Historic Denver’s Molly Brown House Museum is the place for students to learn about Denver’s unique history by telling the story of Margaret “Molly” Brown’s activism, philanthropy and passion. Tours and classroom programs support regional history curriculum, civic history, and much more! We are currently offering Virtual and In-Classroom Programs, in-person field trips, and Virtual Tours of the museum for school groups.
No lunch facilities on site.
Multiple single-stall restrooms available
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See all tipsAre you ready to take on the role of Curator of the Molly Brown House Museum? Find out about your duties and responsibilities, and get some hand-on experience while learning about the history of Colorado and the Brown family. This interactive tour and program are a perfect way to supplement a unit on Colorado history, women's history, mining history, and more!
You will also receive a self-guided walking tour of the Margaret's neighborhood to do before or after your tour!
Cost: $10 per student. $10 per chaperone, teachers are free!
history, 19th century, 20th century, women's history
field trip
$8.00 per Person for School Group
$0.00 per Person for Title I School
Walk (virtually) in Margaret “Molly” Brown’s footsteps! Explore the home of legendary Titanic heroine while learning about the history of Colorado and the Brown family. This interactive 45 minute tour is a perfect way to supplement a unit on Colorado history, women’s history, mining history, and more! Virtual Field Trips are only available on Mondays and Tuesdays. Minimum of 10 students.
Please email education@mollybrown.org to schedule.
history, 19th century, 20th century, women's history, social studies
virtual field trip
$4.00 per Person for School Group
$2.00 per Person for Title I School
Who were the people aboard the Titanic? What can the objects and documents they left behind tell us about their worlds? In this interactive program, students will become someone who sailed on the Titanic and will compare and contrast their experiences on and off the ship with the lives of other passengers and crew.
This is an in-person classroom program
history, 20th century, women's history, social studies, my community
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
Now longer for even more learning fun! Build you own cities both past and present while becoming a historic preservationist. Learn about saving historic structures, the evolution of a city, and the importance of historic preservation in our most popular program!
This is a 75 minute in-person classroom program.
history, westward expansion, social studies, design thinking, city planning, my community
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
Margaret Brown was involved in everything from politics and reform efforts to women’s suffrage. Learn about several of the causes she was involved in to help all Coloradans and create a rally of your own to learn how to make a change!
Recommended: 3rd-6th grade
20th century, women's history, government & civics, my community, social justice, current events
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
$2.00 per Person for Title I School
Our ever popular Mining Lab has been updated, refreshed and has a new name! In this interactive hands-on program, students will study real mining artifacts to investigate what life was like as a miner and how exactly mining works.
This is an in-person classroom program.
history, industrial revolution, 19th century, 20th century, social studies, my community
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
Now even more fun! Travel along with the Titanic, from inception to iceberg. Learn the history of the ship and that fateful night through a fun and interactive game played aboard Titanic--shuffleboard! This is an in-classroom program
history, 20th century, social studies, geography, social justice
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
How did Denver become Denver? How long was Colorado a territory before it became a state? Who lived here before American settlers arrived? Learn the answers to these and many other questions as we travel through time as Denver grows from a mining town to a great urban center.
This is an in-person classroom program
history, native americans, westward expansion
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
It’s hard to imagine a time when women didn’t have the right to vote, but it actually wasn’t that long ago. In 2020, the United States marked the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote. In this program, learn about the Suffrage movement in Colorado and the United States, and analyze primary sources to draw conclusions about how the public felt about women’s suffrage.
This is an in-person classroom program.
history, 20th century, women's history, visual arts, primary sources
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
How did a ship that was built to be “unsinkable” sink? In this program, students will learn about the scientific processes behind the building and sailing of the Titanic, how the Titanic was discovered 12,460 feet down, and will discuss what should be done with the wreck of the Titanic today.
This is an in-person classroom program.
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history, 20th century, science, physics, primary sources
school based program
$4.00 per Person for School Group
The first African-American female doctor in Colorado. A peacekeeper and Ute Queen. The first female State Senator in Colorado. Who are these pioneers and trailblazers who pushed boundaries and helped grow and establish Colorado? Join us to explore amazing Colorado women.
This is a asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.
20th century, women's history, westward expansion, social studies, research
digital resource
$2.00 per Person for School Group
What is an activist? Learn about Margaret Brown and how she fought for the causes that she believed in, including children's, worker's and women's rights.
This is a asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.
20th century, women's history, social studies, government & civics, social justice
digital resource
$2.00 per Person for Public School
Explore history from the point of view of the people who explored and survived in our state. . Using primary and secondary sources, students will explore the lives of miners, indigenous people, fur trappers, and pioneers to gain a greater understanding of what life what like in early Colorado.
This is a asynchronous website based teacher or student-led program. Includes a teacher outline with research based post-program discussion questions and activities. Access is available for 1 week.
history, native americans, westward expansion, social studies, primary sources
digital resource
$2.00 per Person for Public School