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15051 E. Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012

303-739-6660

http://www.auroramuseum.org

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

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Growing Up Gamer: A History of Video Games

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until May 26

A museum exhibition on the history of video games, their influence on pop culture, and how they revolutionized the way we learn.
Green Revolution

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until June 30 | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until June 30

A museum exhibit on the green revolution. Learn how you can make a difference in your home and community.
Green Revolution Exhibit

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until June 30 | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until June 30

An eco-friendly, minimal carbon footprint museum exhibit featuring displays on the environment.

Growing Up Gamer brings world-record video game collector to speak in Aurora

By Cory Casciato | Wed, May 15, 2013

In just more than forty years, video games have evolved from technological novelty to cultural staple. That transformation is chronicled in the Aurora History Museum's "Growing Up Gamer", a look back ... More »
20 best family-friendly Halloween events

By Bree Davies | Fri, October 26, 2012

Looking for somewhere safe to trick-or-treat? Want to hear some ghost stories in a haunted, old West setting? Hankering for a spot where the whole family can dress up and enjoy a little (mildly) scary... More »
Lonely Hearts and Lofty Ladies shares the history of aircraft nose art

By Bree Davies | Fri, September 14, 2012

When it comes to home-grown decoration of military aircraft, Matthew Burchette knows it all -- from topless cherry-picking pin-ups of the '40s to the consumer-culture imagery of the present. And the h... 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 <em>Cameras (Over) Exposed</em> encourages you to \$

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

By Bree Davies | Wed, February 08, 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 »
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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 »

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Aurora History Museum

15051 E. Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012

303-739-6660

Description

Growing Up Gamer: A History of Video Games

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until May 26

Green Revolution

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until June 30 | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until June 30

Green Revolution Exhibit

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until June 30 | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until June 30

Growing Up Gamer brings world-record video game collector to speak in Aurora

By Cory Casciato | Wed, May 15, 2013

20 best family-friendly Halloween events

By Bree Davies | Fri, October 26, 2012

Lonely Hearts and Lofty Ladies shares the history of aircraft nose art

By Bree Davies | Fri, September 14, 2012

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 08, 2012

2012 | Best Free Entertainment

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