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Family Exploration Day

Name: Family Exploration Day
Start: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Penrose Heritage Museum

Presented by Penrose Heritage Museum and El Pomar Foundation at Penrose Heritage Museum, Colorado Springs CO

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This event is part of the America 250 / Colorado 150 celebration. For more 250/150 events, click here.

Jun 06 2026

Join us for Family Exploration Day at Penrose Heritage Museum! Celebrate Colorado’s 150th Anniversary and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 100th Anniversary with immersive historical exhibits and never-before-seen zoo artifacts from Spencer Penrose.

Discover rare historic race cars and carriages, and explore unique Penrose family artifacts and regional history, including a new exhibit celebrating the early days of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Participate in a philanthropy activity by voting for one of four local organizations to receive a share of a $10,000 El Pomar Foundation contribution: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, or Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

To celebrate the centennial of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, founded by Spencer Penrose in 1926, Family Exploration Day will feature a fun zoo-themed twist. Guests can enjoy special activities such as animal-themed BINGO ... view more »