dˈuː tʊ ɪts pɹˈɑːmɪnəns æz ɐ sˈaʊθ dˈɛnvɚ lˈændmɑːɹk ðə mjuːzˈiəm hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪkˌʌm ðə ɹᵻpˈɑːzɪtˌoːɹi fɔːɹ hˈɪstɚɹi, ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækts ænd mˌɛmɚɹɐbˈɪliə pɚtˈeɪnɪŋ tə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈɑːɹk ænd ðə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd.
Due to its prominence as a South Denver landmark the museum has also become the repository for history, artifacts and memorabilia pertaining to Washington Park and the surrounding neighborhood.