Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Castle Rock
Littleton Museum
19th-century living-history farms. Living-history farms representing the 1860s & 1890s, plus a museum showcasing local artifacts.
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Planes, spacecraft & aviation art. Wartime aircraft, WWII uniform collection & aviation art on the former site of Lowry Air Force Base.
History Colorado Center
Hands-on museum of the state's history. Interactive museum showcasing state-history exhibits, lectures & more in an eco-friendly building.
Molly Brown House Museum
Titanic heroine's Victorian mansion. Titanic survivor "unsinkable" Molly Brown's 1889 mansion houses Victorian-era furnishings & art.
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
Western landscapes & assorted crafts. 3,500+ art nouveau, art deco, Pop Art & postmodern works & Western landscapes by Vance Kirkland.
Clyfford Still Museum
Collected works of a modern-art maverick. Minimalist showcase for the large-scale paintings & archives of the namesake Abstract Expressionist.
Morrison Natural History Museum
Local paleontology & fossil collections. Family-oriented paleontology, geology & fossil collections, including finds from Dinosaur Ridge.
Denver Art Museum
Western & regional works over 7 stories. 2 buildings (the second designed by architect Daniel Libeskind) highlighting Western & regional art.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Cinema chain specializing in 3D films. Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Space Odyssey
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Denver Firefighters Museum
Historic fire station with exhibits. A 1909 fire station houses galleries & exhibits on the history of the Denver fire department.
Schlessman Family Foundation Tropical Discovery
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Big Blue Bear
40-foot tall artwork by Lawrence Argent. Iconic artwork featuring a 40-foot bear standing peering into the Denver Convention Center.
Denver Selfie Museum
Interactive setting for taking selfies. Colorful, interactive museum with an array of quirky sets designed as selfie backdrops.
Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station
Offbeat immersive art installation. Surreal, walk-through art experience with many interactive rooms, bizarre sculptures & a story arc.
Museum of Illusions - Denver
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Joy Park at Children's Museum Marsico Campus
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Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Hands-on learning exhibits for kids. An old fire truck, bubble-blowing lab & other interactive exhibits help kids learn by participating.
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Rotating exhibitions of modern artwork. Changing exhibits of modern painting, sculpture & more in an eco-friendly space with a rooftop cafe.
The Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center at Dino Ridge
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Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys
Colonial cottage displaying vintage toys. 19th-century property housing antique & collectible dolls, dollhouses, old toys & changing exhibits.
Mines Museum of Earth Science
Earth-science & mining-history exhibits. Thousands of geological & paleontological specimens on display indoors & out, plus a gift shop.
Colorado Railroad Museum
History museum with over 100 old trains. Large indoor-outdoor history museum with 100-plus vintage trains, a miniature railroad & exhibits.
Space Foundation Headquarters and Discovery Center
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Butterfly Pavilion
Zoo with thousands of invertebrates. This conservatory known for its 1500+ butterflies is home to invertebrates from both land & sea.
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Wide range of history exhibits & events. Vast regional history & rotating exhibits, from art to Native American culture, with free admission.
Broomfield Depot Museum
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WOW! Children's Museum
Educational play space for younger kids. Interactive gallery focused on arts & crafts, science, dance & language lessons for kids 11 & under.
NSF NCAR Mesa Laboratory
I.M. Pei-designed weather station/museum. Architect I.M. Pei's pink-sandstone weather center & museum houses high-tech earth-science exhibits.
Fiske Planetarium
University venue for astronomy shows. Planetarium at University of Colorado Boulder with shows several times a week & free lobby exhibits.
University of Colorado Art Museum
Unique exhibitions & programming. Small on-campus art museum with thought-provoking exhibitions, gallery talks, lectures & workshops.
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Dinosaurs, interactive exhibits & more. Campus museum focusing on Rocky Mountains & Southwest with everything from dinos to kids' zone.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Rotating works of multimedia modern art. Galleries hosting changing regional & international artists of all stripes plus performances & more.
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