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Penrose Heritage Museum

Penrose Heritage Museum

Penrose Heritage Museum showcases the history and heritage of the Pikes Peak region through the personal artifact collection of Colorado Springs’ philanthropists Spencer and Julie Penrose.

The Penrose legacy includes the construction of the Pikes Peak Auto Highway (1916), Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (1916), The Broadmoor (1918), Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (1926), Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (1936), Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun (1937) and Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (1937) – just to name a few of Colorado Springs’ most iconic attractions!

Penrose Heritage Museum exhibits 30 carriages, personal artifacts of Spencer and Julie Penrose, and 15 race cars that competed in the infamous Race to the Clouds, one of the oldest motorsport events in the U.S., second only to the Indianapolis 500.

Whether you are interested in the Penrose legacy, regional history, transportation or motorsports, Penrose Heritage Museum is a cultural institution you will not want to miss when visiting Colorado Springs.

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Organization Type: Community ; Cultural Heritage ; Education ; History ; Museums ; Non-Profit: Arts & Culture

PHOTOS

Spencer Penrose had this 1928 Cadillac Imperial Coupe custom-made for Julie Penrose

Spencer Penrose had this 1928 Cadillac Imperial Coupe custom-made for Julie Penrose
The Broadmoor Special was raced eight times up Pikes Peak in the 1920s and 1930s
The Conze car was raced by Louis Unser and his nephew Al in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Artifacts collected by the Penroses during their extensive travels
A peek into the new 80th anniversary exhibit
The Carromata was acquired by the Penroses in the Philippines
Mitsubishi Evo 8 that crashed racing up Pikes Peak in 2012