Top rated History museums in Thornton

Experience the best that Thornton has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 24 places from History museum category.

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Hidee Gold Mine Tours and Panning
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Great place for a family fun. 😃👍 Nice staff, tourist and family friendly tour overall. Educational and fun for kids and adults. My personal opinion - it’s a bit overpriced(we got deluxe package +panning lesson for 5 people) and the actual mining was too shot(a few minutes per person), but we were...
4.90 (956 reviews) (~44.95 km from centre)
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Pioneer Village Museum
Museum
4.90 (36 reviews) (~97.67 km from centre)
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National Ballpark Museum
History museum
👍👍 I ❤️ this memorabilia museum! Bruce makes the experience personalized and tells amazing 📖s about #⚾️history. There are so many 😎 collectibles and different pieces to explore. It is something 🤩 to do downtown, especially if it’s ☔️🌧️… Cute 👕 👚 s too! XO ✌️😘
4.80 (244 reviews) (~12.89 km from centre)
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Hotel de Paris Museum
Museum
Seasonal tours are offered of this luxe hotel & French restaurant dating to the silver-mining boom.
4.80 (131 reviews) (~63.39 km from centre)
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1879 Avery House
History museum
👍👍 Beautiful house and the tour is full of awesome FoCo history and great stories!
4.80 (78 reviews) (~80.25 km from centre)
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Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Museum of space history
Wartime aircraft, WWII uniform collection & aviation art on the former site of Lowry Air Force Base.
4.70 (4.9K reviews) (~18.22 km from centre)
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Georgetown Loop Railroad & Mining Park - Silver Plume Depot
Railroad company
Scenic railroad built in 1884 that covers 3 miles between historic mining towns, climbing 600 feet.
4.70 (2.4K reviews) (~66.06 km from centre)
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Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Museum
Interactive science & local history exhibits, plus a theater with daily screenings.
4.70 (1.8K reviews) (~80.88 km from centre)
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Forney Museum of Transportation
History museum
Vintage cars, locomotives, motorcycles & other exotic vehicles on display, with rotating exhibits.
4.70 (1.5K reviews) (~10.26 km from centre)
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Golden History Park
Local history museum
Parkland & wooden cabins with a living history museum showcasing life during the early 1800s.
4.70 (632 reviews) (~24.11 km from centre)
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Loveland Museum
Museum
Small museum showing rotating displays of diverse art, plus a permanent local-history exhibit.
4.70 (398 reviews) (~59.11 km from centre)
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Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight
Museum
👍👍 Amazing museum! Many interactive activities related to flying and the related sciences. My son loved it! Activities are great for kids 8 and older. There are several flight simulators and real planes to see. The volunteers wonderfully add to the excitement to flghy
4.70 (103 reviews) (~35.85 km from centre)
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History Colorado Center
History museum
Interactive museum showcasing state-history exhibits, lectures & more in an eco-friendly building.
4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~14.87 km from centre)
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Four Mile Historic Park
Local history museum
Museum & park set on 12 acres includes an 1800s log cabin, barn with farm animals & guided tours.
4.60 (761 reviews) (~19.07 km from centre)
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Denver Firefighters Museum
History museum
A 1909 fire station houses galleries & exhibits on the history of the Denver fire department.
4.60 (532 reviews) (~14.35 km from centre)
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Aurora History Museum
Local history museum
👍👍 I love that they have a free museum for the family. The lady at the front desk was very friendly and informative. She invited us to do the scavenger hunt and we enjoyed it. It was fun looking for all the items with the family. The restored Trolley was a treat. We enjoyed going inside the Trolley an...
4.60 (238 reviews) (~22.92 km from centre)
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Center for Colorado Women's History
History museum
Grand Victorian home built by Rocky Mountain News founder in 1883 that housed famous local families.
4.60 (148 reviews) (~14.73 km from centre)
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Golden History Museum
Museum
Exhibits at this cultural center cover regional historic events, inventions, music & memorabilia.
4.60 (145 reviews) (~24.04 km from centre)
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Greeley History Museum
Local history museum
Museum featuring exhibits on Weld County history & a gift shop in the 1929 Greeley Tribune building.
4.60 (90 reviews) (~66.64 km from centre)
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Breckenridge History: Sawmill Museum
Local history museum
👍👍 Fantastic machinery with numbered descriptions. This place usually has pamphlets to describe the history and what each piece did. The Breck Historic Society website also has info. This area was significant in the contribution to milled lumber and furthering the growth of building capability and desi...
4.60 (89 reviews) (~99.96 km from centre)
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