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Events for Members

Member Benefits:

Individual

Unlimited visits for member with one guest. 
10% Discount off Aurora Museum Foundation Store Merchandise  Invitations to members only events. Free entry to any event listed as "included with admission" and 10% off all other AHM programming. (See below)

Family

Unlimited Visits for two adults and four children
10% Discount off Aurora Museum Foundation Store Merchandise
Invitations to members only events. Free entry to any event listed as "included with admission" and 10% off all other AHM programming. (See below)

Organizational Membership

Unlimited Visits. To offer the best visitor experience, groups are limited to 30 at a time.
Special Organization programming: Quarterly Group Days or one "Speakers Bureau" event at your location. (Contact us for more info.)
10% Discount off Aurora Museum Foundation Store Merchandise
Invitations to members only events. Free entry to any event listed as "included with admission" and 10% off all other AHM programming. (See below)

Member Pricing for Upcoming Events:

Legendary Ladies Performance 
Friday, June 26, 5:30 p.m. 
The costumed performers and researchers of The Legendary Ladies portray important women from Colorado and American history. This year, the Aurora History Museum will host Helen Hunt Jackson, Mary Rippon, Captain Jack, Merle Eagan Anderson and Mary Chase. 
Cost: $8.10 for members. 

Local Cost of Freedom Gallery Talk  
Saturday, July 4, 2 p.m. 
Explore the Local Cost of Freedom exhibition about Colorado Servicemen who died in foreign wars and learn more about the men featured. Our Exhibit Curator will discuss the process of finding and recording the names, photos and stories for the Local Cost of Freedom.   
Free Event. Please Register. 

City of Aurora Fourth of July Spectacular 
Saturday, July 4, 6 to 10 p.m. 
Join the fun and see the fireworks at the Aurora Municipal Center. AHM will be open with free admission from 2 to 8 p.m. 
Free Event, no registration required. Learn more about the July 4 Spectacular.

Sci Fi land Talk 
Saturday, July 11, 2 p.m.,
Discover one of Aurora’s most interesting failures, the surprising story of Science Fiction Land, the wildest theme park that was never built, featuring futuristic rides, a monorail and security guards with jetpacks.  
Free Events, no registration required. 
Location: Tallyn’s Reach Library, 23911 E. Arapahoe Road 

History Hike: Colfax: A Road Through Time 
Saturday, July 18, 4 p.m. 
See how Aurora has changed along Colfax, from the time of the trolley to today. We will meet at Centennial House and walk two miles through "Original Aurora."  
Cost: $3.60 for members. 

Colorado, Leading the Nation: A Colorado Day Presentation 
Saturday, Aug. 1, 10:00 a.m.  
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood with a discussion about times the state was on the forefront of American policy. From early questions about who could vote to more modern policies, discover how Colorado has led the nation. 
Free for members. Please register.
Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History Exhibit Reception 
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2 to 5 p.m. 
This is your chance to dig deeper into the award-winning “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History” exhibit created by the Museum of Boulder while it’s right here in Aurora. Join us for refreshments and speakers discussing Black history and culture in Colorado.  
Free Event. 

History Hike: The Smoky Hill Trail 
Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 a.m. 
In the 1860s, the fastest route west to Colorado was the Smoky Hill Trail. The middle branch of the trail went through Aurora and was known as the Starvation Trail. Learn why and see the landscape how westward travelers saw it over 150 years ago. 
Cost: $3.60 for members. 

Historic Site Open Day: DeLaney Farm 
Saturday, Aug. 8. 3 to 6 p.m. 
DeLaney Farm was settled before the city of Aurora was founded. Explore the historic buildings, including the oldest remaining home in Aurora and the DeLaney Round Barn. There will be pioneer games and crafts for kids.  
Free Event, please register.
Location: 170 S. Chambers Road 

Centennial House Open Day 
Sunday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m. to noon 
Located in Original Aurora, Centennial House is a Queen Anne style home. It is the oldest of the nine remaining houses Donald Fletcher built for his speculative community east of Denver. We will have snacks and lawn games.  
Free event, please register. Location: 1671 Galena St. 

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