in this region, changing their lives forever, when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo moved a portion of the US/Mexico border from the Arkansas River — which flows through the middle of Colorado — down to the Rio Grande in 1848.

Visit History Colorado Center with CityPASS®

CityPASS tickets offer a great way to see History Colorado Center while saving you time and money.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

Afternoons are typically quieter than mornings. To get the full experience, allow about two and a half hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss The Sand Creek Massacre exhibit or Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects.

Be sure to check the Center's website for upcoming deals, lectures and programs included with admission.

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see at History Colorado Center.

The Freedom Plane National Tour is taking flight to honor 250 years of American independence and will be at History Colorado Center May 28-June 14. Inspired by the Bicentennial Freedom Train in 1976, the National Archives and Records Administration and the National Archives Foundation are bringing America's founding documents around the country in a traveling exhibition. All visitors to History Colorado Center (one of only eight museums on the tour) must reserve a special timed-entry ticket for this free exhibition. Walk-up tickets will be unavailable, and CityPASS® tickets will not provide admission to this special experience.

Attraction Features

Amenities

Dining: Enjoy a meal with a local emphasis at Café Rendezvous.

Shopping: Buy regional foods and crafts, books on Colorado and Western history, and Colorado souvenirs at the Gift Shop.

Accessibility

Wheelchairs and a mobile scooter are available for check out at the front desk. Visit the Center's website for more information on services for guests with specific needs.

Parking/Transportation

Get information on parking and transportation.

Contact Information & Hours

  • History Colorado Center
  • 1200 Broadway
  • Denver, CO 80203
  • Daily: 10am-5pm

Early Closures: 3pm on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year's Eve (Dec. 31)

Closed: New Year's Day (Jan. 1), Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday of November), and Christmas Day (Dec. 25)

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Purchased CityPASS for my family while in Denver and so glad I did. Saved money and we were able to do more activities than planned. Would definitely recommend.
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I bought the CityPASS when I visited Denver about a week ago. It was convenient, cheap, and it gave me no issues at all. Thank you CityPASS. I will purchase again real soon.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Highly suggested CityPASS worked out very well for my trip. The app worked easily and smoothly. It helped to purchase the cityPASS directly from the website rather than another site. Others in our group used a different site and struggled to get their passes available in an easy, convenient manner. Will be using again for future trips and I’d highly suggest it if you plan on going to more than one attraction.
Date published: 2026-09-05
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Check that your destinations are open! Bought the 3 event pass. You have to use them in 7 days but on the site they don’t tell you the Denver Zoo was closed for 3 of those days and the main Lego discovery at the museum was closed for cleaning as well for some week ( found that out when we got there). Won’t be taking the grandkids anywhere that week again evidwntly.
Date published: 2026-09-03
Rated 2 out of 5 by from After buying, I found out CityPASS is 7 days only If it was prominently mentioned that the Denver CityPASS is only good for 7 days after the first ticket, (other cities give a bit longer) I would never have bought it. For tourists, I think it could be good. For residents, maybe less so.
Date published: 2026-09-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best Birthday By buying CityPass3 tickets, we got to do all for my Birthday!!
Date published: 2026-08-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great options I bought a CityPASS when the Guardians were in Denver playing the Rockies. There were lots of great options for things to do, but I was sorry the zoo was closed! The art museum and botanic gardens were my favorites, but I also loved learning about Colorado history at the Colorado history center. There were cool planes at Wings Over Rockies and I liked the Tigers at the aquarium. And as a bonus, I got to go to a wedding at the museum of nature and science, so I really did six things on it!
Date published: 2026-08-24
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