Molly Brown House Museum - Denver, Colorado

Address:1340 Pennsylvania St.
Denver, Colorado
Tel: (303) 832-4092

Visit the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver, Colorado, and hear exciting tales from the famed survivor of the Titanic, the Unsinkable Molly Brown. Molly Brown's house, also known as the House of Lions, was built in the 1880s by architect William A. Lang. Her charming home became a museum in 1970. The museum, now a historic landmark, presents exhibits that showcase the life and journey of Molly Brown, as well as that of Victorian-era Denver. Along the way you'll learn not only about Molly Brown's experiences on the Titanic, but about her role in society and politics as well, about her active role as a feminist and how she helped influence the criminal justice system in Colorado. Molly Brown, one of 700 survivors of the Titanic disaster, was an outspoken and determined woman – people say that it was this spirit that made her an influential figure in her time and in ours and that gave her the moniker "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." Her story, as told through the museum that exists in her honor, portrays a remarkable woman who was faster to help and save others before thinking of herself.

Tours are available of the house and last approximately 45 minutes and run on the hour and half hour during opening hours. Reservations are encouraged.

The Molly Brown House stands as an enduring symbol of the Victorian era and the city of Denver. In the 1880s the lucky few who made millions in the mountains, the railroads, or trade moved to the prestigious Capitol Hill neighborhood. Isaac and Mary Large had made their fortune in silver mining and purchased the land that the Molly Brown house sits on for $4000. In 1886 they commissioned the well-known architect William Lang to design their home.