Exhibits
Come visit the Museum and experience the home of Denver’s own Unsinkable Margaret Brown and mining magnate James Joseph Brown.
Permanent Exhibit
The House Museum
Our guided tour features a walk-through of the house, including three floors and 16 rooms. You’ll walk into the elaborate golden entryway designed to impress the Browns’ guests, view the library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases, experience the Browns’ private sitting area and bedrooms, and glimpse the living and working quarters of their servants. The museum’s collections include furniture, clothing, accessories, artwork, and more from the life and times of Mrs. Brown. For more information on the museum’s collections, please visit our Collections Page.
Photo Credit: Tom McClure Photography
Permanent Exhibit
James Joseph Brown & the Peoples’ Quest for Gold
Visit our new Natural Resources Center 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 as a gateway to the gold fields.
Photo credit to Denver Public Library
Temporary Exhibit – September 12 – November 6, 2023
The Wonderful Talking Ouija Board
Creep through the Museum this fall and hunt for historic Ouija boards! Learn about the mystical beginnings of the Ouija, and how the 1973 movie, The Exorcist, changed public perception of the talking board forever.
Special thanks to our partners: Talking Board Historical Society, Otherworld Paranormal, and History Colorado Center.
