Museum sights in Denver
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Denver Firefighters Museum
Fire Station No 1 was built in 1909 and in 1978 was turned into a museum that explores the history of firefighting in Denver. See the old steam equipment, slide down a pole and get kitted out in some firefighting gear. The upstairs section is the old quarters where the firemen slept.
The galleries include a dedicated children’s section with interactive displays based on fire-safety education. Great for kids and fascinating for adults.
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Children's Museum
If you've got the kids, check out the Children’s Museum, full of excellent interactive exhibits. A particularly well-regarded section is the kid-size grocery store, where your little consumerists can push a shopping cart of their very own while learning about food and health. In the ARTS a la Carte section kids can get creative with crafts that they can take home – all use recycled materials.
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Forney Transportation Museum
This fascinating museum exhibits antique vehicles of all types – cars, motorbikes, bicycles, tricycles, railway engines and rolling stock, fire engines, airplanes and more. Even if you’re not an automotive aficionado, the shifting industrial design over the years is interesting. Among many highlights is Amelia Earhart’s 1923 Kissel Speedstar in stunning canary yellow.
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Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
This temple to Colorado's sporting prowess is in the INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, with exhibits on the Broncos and themes grouped under such purple headings as 'endurance' and 'sacrifice.' It's nothing to go out of your way for, but a good way to kill time before an event at the stadium.
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Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
This excellent museum is dedicated to 'telling history how it was'. It provides an intriguing look at the contributions of African Americans (from cowboys to rodeo riders) during the pioneer era – according to museum statistics, one in three Colorado cowboys were African American.
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Colorado History Museum
The excellent Colorado History Museum was closed at the time of research in preparation for its move to the corner of 12th and Broadway, due to to be completed in 2011. The museum provides excellent interactive displays on the state's development.
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 3.5 miles east of downtown, has an IMAX theater, the Gates Planetarium and absorbing exhibits for all ages.
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