Special and ongoing exhibits enhance your museum experience throughout the home of Denver’s own Unsinkable Margaret Brown and mining magnate James Joseph Brown.
James Joseph Brown & the Peoples’ Quest for Gold
Visit our Natural Resources Center in the museum’s lower level to learn more about the man of the house, James Joseph Brown. Explore the mining endeavors that made the Browns millionaires and changed the course of history in Leadville. Discover how the quest for mineral wealth impacted the people of Colorado and transformed Denver into a growing cultural metropolis.
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Titanic
Learn about Margaret Brown’s role in the Titanic disaster, and the ways immigration and the classes impacted the infamous story of the sinking ship.
Objects and archives are rotated frequently so be sure to visit again to see more!
Currently on Display: American Dreams
Visit our new Titanic exhibit and learn about the massive wave of immigration to America around 1912 exemplified on the Titanic. Margaret Brown was called “Heroine of the Titanic” for starting a relief fund for these immigrant survivors who lost everything at the bottom of the ocean. Explore artifacts from Titanic and other White Star Line ships, including pieces from Titanic’s sister ship, the Olympic.
Thanks to our partners, Jason Schleisman and Evgueni Mlodik.
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Acquirement of Culture
Explore Margaret Brown’s souvenirs and travel articles through a current lens. What kinds of souvenirs do you bring back from your travels? And how do we view Mrs. Brown’s souvenirs today?
Additionally, learn about the history of immigration in the United States, and how Margaret’s life was affected by being the daughter of Irish immigrants.
Objects and archives are rotated frequently so be sure to visit again to see more
See Justice Done: The Legacy of the Titanic Survivors’ Committee
The Molly Brown House Museum has acquired exciting and rare Titanic artifacts! These, and many more never-before-seen artifacts, will be the centerpiece of the museum’s latest exhibit, See Justice Done: The Legacy of the Titanic Survivors’ Committee, which runs through September 22nd and is included with museum admission. “See Justice Done” invites you to explore an exhibit 113 years in the making. You’ll follow the real-life experience of Margaret Brown, declared the Heroine of the Titanic for her ability to comfort and raise money for Titanic’s immigrant passengers who lost everything on their journey to a new world. And, learn how she stood up for the surviving crew who were seemingly abandoned by their employer, J. Bruce Ismay and the White Star Line.
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See Justice Done: Titanic Mysteries, Cultural Experiences, and Information!
Visit our Natural Resources Center to learn more about the Titanic and its impact. Explore mysteries associated with the Titanic and Margaret Brown, the Titanic’s representation in popular culture, museums, and memorials. In addition, learn more about the immigrant groups that were traveling on the Titanic, and how this disaster forever shaped the course of their lives.
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VIRTUAL EXHIBIT
THEN & NOW: REFLECTING ON THE 1918 PANDEMIC
Sit back and watch a video exhibit that explores parallels between the influenza pandemic of 1918, known as the Spanish Flu, and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Students of Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design made connections between cultural and artistic movements during the early 20th century to create informational and artistic objects to help viewers visualize parallels between the two pandemics.