Molly Brown House Museum

Take steps toward earning a badge by discovering the past at the Molly Brown House Museum! Scout Saturdays are designed for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts.   Register

SPARK! is a free program for people experiencing mild memory loss, their caregivers, and families. Specially trained guides engage participants in art-making, social engagement, and other multi-sensory activities.   Register

Myth on Trial allows you, the "jury" to decide what is myth and what is fact, all while enjoying a cocktail in two historic house museums! Jan. 30: Unsinkable and the SnobBuy Tickets March 19: Women Moving West Please note: Held at Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock St.Buy Tickets May 21: Newspapers, Society and [...]

We know that a guided tour might not work for those on the autism spectrum. We invite families and individuals to join us for a free sensory-friendly self-guided experience followed by hands-on activities.   Register

Take a closer look at different threads from Margaret Brown's life including the women's suffrage movement, Titanic, and more. Together we'll unravel fascinating stories! June 2: LGBT: 1900 to NowBuy Tickets

Connect current headlines to the historical events relevant to the women's suffrage movement and Margaret's activism. Starting with a fun Women's History 101 lesson, each Salon will be a robust conversation about the issues from 100 years ago that still affect us today.   May 7: Fierce Foremothers, Steadfast Suffragists Exhibit OpeningRegister June 4: [...]

Our joint book club with the Center for Colorado Women's History features titles related to the suffrage movement and the strong women who helped achieve the vote. Let's read! Feb. 9: "Why They Marched" by Susan Ware @Molly Brown House Museum April 5: "The Woman's Hour" by Elaine Weiss @Byers-Evans House Museum Jun 14: "A [...]

Margaret's 1340 Penn/After Hours are filled with chilling tales, taboo topics and delish adult drinks. From sassy suffragists to soulful spirits, see 1340 Pennsylvania St. in a whole new light!   March 6: Suffragists and SpiritsBuy Tickets May 15: Women in SpiritualismBuy Tickets June 11: Bloomers, Bicycles and BosomsBuy Tickets

Connect current headlines to the historical events relevant to the women's suffrage movement and Margaret's activism. Starting with a fun Women's History 101 lesson, each Salon will be a robust conversation about the issues from 100 years ago that still affect us today.   May 7: Fierce Foremothers, Steadfast Suffragists Exhibit OpeningRegister June 4: [...]

Our joint book club with the Center for Colorado Women's History features titles related to the suffrage movement and the strong women who helped achieve the vote. Let's read! Feb. 9: "Why They Marched" by Susan Ware @Molly Brown House Museum April 5: "The Woman's Hour" by Elaine Weiss @Byers-Evans House Museum Jun 14: "A [...]

Join us for Victorian Horrors where you'll be able to creep around the Molly Brown House Museum in the dark of night, listening to tales of Halloween's gone by, and visiting with one of our ghostly authors via live-stream. This year will feel particularly special as the groups will be limited in capacity allowing you [...]

For International Women’s Day 2022 the theme is #Break the Bias. Together we will unpack “bias” to discuss the ways that each of us can break gendered bias within our communities. Together we will imagine a gender equal world free of bias and discrimination, where difference is valued and celebrated regardless of gender identity. Join [...]

It’s 1:20 am April 15, 1912. You are locked in the bowels of the ship with your fellow 3rd class passengers as the Titanic begins its descent into the ocean. Can you solve the puzzles to travel from deck to deck and get on a lifeboat before the ship becomes fully submerged? This will be [...]

Margaret “Molly” Brown. John Jacob Astor. Benjamin Guggenheim. We tend to know the famous names among the Titanic passengers, but what about the not so famous? Who else was traveling on Titanic, and what happened to those who survived? Meet a handful of the survivors and experience their tales of love and loss, escape and [...]

Will you find the love of your life tonight? Join us for flirting Victorian style! You can look, just don’t touch. Get ready for a preposterously good time with a Victorian soiree that provides a historical look into flirting Victorian style–through activities and games. Come ready to participate in engaging activities of a bygone era. [...]

Women's health has again been in the headlines. Starting in Margaret Brown's time, we'll look at the history and politics of women and trans people's healthcare to better understand where we are today and what life-altering changes may lie ahead. Join us in 2022 for the Molly Brown House Museum’s Salon Series! The Salon Series [...]

