Tag: Aurora History Museum
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City of Aurora celebrates 133rd birthday with party and history presentation
The city of Aurora, once a small town called Fletcher with 39 residents that is now Colorado’s third largest city, celebrates its 133rd birthday on Tuesday. To celebrate, the Aurora History Museum held a birthday party Saturday, welcoming residents to a family-friendly event with party games, including pin the mustache on the city’s developer, birthday…
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Stanley Marketplace adds exhibit honoring namesake
The Stanley Marketplace, a hub for local shopping in Aurora, opened an exhibit about the history of the marketplace and the legacy of its namesake Bob Stanley. The exhibit is a collaboration between the Aurora History Museum, Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum and Stanley Marketplace and is open to visitors at the…
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Aurora panelists reflect on history, legacy of MLK in Colorado
Famed civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. visited the Denver area at least six times in his life, according to Aurora History Museum curator Keith Outcelt, and his visits have left a enduring impression on many people who live in the area. Outcelt, who welcomed a room full of Denver-area residents to a discussion…
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Aurora commemorates MLK in 38th annual event series starting Friday
Aurora’s annual month-long commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. begins Friday, with events planned through the month. The commemoration, which is in its 38th year in the city of Aurora, is themed “capturing the dream” this year and is open to everyone, according to a city news release. The federal and state…
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Aurora Festival of Wreaths, raising money for history museum, coming to a close
Aurora’s Festival of Wreaths, a holiday tradition in its 24th year, will accept bids on 39 wreaths through noon Friday. Donation proceeds will bring a new permanent exhibit to the Aurora History Museum. The Aurora Museum Foundation began in 1989 to support the Aurora History Museum and started the Festival of Wreaths in 2000 to…
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Aurora foundation makes paper crane wreath for Maine in wake of mass shooting
“I’m reminded of the people who are grieving, who were left behind, and the importance of paying the love forward that was given to us.” Those words drive Heather Dearman, the CEO of the 720 Foundation, which was born in the wake of the Aurora theater shooting to support people and communities healing after mass…
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Aurora arts points to successful 2022 with more than $500,000 generated in revenue
Aurora arts leaders touted the success of the city’s Cultural Services in 2022 with more than $500,000 in revenue generated and 15 new public art installations. Midori Clark, the Library and Cultural Services director, told city council members Monday of priorities identified in the city’s arts plan for the next three years, based on community…
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Conservation still underway after Aurora History Museum flooding
Weeks after flooding spurred emergency conservation efforts at the Aurora History Museum, the restoration of damaged artifacts is still underway. Museum leadership, meanwhile, is exploring the installation of systems that can alert staff if such an incident occurs again. Maintenance staff discovered the flooding when they went to the museum on a different work order…
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Aurora History Museum to reopen after flooding damage
The Aurora History Museum is slated to reopen Tuesday after a pipe burst and flooded portions of the museum, closing the facility for several days. The pipe burst some time between Dec. 24 and Dec. 27 on the museum’s second floor. Portions of the building flooded, according to an update the museum posted on social…