Online Exhibits

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Between 1833 and 1849, weary Santa Fe Trail travelers cheered when they saw Bent's Fort - a marketplace like no other. Before Colorado was even a state, Bent's Fort was a hub of activity and a place where goods from around the world could be traded for or purchased.

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During World War II, 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps—including one in Colorado called "Amache." Governor Ralph L. Carr took an unpopular stance, inviting Japanese Americans to stay in Colorado after the war and publicly stating his opinion that internment was unconstitutional.

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Hispanos, Mexican Americans, Chicanos and Latinos played important roles in Colorado history as explorers, entrepreneurs, sociopolitical advocates, artists, and more. Explore this history beginning with the Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica and of the Southwest to the Chicano Movement.

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Coloradans love the outdoors. But African Americans were once barred from leisure opportunities most whites took for granted. Explore a Rocky Mountain haven where African Americans could hike, fish, and camp—and leave discrimination behind.

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Explore the history of the Ute people, Colorado's oldest inhabitants, history from time immemorial to the present day.