Molly Brown House Museum

Built in 1889 of Colorado rhyolite (a type of volcanic rock) with sandstone trim, this was the residence of J. J. and Margaret Brown from 1894 to 1932. The “unsinkable” Molly Brown became a national heroine in 1912 when the Titanic sank. She took charge of a group of immigrant women in a lifeboat and later raised money for their benefit. (Interestingly, it was Broadway that nicknamed her Molly; she was actually known as Maggie.)

Restored to its 1910 appearance, the Molly Brown House has a large collection of early-20th-century furnishings and art objects, many of which belonged to the Brown family. There are also temporary exhibits (recent ones detailed the lives of servants in Brown’s day and trends in Victorian undergarments), and a carriage house with a museum store at the rear is open to visitors. The house can be seen on guided tours. Allow 1 hour.

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