Archive for the '·Museums & Displays' Category
Forever Free: Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation (Aurora)
Closed Published December 30th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
January 4 - February 23, 2007
Aurora History Museum
We recently said our farewells to a President known for his honesty and modesty: Gerald R. Ford. Yet, when we think of honesty in a President, the first man to come to mind is, of course, Honest Abe.
“Forever Free” is a traveling exhibition making only one stop […]
Free day at The Wildlife Experience (Parker)
Closed Published November 3rd, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoNovember 7, 2006
9 AM to 5 PM
There’s a whole world of wildlife awaiting you at The Wildlife Experience, and you can experience it for free on November 7. Exhibits include such enticing topics as:
Art of the Rainforest
John Fielder’s Intimate Colorado Landscapes
Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats
Rocky Mountain High from the Mile High […]
Zebulon Pike bicentennial events
Closed Published October 1st, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoThe year: 1806. Zebulon “where in the world am I?” Pike sets out on an expedition to find the headwaters of the Arkansas River, locate the source of the Red River, and generally learn more about this unmapped region of North America. Beginning their quest just 3 years after the much better known Lewis & Clark expedition, […]
El Pueblo Trading Post Mercado (Pueblo)
Closed Published September 15th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSeptember 23 - 24, 2006
History comes to life on the grounds of El Pueblo History Museum as you watch demonstrations of adobe-making, blacksmithing, quilting, and weaving. Native American dancers will perform, cooks will demonstrate historic techniques and the use of herbs, while the tantalizing smell of roasting chiles from the Chile & Frijoles Festival in the surrounding […]
Hot DAM - Denver Art Museum, that is! (Denver)
Closed Published August 31st, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoOctober 7 - 8, 2006
The Denver Art Museum is celebrating the grand opening of their new Hamilton Building by offering free admission (”Art at All Hours”) from 10 AM Saturday through 9 PM on Sunday. So, whether you’re a night owl, an early bird, or a middle-of-the-day kind of person, come browse the art during […]
Free Stargazing (Boulder)
Closed Published August 30th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoFriday Nights: September 1 - December 8, 2006
Sommers-Bausch Observatory invites us to peer into one of their large telescopes or tripod-mounted binoculars on most Friday nights (when the weather is cooperative). Stay as long as 2 or 3 hours and ask questions of the Grad students, professors, or other experts. They’ll help you take a closer […]