Starting May 28th, foundational documents will be available for viewing at the History Colorado Center! Make a reservation ahead of time to experience this opportunity. Expect a 1787 secret printing of a draft U.S. Constitution, an 1823 original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, a 1787 tally of votes approving the Constitution, and others at […]
History Colorado is hosting a talk with Equity Study Program Manager Chloé Duplessis. The talk will showcase their evidence-based historical research into the State of Colorado's practices and policies that negatively impact Black Coloradans. Make sure to register in advance; tickets range from $5-$15.
Come to the 40th Annual Stephen H. Hart Awards for Preservation at the History Colorado Center! There will also be an opening of a new exhibition, Keeping Place, featuring the full diversity of our state’s history through the initiative Colorado Heritage for All, which is adding 150 sites to the State Register of Historic Places. […]
Celebrate the opening of "Mountains Majesty: On the Summit with John Fielder" at the History Colorado Center! This special morning event honors Colorado’s mountain landscapes through the iconic photography of John Fielder. In recognition of Colorado’s 150th birthday, the United States Postal Service will unveil a commemorative Colorado Statehood Forever stamp featuring one of Fielder’s […]
This new exhibit at the History Colorado Center showcases the expedition of Domínguez and Escalante - named after the two Franciscan priests who led it - set out from Santa […]
Join History Colorado for our annual Stephen H. Hart Awards Celebration with host Mekialaya White, CBS Colorado News Anchor! Every year, History Colorado celebrates and recognizes exemplary projects in archaeology and historic preservation across the state. For more information, visit the Stephen H. Hart Awards for Historic Preservation website or contact Sara Kappel at sara.kappel@state.co.us. […]
John Fielder has captured breathtaking vistas, documented the changing environment, and created the definitive visual record of nearly every square mile of Colorado. But one location stands above the rest of the 104,000 square miles he visited during his 50 years as a nature photographer. Curated in collaboration with John himself, History Colorado’s exhibition REVEALED: […]
Members of the DEI Council may participate in a private, guided group tour of The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever. A docent of the center will guide us through the exhibit telling the history of the betrayal from the perspectives of Cheyenne and Arapho Tribal representatives, drawn from […]
Experience how Capitol Hill became a center of queer life, love and liberation through the comic-style illustrations of Artist/Historian B. Erin Cole. You’ll experience where LGBTQ+ Coloradans gathered and organized from the 1950s through the 1970s.
