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15051 E. Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012

303-739-6660

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Permanent exhibits of Aurora history and changing exhibits on various topics of general interest, classes and lectures.

Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam

Daily from April 6 until July 29

A war-era eight-person berthing unit, graffitied canvas wall hangings, personal items left behind by troops, and other haunting reminders of the Vi...
Protecting Our Skies

Daily from May 22 until August 19

An exhibit exploring the history of the Lowry and Buckley Air Force bases and their impact on the Aurora community.
Tuskegee Airmen

Daily from August 21 until November 10

An exhibit examining the lives of African-American Air Force pilots and their role in the Second World War.

2012 | Best Free Entertainment

The Aurora History Museum is puny compared to the gleaming History Colorado, set to open in Denver this spring. But what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in honesty -- and accessibility. Not only is the museum free to visit, it's also very free with the facts. Its exhibit about the city's founding, for example, is accompanied by explanatory plaques that reveal how cows would block traffic on "the dirt track that was Colfax" in Aurora's early days, and why an early-1900s town... More »

Aurora History Museum: Welcome to Colorado, now go home

By Patricia Calhoun | Mon, May 21, 2012

Aurora's tourism efforts got a big boost Friday, when the state's Economic Development Commission approved $81 million in Regional Tourism Act incentives for the hotel/resort/convention complex planne... More »
Aurora History Museum's Cameras (Over) Exposed encourages you to "say cheese!"

By Bree Davies | Wed, February 8, 2012

It all began with a handful of cameras. "The exhibit came about because we have a collection of cameras at the museum we were interested in learning more about," says Jennifer Kuehner, director of th... More »
The Pride of the Negro Leagues

By Jonathan Shikes | Thu, September 15, 2011

The 2011 baseball season is almost history, but for some fans, the history of the sport is just as important as what’s going on now. One of the most important chapters from that history involves the Negro Leagues, which consisted of teams made up ... More »
H Burger Co looks to expand, but hasn't made any definitive plans

By Laura Shunk | Wed, November 10, 2010

Back in February, when H Burger Co, 1555 Blake Street, opened its doors in the SugarCube building downtown, the restaurant's partners told us that, if things went well, they'd want to expand across Co... More »
H Burger attracts daytime crowds with fast service, good burgers

By Laura Shunk | Tue, November 9, 2010

When Pete and Ann Pflum envisioned H Burger Co, the burger joint they put into a new spot at 1555 Blake Street, they designed a space and menu that they hoped would lure downtown dinner crowds to a bl... More »
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Aurora History Museum

15051 E. Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012

303-739-6660

Description

Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam

Daily from April 6 until July 29

Protecting Our Skies

Daily from May 22 until August 19

Tuskegee Airmen

Daily from August 21 until November 10

2012 | Best Free Entertainment

Aurora History Museum: Welcome to Colorado, now go home

By Patricia Calhoun | Mon, May 21, 2012

Aurora History Museum's Cameras (Over) Exposed encourages you to "say cheese!"

By Bree Davies | Wed, February 8, 2012

The Pride of the Negro Leagues

By Jonathan Shikes | Thu, September 15, 2011

H Burger Co looks to expand, but hasn't made any definitive plans

By Laura Shunk | Wed, November 10, 2010

H Burger attracts daytime crowds with fast service, good burgers

By Laura Shunk | Tue, November 9, 2010