Out of school time offers a unique opportunity to explore certain topics in more depth, especially at the History Colorado Center.  Parents can take advantage of the museum’s  many activities, topics, and interactive exhibits that engage students in a way that would be difficult to complete in a classroom.

“The museum is offering its resources to explore STEM concepts and career options, as well as offer extra opportunities to dive deeper into museum content and Colordo’s story,” says Alison Salutz from History Colorado. 

Colorado’s story begins with the state’s extraordinary geography. Kids of all ages can now use the state map that fills the entire museum atrium that is computer-interactive. When you enter the sunlit atrium, visitors look downto see a 40-by-60-foot Colorado map embedded in the terrazzo floor. A seven-foot-tall “steam punk”–style time machine animates the map as you push it from one “hot spot” to another. When the machine hits a hot spot, video screens light up, a little clock ticks back, and…it’s 1954, you’re over Colorado Springs, and you’re seeing a film on the founding of the Air Force Academy. The time machine tells more than two dozen historic and contemporary stories connected to every region within the state.

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History Colorado's mission is to inspire generations to find wonder and meaning in our past and to engage in creating a better Colorado. We serve as the state's memory, preserving the places, stories, and material culture of Colorado through our museums, educational programs, historic preservation grants, research library, collections, and outreach to Colorado communities. Find History Colorado on all major social media platforms. Visit HistoryColorado.org or call (303) HISTORY for more information.