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Programs & Events
Explore historical places, events, and people through lectures, guided tours, and online or in-person classes.
Join us for five-month series of film, theater, and conversation about this pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement.
History Colorado’s 2012–2013 lecture series offers stories about people and events presented by acclaimed historians and authors.
Join us for our Colorful Colorado topics--a slate of unique programming on a variety of topics.
Join us in our library to learn more about research and preservation.
Join us for our adult classes hosted at the History Colorado Center. Learn about various subjects over several sessions.
Upcoming Events
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 10am - Friday, May 31, 2013 - 4pm
It has been twenty years since photographer Mark Sink formed the Denver Salon, a gathering of fine art photographers that he admired who were pursuing higher ideals in the use of photography. The Denver Salon prided itself with presenting bold experiments, risky and revealing subject matter, as well as ambitious photo installations. The Byers-Evans House Gallery’s March – April show will highlight The Denver Salon by showcasing the work of 20 of its members.
Cost: Free.
To sign up and for more information: 303-620-4933.
Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 10am - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - 4pm
This traveling exhibit tells the stories of the Sisters of Loretto with their beginnings in Kentucky and then Santa Fe when four Sisters arrived there in 1852, and continues with the Sisters’ work in Colorado.
Cost: Regular museum admission for adults, seniors & students, children 12 and under are free.
For more information: 719-583-0453.
Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 11:30am - 12pm
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 10am - 4pm
Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin, along with other participating museums in Leadville, will be offering $1.00 admission in honor of Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 1pm - 3pm
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6pm - 7:30pm
Friday, May 31, 2013 - 10:30am - 12pm
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