It is a well-known fact that Margaret Brown traveled to many places throughout the world. From New York to India, Paris to Moscow, she visited dozens of places over the course of her life, often picking up artifacts, art and inspiration along the way. One of the most striking and prominent examples of this in [...]

Join us as we explore—and taste—some of the popular cocktails that would have been found aboard passenger ships like the Titanic during the Golden Age of Cocktails. This will be an in-person event lasting approximately one hour. Food and cocktails will be available.

The continuous struggle for women's participation and equality in all spheres of life and society is observed on Women’s Equality Day, August 26. To mark the day, with Amy’s guidance you will sweep texture and washes of delicate paint to create a beautiful one-of-a kind textured acrylic painting on a wood base. In the early [...]

Using Margaret Brown's own actions as the Titanic disaster unfolded, we'll discuss women as heroes, as warriors, as spies, as do-gooders. Or simply put, women doing what must be done in the faces of crisis as they've always do. Bring an example of your favorite heroine, real or imagined! Join us in 2022 for the [...]

I was born modest, but it didn't last.- Mark Twain. What do Whiskey, Bourbon and Books have to do with Mark Twain and Margaret Brown? Well, everything! Join us as we debunk some of the myths of two of the West's most famous figures while sipping on bourbon and other spirits. The Molly Brown House [...]

Melt in your mouth chocolate, fizzy and refreshing beverages, and an outfit to make you feel "oh so good" about yourself. Let’s celebrate celebrating yourself this February by diving into decadence at our Chocolate, Cocktails, and Corsets event. Join us for cocktails or mocktails and some chocolate in various forms as we playfully explore the [...]

Enjoy a risqué look at life in the era of the unsinkable and outspoken Margaret “Molly” Brown. Exploring topics too taboo to talk about in the daylight, th is speakeasy features signature cocktails and salacious vignettes perfect for good-timers and geeks alike! Our next program in the 1340 Penn Series is Escape the Titanic! on [...]

The tragic story of the Titanic resonates with people all around the world. Accounts of survivors garnered intrigue in 1912 and continue to do so today. You may know of the Titanic’s famous passengers and their stories, but what about the not-so-famous passengers? Experience these heart-wrenching survivor stories in this one-of-a-kind theater experience within the [...]

Join us at the Molly Brown House Museum to have fun creating a piece of art!  Our instructor, Amy Marsh, will guide every student step by step to create your art piece while you enjoy sipping a beverage! Be sure to bring an ID to participate in any alcoholic beverages. A little about our Instructor Amy: [...]

Her mother was a courtesan. Her father was the illegitimate half-brother of Napoleon III. She performed for prisoners, soldiers, and kings. Her life was theatrical on and off the stage. Who was Sarah Bernhardt and how did she become the most famous actress to ever live?

At the 1893 World’s Fair, electricity lit up the fairgrounds. Inventors like Edison and Tesla competed in a bidding war to determine whose patents on electricity would light the fair! Join us as we host author Kristen Iversen to explore the electric details and innovations of the fair. The Under the Lens Series, in conjunction [...]

Join us at the Molly Brown House Museum to have fun creating a piece of art!  Our instructor, Amy Marsh, will guide every student step by step to create your art piece while you enjoy sipping a beverage! Be sure to bring an ID to participate in any alcoholic beverages. A little about our Instructor Amy: [...]

Our last program of the Under the Lens Series looks into how representation manifested at the 1893 World’s Fair. Between the exhibits, attendees, and organizers, there was a lot to be said about who had a seat at the table at this event. We will explore how race and gender were presented — from the [...]

Pickled skulls, dueling madams, lost locomotives, and two-story outhouses are just some of the weird and wonderful stories from Margaret's Colorado. Dive into early Colorado history with these and more. How bizarre do you think it will get? Ticket includes snacks and one drink. Additional drinks are available for purchase. Hear chilling tales and explore [...]

Join us for the opening night of this uniquely set art exhibit showcasing early twentieth-century artists on view in the grand rooms of the Molly Brown House. Reception includes art talks with the collector, Rob Lewis, along with The ArtSol and Curator Stephanie McGuire.

