How did Denver become Denver? How long was Colorado a territory before it became a state? Who lived here before American settlers arrived? Learn the answers to these and many other questions as students travel through time in a choose-your-own-adventure style program as Denver grows from a mining town to a great urban center.

This is a asynchronous website based student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.

Did you know that Elitch Gardens was originally a zoo? Or that a female engineer working on the Eisenhower Tunnel opened up new job opportunities previously denied to women? Join us as we discover the impact women had on Colorado history…from pioneers to engineers!

This is a asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.

What is an activist? Learn about Margaret Brown and how she fought for the causes that she believed in, including children's, worker's and women's rights.

This is a asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.

How did a ship that was built to be “unsinkable” sink? In this program, students will learn about the scientific processes behind the building and sailing of the Titanic, how the Titanic was discovered 12,460 feet down, and will discuss what should be done with the wreck of the Titanic today.

This is an asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.

It’s hard to imagine a time when women didn’t have the right to vote, but it actually wasn’t that long ago. In 2020, the United States marked the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote. In this program, learn about the Suffrage movement in Colorado and the United States, and analyze primary sources to draw conclusions about how the public felt about women’s suffrage.

This is an asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.

Explore history from the point of view of the people who explored and survived in our state. . Using primary and secondary sources, students will explore the lives of miners, indigenous people, fur trappers, and pioneers to gain a greater understanding of what life what like in early Colorado.

This is a asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.

How did Denver become Denver? How long was Colorado a territory before it became a state? Who lived here before American settlers arrived? Learn the answers to these and many other questions as we travel through time as Denver grows from a mining town to a great urban center.

This is a live virtual program.

Now longer for even more learning fun! Build you own cities both past and present while becoming a historic preservationist. Learn about saving historic structures, the evolution of a city, and the importance of historic preservation in our most popular program!

This is a 75 minute in-person classroom program.

Margaret “Molly” Brown was involved in everything from politics and reform efforts to women’s suffrage. Learn about several of the causes she was involved in to help all Coloradans. This is a live virtual program.

Recommended: 3rd-6th grade

How did a ship that was built to be “unsinkable” sink? In this program, students will learn about the scientific processes behind the building and sailing of the Titanic, how the Titanic was discovered 12,460 feet down, and will discuss what should be done with the wreck of the Titanic today. This is a live virtual program

It’s hard to imagine a time when women didn’t have the right to vote, but it actually wasn’t that long ago. In 2020, the United States marks the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote. In this interactive program, learn about the Suffrage movement in Colorado and the United States, and analyze primary sources to draw conclusions about how the public felt about women’s suffrage. This is a live virtual program.

Walk (virtually) in Margaret “Molly” Brown’s footsteps! Explore the home of legendary Titanic heroine while learning about the history of Colorado and the Brown family. This interactive 45 minute tour is a perfect way to supplement a unit on Colorado history, women’s history, mining history, and more! Virtual Field Trips are only available on Mondays and Tuesdays. Minimum of 10 students.

Who were the people aboard the Titanic? What can the objects and documents they left behind tell us about their worlds? In this interactive program, students will become someone who sailed on the Titanic and will compare and contrast their experiences on and off the ship with the lives of other passengers and crew.

This is an in-person classroom program

Our ever popular Mining Lab has been updated, refreshed and has a new name! In this interactive hands-on program, students will study real mining artifacts to investigate what life was like as a miner and how exactly mining works.

This is an in-person classroom program.

Now even more fun! Travel along with the Titanic, from inception to iceberg. Learn the history of the ship and that fateful night through a fun and interactive game played aboard Titanic--shuffleboard! This is an in-classroom program

Did you know that Elitch Gardens was originally a zoo? Or that a female engineer working on the Eisenhower Tunnel opened up new job opportunities previously denied to women? Join us as we discover the impact women had on Colorado history…from pioneers to engineers!

This is an in-person classroom program

Are you ready to take on the role of Curator of the Molly Brown House Museum? Find out about your duties and responsibilities, and get some hand-on experience while learning about the history of Colorado and the Brown family. This interactive tour and program are a perfect way to supplement a unit on Colorado history, women's history, mining history, and more!

Combine Operation: Curator and Molly’s Neighborhood Walking Tour for an in depth experience for students. After your students are done being curators for the day, take a stroll around and learn about the neighborhood when Margaret lived here and how it became the Capitol Hill neighborhood we know today. Walking tours last approximately an hour and take place entirely outside. Combo tours are only available on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

When booking a Combo Tour, you will book the time of your house tour. Do not book a separate walking tour. Your walking tour will take place after the Operation: Curator tour and the exact timing of the tours will be confirmed by the Museum Education Specialist upon confirmation of your reservation.

Cost: $10.00 per student

Molly’s Neighborhood Walking Tour (3rd-HS)
See history in person! This walking tour of Capitol Hill explores the many lives of some of the buildings that are still here from when the Brown’s lived in the neighborhood. See the places they saw while learning about what it took to make Denver, Denver. Walking tours are available Tuesday-Friday, last approximately an hour and take place entirely outside.