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Metro Denver-Boulder-Evergreen (303-720 area codes)

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Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities - <Arvadacenter.org> -
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada 802xx
(303) 431-3939

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Black American West Museum & Heritage Center <BlackAmericanWest.org> -
"Dedicated to preserving, collecting, and interpreting historical images, artifacts and memorabilia of Blacks in settling and developing of the American West." founded: 1971 by Paul Stewart
3091 California St., Denver, CO 80205

(303) 292-2566

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art <BMoCA.org> -
founded 1972, "dedicated solely to the presentation of contemporary art"
1750 - 13th St. (by the park), Boulder, CO 80302

(303) 443-2122

Molly Brown House Museum <MollyBrown.org> -There was never any "Molly" Brown until the movie, The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), starring Debbie Reynolds made the already legendary Maggie Brown newly famous as "Molly." Maggie and her husband came to Colorado poor and struck it rich in the mining biz only to be snubbed by the wealthy snobs known as the "Sacred 36" of the latter 19th century social circuit around Denver. But Maggie made waves in the press for her reported valiant rescue action from a lifeboat as the Titanic went down on its maiden voyage from England. The resulting publicity and her amiable socialite personality led to her eventual triumph over the mean snubs who were forced to recognize her. Maggie was also known for her parties at the Capitol Hill browstone mansion where she lived. The home is now a museum with a gift shop in the carriage house.
address 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver 80203

(303) 832-4092

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Buffalo Bill Cody Grave and Museum <BuffaloBill.org> -

Colorado Historical Society & Museum <ColoradoHistory.org> -
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203

(303) 866-3682
See also:

Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation <ColoradoHistory-OAHP.org> -

The Colorado Preservation Information Network <CoPIN.org> -

Colorado Railroad Museum <CRRM.org> -
Golden, CO

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Dairy Center for the Arts <TheDairy.org> -
2590 Walnut St., Boulder

(303) 440-7826

Denver Art Museum <DenverArtMuseum.org> -
Denver's primary public art museum - Founded 1893
100 W. 14th Avenue Pkwy., Denver 80204

(303) 640-4433

Denver Center for the Performing Arts (aka: "The Plex")
DenverCenter.org> - 1245 Champa St., Denver
(between LoDo and Auraria campus. Rear of complex faces the Speer Blvd. greenbelt)

(303) 446-4830; fax: 303-595-3528

Denver Museum of Nature and Science <DMNS.org> -
(Formerly Denver Museum of Natural History)
2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver 80205
(Located at the east edge of City Park)

(303) 322-7009

(800) 925-2250 (toll free)

Denver Public Library <Denver.lib.co.us> - DPL has a significant collection of historical and fine art on display.

Denver Rails <DenverRails.com> - dedicated to railroad history photography

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Foothills Art Center <FoothillsArtCenter.org> -
809 15th St., Golden, CO
(303) 279-3922
Forney Museum of Transportation <ForneyMuseum.com> - old trains, wagons, coaches, cars, motorcycles, trolleys, carriages, bicycles, fire engines, costumes & more.
4303 Brighton Blvd. (near I-70), Denver, CO 80216
(303) 297-1113

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Historic Boulder <HistoricBoulder.org> - "dedicated to preservation of Boulder area historical, architectural, visual & environmental heritage through advocacy, education, intervention and alliance building" since 1972
646 Pearl St. (in the Arnett-Fuller house), Boulder, CO 80302

(303) 444-5192

Historic Georgetown <HistoricGeorgetown.org> -
PO Box 667, Georgetown, CO 80444

(303) 569-2840

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Kirkland Museum <VanceKirkland.org> - (formerly Vance Kirkland Studio) exhibits the work of the late Vance Kirkland.
1311 Pearl St., Denver, CO
(303) 832-8576
- ref. email 2004Mr23Tu.

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Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art <LeaninTree.com> -
6055 Longbow Drive, Boulder, CO
(303) 530-7768
(800) 777-8716 (toll free)

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McNichols Arena
Replaced by Pepsi Center (which see) and demolished October, 1999 to make room for new stadium replacing adjacent Mile High Stedium. McNichols was Denvers leading indoor concert venue.
Mile High Stadium
Just off Federal Blvd. (at W. Colfax Ave) Denver, CO
Mile High is being replaced by a new larger stadium on same lot. Mile High is home of The Denver Broncos and has been Denver's leading and central outdoor concert venue for decades.
Mizel Museum of Judaica <MizelMuseum.org> -
560 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224
(303) 333-4156
Molly Brown Museum (See: Brown, above).
Museo de las Americas <Museo.org> -
861 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO 80204
(303) 571-4401
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver <MOCADenver.com> -
MOCA Denver, Sakura Square, 1275 19th St., Denver, CO
(303) 298-7554
Museum of Outdoor Arts <MOAOnline.org> -
1000 Englewood Pkwy., Englewood, CO 90110
(303) 806-0444

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Pepsi Center <PepsiCenter.com> - (details later)

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Red Rocks Amphiteater <RedRocksOnline.com> -
Morrison (a west suburb of Denver)

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum <RMQM.org> -
1111 Washington Ave., Golden, CO 80401

(303) 277-0377

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Women's Arts Center and Gallery
"The Women's Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to sustaining & nurtiring women in the visual, performing & literary arts. The Center promotes the arts through presentations of creative works, workshops, and outreach programs which benefit the greater community."
282 Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223
(303) 282-8000
- mission statement from brochure (99 May)

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Colorado Statewide
Outside the metro Denver-Boulder-Evergreen area (303 and 720 telephone area codes)

Aspen

Cortez

Cortez Cultural Center <CortezCulturalCenter.org> -
25 North Market, Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-1151

Colorado Springs

American Numismatic Assn., Money Museum <Money.org> -
818 North Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs CO 80903-3279
(719) 632-2646, ext. 134
(800) 367-9723 (toll free)

Eads

Sand Creek Massacre Site Project <SandCreek.org> - The Sand Creek massacre near Eads, Colorado on November 29, 1864 was a horrific example of genocidal culture against a peaceful indigenous civilian people by US volunteer soldiers. That event was led by Colonel John M. Chivington resulting in the deaths of about 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho natives, mostly women, children and babies. The Sand Creek Office of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe is active in recounting the history of the event as well as establishing the sacred location as a national memorial park.
See also:
- National Park Service <NPS.gov/sand> -

New Mexico
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Albuquerque

Popejoy Hall <PopejoyHall.com> - Diverse arts and stage performance venue at University of New Mexico.
UNM Public Events, Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque, NM 87131-3176

(505) 277-9451
See also:

Ovation Series at Popejoy Hall <OvationSeries.com> -

Wyoming
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Cheyenne

Introduction - Public Arts Venues, Museums & History

This section is accepting link suggestions for venues that are publicly funded. That would include most art museums and urban concert centers. Coverage is Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
This section was launched 2001 May 21.

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