The Molly Brown House Museum’s The Rise and Fall of Mining Towns in Colorado exhibit includes a special Vance Kirkland lithograph. Join Curator Stephanie McGuire in welcoming the Kirkland Museum staff to learn more about “Colorado’s preeminent artist."

Want the inside scoop? Want to know ALL the things? Join us for one (or all) of our monthly Insider Tours on select Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm. This Women’s History Month, join Museum Director Andrea Malcomb for a conversation on the power of women when they collectively convene. As we walk through the historic [...]

Hear racy tales and explore taboo topics while sipping cocktails with our 1340 Penn Program Series at the historic home of Margaret "Molly" Brown.  From Salon de Paris to en plein air, the “New Women” of the late 19th century were bucking trends and pushing societies limits. Explore the female artists who Margaret celebrated by hanging [...]

It’s 1:20am April 15, 1912. You are locked in the bowels of the ship with your fellow 3rd class passengers as the Titanic begins its descent into the ocean. Can you solve the puzzles to travel from deck to deck and get on a lifeboat before the ship becomes fully submerged?

It’s 1:20am April 15, 1912. You are locked in the bowels of the ship with your fellow 3rd class passengers as the Titanic begins its descent into the ocean. Can you solve the puzzles to travel from deck to deck and get on a lifeboat before the ship becomes fully submerged? Thursday, April 4 & April [...]

Enjoy tea in the historic home of a woman who not only survived the sinking but made headlines as the Heroine of the Titanic. Learn about Brown’s experience on the Titanic by exploring her historic home then enjoy a high tea with fruit, scones, tea sandwiches, desserts, and Margaret’s favorite blend of tea. Saturday, April 6,10:20 [...]

Enjoy tea in the historic home of a woman who not only survived the sinking but made headlines as the Heroine of the Titanic. Learn about Brown’s experience on the Titanic by exploring her historic home then enjoy a high tea with fruit, scones, tea sandwiches, desserts, and Margaret’s favorite blend of tea. Saturday, April 6,10:20 [...]

Join us for a tour in the home of Titanic Survivor, Margaret “Molly” Brown to explore her experience and the varied experiences on Titanic’s one and only voyage.

Colorado Theatre in Non-Traditional Spaces is coming to the museum to share stories of notable people through the medium of theater! On April 13 at 7:00 PM join us for the 110th anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre of southern Colorado to see a theatre production about Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, America’s most dangerous woman and [...]

Join us for a tour in the home of Titanic Survivor, Margaret “Molly” Brown to explore her experience and the varied experiences on Titanic’s one and only voyage.

It’s 1:20am April 15, 1912. You are locked in the bowels of the ship with your fellow 3rd class passengers as the Titanic begins its descent into the ocean. Can you solve the puzzles to travel from deck to deck and get on a lifeboat before the ship becomes fully submerged? Thursday, April 4 & April [...]

Join us Saturday, May 4th for our Girl Scout Hat Workshop to create a one of a kind creation all your own! Margaret Brown and her daughter, Helen would never leave the house without a hat. Now is your chance to make a hat of your own with feathers, flowers, ribbons and more! Tickets are [...]

Hear racy tales and explore taboo topics while sipping cocktails with our 1340 Penn Program Series at the historic home of Margaret "Molly" Brown.  From silver screen to technicolor, Hollywood helped secure Margaret Brown’s legacy! Sip on cocktails while mingling with silent film stars, activists, and more. Register Here

Margaret Brown did not take the role of mother lightly, wanting the best the world could offer for her children. Learn about Margaret Brown with a self-guided exploration of her historic home, then enjoy a high tea with fruit, scones, tea sandwiches, desserts, and Margaret’s favorite blend of tea. Register Here $50 Per Person, Includes all [...]

Margaret Brown did not take the role of mother lightly, wanting the best the world could offer for her children. Learn about Margaret Brown with a self-guided exploration of her historic home, then enjoy a high tea with fruit, scones, tea sandwiches, desserts, and Margaret’s favorite blend of tea. Register Here $50 Per Person, Includes all [...]

After the Love Old Buildings Expo, walk over to the Molly Brown House Museum, where we’ll enjoy a tour with Museum Director Andrea Malcomb about how they approached restoration at the house. The tour will end with drinks and conversation on the museum’s 3rd floor.

