Preserving and studying 1.4 million precious artifacts

The Museum has an awesome responsibility to care for our expansive science collections, support new discoveries, and conduct research. The unique treasures that tell the natural and cultural history of the Rocky Mountain Region are preserved here for the community; we hold them in the public's trust.

The new Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center allows us to house, study, and preserve more than 1.4 million precious artifacts and specimens. The space consolidates collections currently stored throughout the Museum and provides proper temperature and humidity for the crucial preservation and security of fossils, gems, minerals, zoological specimens, cultural objects, and more. This dedicated area helps our team of scientists make new discoveries and allows for easier public access to these treasures.

Project Updates

Work continues on the Morgridge Family Exploration Center, on schedule for a February 2014 opening! Check out the latest progress on the addition.

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The Addition

The brand new addition on the Museum's south side will add 126,000 square feet and five levels of discovery to the Museum, providing even more space to engage, delight, and spark your imagination.

See the plan

How Can You Help?

Become a lasting part of the new Morgridge Family Exploration Center at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and help excite and inspire generations to come. We invite you to personalize a leaf that will be displayed on a new Nature Art Wall on the second-floor entryway to the new wing.

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