Breaking Ground on the New Addition
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science begins construction of
its long-anticipated Education and Collections Facility. The Museum
is adding 126,000 square feet and five levels of discovery to its
south side, providing even more space to engage, delight, and spark
visitors' imaginations.
"This newest addition allows the Museum to continue inspiring
generations to come and will leave a lasting positive mark on
our community," said George Sparks, President and CEO of the
Museum. "You will experience, firsthand, the important role
science plays in your life. We'll be able to better conduct new
research and provide improved preservation of our community's
treasures, while also continuing to make your Museum experience
fun, exciting, and engaging."
Supported in part by the 2007 Better Denver Bond and scheduled for
completion in 2014, The Education and Collections Facility will
feature a dedicated, interactive science center for children ages
three to five, additional space for engaging science programs and
world-class travelling exhibitions, a state-of-the-art preservation
and research facility for more than 1.4 million artifacts and
specimens, and more.
"Within this exciting new space, children and adults will discover
their inner scientists through innovative, hands-on activities you
won't find anywhere else," said Dr. Bridget Coughlin, vice
president of the Museum. "We work tirelessly to nurture and
shape each visitor's inherent curiosity, transforming it into
critical thinking and a lifelong excitement about science and the
natural world."
"The unique treasures that tell the natural and cultural history
of the Rocky Mountain Region are preserved here for the community,
and we hold them in the public's trust," said Dr. Kirk Johnson, the
Museum's chief curator and vice president for research and
collections. "This new space will consolidate collections
currently stored throughout the Museum and provide proper
temperature and humidity for the crucial preservation and study of
fossils, gems, minerals, zoological specimens, cultural objects,
and more."
The Museum is working with the following partners in constructing
the Education and Collections Facility: klipp Architecture,
building design; Jeff Kennedy Associates, new Discovery Zone
design; EwingCole, Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center
design; GH Phipps Construction, construction manager and general
contractor; Denver Parks and Recreation, City Park master plan.
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Breaking Ground on the New Addition
September 13, 2011
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science begins construction of
its long-anticipated Education and Collections Facility, which is
scheduled to open in 2014.
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