Entertainment around Alta Alameda Station

Known as the Mile High City, Denver is home to numerous historic and educational establishments for adults and children alike to enjoy. Whether you have an interest in history or are looking for ways to encourage your children to play, grow, and learn, there is local entertainment around Alta Alameda Station that is sure to pique your interest and inspire your imagination.

Molly Brown House Museum

The Molly Brown House Museum is located in what was once the Denver home of Margaret Brown, a turn-of-the-century philanthropist and activist. Brown survived the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, earning her the nickname the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown. The home was turned into a boarding house during the Great Depression, but was sold after Brown’s death and eventually fell into ruin until 1970, when the citizen group Historic Denver, Inc. purchased and restored the house. Today, the house is one of the most visited historic sites in the entire state of Colorado. The Molly Brown House Museum features a historic journey through the life of Margaret Brown, aiming to inspire visitors to find their own courage and take responsibility for encouraging positive social changes.

The Children’s Museum of Denver

Located in the Central Platte Valley, The Children’s Museum of Denver features educational and inspirational exhibits for children from birth through age eight. Throughout the museum, your child will explore exhibits designed to promote hands-on learning, sensory awareness, motor development, language development, cognitive development, and social-emotional growth. The Museum’s Center for the Young Child focuses exclusively on newborns through four year-olds, teaching very young children about the tasks of daily life while promoting linguistic development and problem-solving abilities. Other exhibits include The Assembly Plant, where children build unique creations from donated recycled goods, and Fire Station No. 1, which features a real fire truck donated by the Denver Fire Department. The Children’s Museum of Denver also hosts daily educational events and collaborative special events with other local museums and organizations, such as the Butterfly Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens. Target Tuesday Nights offer families the chance to play free from 4-8pm on the first Tuesday of every month.

Downtown Aquarium

Denver’s Downtown Aquarium sits next to the South Platte River. This 107,000-square foot aquarium brings a taste of both freshwater and marine life to a landlocked state. As you make your way through the exhibits, you’ll follow the courses of the United States’ Colorado River and Indonesia’s Kampar River as they flow toward the sea. Some of the Downtown Aquarium’s exhibits include Under the Sea, The Rainforest, Sunken Temple, North America, and Shipwreck. In addition to its aquatic exhibits, the Downtown Aquarium is also home to Sumatran tigers and a live mermaid show. The Downtown Aquarium also features a variety of educational programs that include SCUBA and snorkeling adventures, a behind the scenes tour, and overnight adventures for families and scouting groups.

Denver is home to a vast number of exciting and intriguing historical, educational, and environmental opportunities unlike those found in any other city. You can learn more about the exciting neighborhood that surrounds Alta Alameda Station by clicking through the information on our website. If you’re interested in luxury apartment living in the heart of Denver with close access to the convenient light rail system, check out our online application form or contact us to schedule a tour.