Tag: Museum
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AROUND TOWN: Afternoon Teas a tradition at McAllister House, City’s oldest house
Delicate formal settings were in place, dainty antique teacups at the ready. It could be the daily London tradition but instead the Afternoon Cream Tea was shared by guests at a sold-out holiday event Dec. 13 in the Carriage House at McAllister House, the stately oldest house in Colorado Springs. It was an unhurried time…
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Brick by brick: Denver museum exhibit features larger than life Lego sculptures
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To see the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s newest big animals on display, visitors don’t need to roam their expansive Wildlife Halls. Rather, artist Sean Kenney has dozens of animal sculptures up for viewing — all made entirely of Lego bricks – 1.5 million Lego bricks to be exact. Kenney’s exhibition, “Brick Planet: A…
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History Colorado debuts ‘Moments That Made US’ exhibit to mark state’s 150th birthday
History Colorado debuted a new exhibit on Saturday featuring 50 different artifacts from U.S. history to mark the state and country’s upcoming anniversaries. As Colorado celebrates its 150th anniversary and the U.S. its 250th next year, the exhibit, “Moments That Made US,” intertwines those two histories, said Senior Exhibition Developer & Historian Gwendolyn Lockman Friday…
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Denver museums and arts hit new economic milestone, but visits still down
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The economic impact of metro Denver’s cultural arts and science institutions is continuing to grow, yet there are some trends that continue to be worrisome for the industry. The region’s cultural industry — which includes museums, theaters, dance groups, orchestras and the zoo — saw its economic activity hit $3.12 billion in 2024, according to…
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Restored World War II B-25 bomber headlines Wings Museum showcase in Centennial
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A restored World War II bomber is headlining the Wings over the Rockies Museum History Comes to Life Showcase this weekend in Centennial. The Yellow Rose, a North American twin-engine B-25 Mitchell, is operated by the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing, and is the…
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Antique cash register stolen from Miramont Castle Museum in Manitou Springs
An unthinkable daytime heist at the Miramont Castle Museum in Manitou Springs last week has left employees bewildered. “This is just wrong. Stealing from a museum,” worker Linda Pineda wrote on Facebook. The theft of a hefty antique cash register that disappeared out a third-floor door of the historic building happened between 1 p.m. and…
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Game of Thrones, Ted Lasso alum Hannah Waddingham in Denver to accept award
British actress Hannah Waddingham was in Denver Thursday to accept the Barbara Bridges Inspiration Award from Women+Film in a ceremony at the Denver Art Museum.
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Mikaela Shiffrin world cup crystal globe, once broke, finds new home in Vail’s Colorado Snow Sports Museum
While filming an impromptu commercial with Land Rover in the Hermitage Hotel in Soldeu, Andorra, Mikaela Shiffrin broke one of her 2022-23 World Cup globes while buckling it into the passenger seat of the SUV.
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Ghanaian painter drawing international acclaim brings exhibit to Denver Art Museum
Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette As renowned Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo brings his exhibition titled “Soul of Black Folks” — a nod to the W.E.B. Du Bois book of the same name —to the Denver Art Museum this week, Director Christoph Heinrich reflected on the project’s path to Denver. “It really only took us a few moments…