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1990s, thanks to the arrival world’s largest bull elephant Paul Stewart, opened the
of the city’s professional habitats. The Denver Museum museum in 1971 to
baseball team and their Coors of Nature and Science, on commemorate Ford’s life and
Field stadium. Today, this is the eastern edge of the City to educate people about the
a favorite club-hopping Park, features a wide range African-American contribution
district, well known for its of exhibits. to the American West. The
smoky jazz joints, dance clubs, museum’s collection includes
and famous microbreweries. E Black American West letters, photographs, and
Museum & Cultural Center assorted memorabilia
Y City Park 3091 California St. Tel (720) 242-7428. that effectively re-create the
Between 17th & 26th Avenues Open 10am–2pm Fri & Sat. incredible stories of African-
from York St to Colorado Blvd. Closed Jan 1, Easter, Thanksgiving, Americans in pioneer times.
Open 24 hours daily. 7 Denver Dec 25. & 7 ∑ blackamerican
Zoo: 2300 Steele St. Tel (303) 337- westmuseum.org E Museo de las Americas
1400. Open Mar–Oct: 9am–6pm daily; A hidden gem in the Five 861 Santa Fe Dr. Tel (303) 571-4401.
Nov–Feb: 10am–5pm daily. 7 & Points neighborhood, this Open noon–5pm Tue–Sat.
∑ denverzoo.org Denver Museum fascinating museum is housed Closed Jan 1, Jul 4, Thanksgiving,
of Nature & Science: 2001 Colorado in a Victorian home, previously Dec 25. & 7 ∑ museo.org
Blvd. Tel (303) 370-6000. the abode of Justina Ford. Founded in the early 1990s,
Open 9am–5pm daily. Closed Dec 25.
& 7 ∑ dmns.org In 1902 she became Denver’s the Museo de las Americas
first female African-American is a touchstone for Denver’s
About 2 miles (3 km) east of doctor. The museum’s founder, sizable Hispanic population.
downtown is Denver’s largest The first such museum in
park, which offers a wide range the region, it relates
of activities. It has a well- Mexican and Latin American
stocked fishing lake, running history, as well as offering
trails, a golf course, shady fascinating glimpses of their
picnic areas, and sports fields. artistic and cultural traditions.
The park also contains the city’s The per manent collections
two most popular attractions – are dedicated to the pre-
the Denver Zoo and the Columbian Aztec as well as
Denver Museum of Nature the Colonial period. Among
and Science. The zoo is noted the exhibits on display are
especially for its innovative a replica of an Aztec Sun
animal habitats, which include Stone and a wall-size
the LEED Platinum Certified Black American West Museum & mural of the Aztec metro-
Elephant Passage, one of the Cultural Center polis Tenochtitlán.

Downtown Denver Black American West Museum
& Cultural Center
1 Civic Center Park Denver International Airport
2 Molly Brown House Coors Field 25 miles (40 km) 2 8T H ST REE T
3 Larimer Square &
STOUT STREET
Lower Downtown CHAMPA STREET E 2 6 T H AV E
4 Black American Amtrak WYNKOOP STREET B LA KE STR E ET 22 ND S TR EET D OW N LAFAYETTE STREET
Station
West Museum & 2 0 T H S TR 2 1 ST S TRE ET 2 5 T H S T RE E T
E 2 4T H AVE
Cultural Center LOWER C A LIF OR NIA ST R EE T WA SH I NGT O N S T R E ET E 25 T H AVE I N G S T R E E T
L AW RE NC E S TREE T E E T
T R EMO N T P L A CE
DOWNTOWN LA R IM E R ST R EE T Greyhound G LE N A R M P L AC E CLARKSON ST EM E R S O N S T OG DEN S TR E E T E 23T H AV E
PAR K AV ENU E
ARAPAHOE ST
Station
CURTIS ST
15TH STREET MPA STREET E 22ND AVE
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City Park
Cherry Creek
DOWNTOWN
LARIMER 6 TH S TR E E T
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CHA ST O UT S T R EE T B R O A D W AY E 1 9T H AV E NU E LAFAYETTE ST
14TH STREET
Colorado 17TH STREET P EN N S YLVA E 18 TH AV EN U E
Convention WE LT ON S TR EE T SH ER M AN S T R E ET
PA RK AV EN U E
Center G L E NA RM P L AC E L INCO LN STR EE T E 17 T H AV E N UE NI A S TR EET P E AR L S TR EE T WASHINGTON ST CLARKSON STREET EME RS O N ST RE E T O GD E N ST R E ET E 16TH AVENUE
C O UR T P LA C E
GR AN T S TR E E T
LOG A N S T RE E T
PLACE
0 meters 600 C O L FA X A V E N U E CHEYENNE State C O L FA X AV E N U E
S P E E R B O U L E V A R D
Capitol
0 yards 600 CHEROKEE ST Civic Center E 14 T H AV ENU E
Park Molly Brown
Denver Art Museum House
Museo de las E 13 TH AV E NUE
For keys to symbols see back flap Americas Clyfford Still Museum
BANNOCK ST
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