Reminisce about your days of school outings with our new museum field trip program for grown-ups, Classroom Cocktails! While sipping on a signature cocktail, engage in museum activities popular in our fieldtrips to awaken the “child-at-heart.” Join us for three Saturdays this summer, June 8th, July 13th and August 10th from 5 to 7pm, for [...]

On Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00 pm Colorado Theatre in Non-Traditional Spaces presents a performance featuring gay rights activist, Harvey Milk, to honor the LGBTQ history of 1340 Pennsylvania. "I'm Harvey Milk" is written by Playwright, Mike Broemmel.

Reminisce about your days of school outings with our new museum field trip program for grown-ups, Classroom Cocktails! While sipping on a signature cocktail, engage in museum activities popular in our fieldtrips to awaken the “child-at-heart.” Join us for three Saturdays this summer, June 8th, July 13th and August 10th from 5 to 7pm, for [...]

Hear racy tales and explore taboo topics while sipping cocktails with our 1340 Penn Program Series at the historic home of Margaret "Molly" Brown.  Book your tickets now to explore—and taste—some of the popular cocktails that would     been found aboard passenger ships like the Titanic, which sailed during the golden age of cocktails. Food [...]

Reminisce about your days of school outings with our new museum field trip program for grown-ups, Classroom Cocktails! While sipping on a signature cocktail, engage in museum activities popular in our fieldtrips to awaken the “child-at-heart.” Join us for three Saturdays this summer, June 8th, July 13th and August 10th from 5 to 7pm, for [...]

Homeschool Days offer nontraditional students themed stations and hands-on activities. Topics and activities vary each time!   Register

Victorian Horrors 2024 This year, the Molly Brown House Museum celebrates 31 years of Victorian Horrors! This annual program invites the “ghosts” of famous authors to theatrically read their works in the October ambiance of the historic home of Margaret “Molly” Brown. Tickets sell out quickly!

Seances, Talking Boards, Tarot, and Astrology were some of the ways Spiritualism was present in Margaret “Molly” Brown lifetime. She said, “I am a daughter of adventure…I never know when I may go up in an airplane and come down with a crash…That’s my arc, as the astrologers would say.” Join us for a look [...]

Victorian Spiritualism was present in all social classes in the lifetime of Margaret Brown. From speaking to the dead to learning your future , spiritualism activities were popular ways to entertain and possibly even a way to connect with long gone loved ones. Let's learn about the "magical" world that Mrs. Brown lived in by [...]

Want to celebrate closing night with us? Purchase a special séance party ticket and see all five tales before convening in the party room to meet the author’s ghostly spirits. 21+ beverages, snacks, and a séance are all in the stars for this event. Find these special tickets for 8:45 PM and 9:00 PM.

Want to celebrate closing night with us? Purchase a special séance party ticket and see all five tales before convening in the party room to meet the author’s ghostly spirits. 21+ beverages, snacks, and a séance are all in the stars for this event. Find these special tickets for 8:45 PM and 9:00 PM.

Celebrate the year’s harvest by exploring the historic home and learning about Margaret “Molly” Brown then enjoy a high tea with fruit, scones, tea sandwiches, desserts, and Margaret’s favorite blend of tea.

Have your Troop join us for a special Girl Scout Victorian party at the Molly Brown House Museum! Learn about the Browns and Christmases of the past while enjoying games and crafts. Activities are spread throughout the Brown’s home, which will be decorated in its Victorian holiday finery.

Explore the beautiful and charming historic mansions of Capitol Hill and uncover the stories of families who lived in these homes at the end of the 19th century. Put the guidebook down and join Historic Denver, Inc. on the Capitol Hill Walking Tour! Explore the beautiful and charming historic mansions of Capitol Hill and uncover [...]

Explore the beautiful and charming historic mansions of Capitol Hill and uncover the stories of families who lived in these homes at the end of the 19th century. Put the guidebook down and join Historic Denver, Inc. on the Capitol Hill Walking Tour! Explore the beautiful and charming historic mansions of Capitol Hill and uncover [...]

Since 1906, Denver has hosted the Stock Show over weeks in January and we welcome all to come have a warm cup of tea. Explore the historic home then enjoy a high tea with fruit, scones, tea sandwiches, desserts, and Margaret’s favorite blend of tea.