Museums
History BuffMolly Brown House Museum
Under $25The Victorian home of Titanic survivor Margaret 'Molly' Brown, restored to its 1910s appearance.
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Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens is an outdoor activity in Denver, CO, part of the Denver & the Front Range guide. Cost: under $25.
1007 York St · Denver, CO
Why you should go…
Denver Botanic Gardens packs alpine, Japanese, tropical, and native-plant gardens into 23 acres near Cheesman Park, anchored by a domed tropical conservatory. Summer evenings bring an outdoor concert series among the gardens. It's a calmer counterpoint to the museum-heavy stretch of central Denver.
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