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Free Shows and Demos

Want to know what's happening at the Museum?  We have plenty of activities going on daily! Click here for our demonstration and show schedule.


Choose a day below to view the available events, IMAX films, and Planetariums shows.

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Events for Saturday, January 12, 2013
  • Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

    In this Museum-produced show, zip through other-worldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole.

    Run Time: 25 minutes

    Showtimes:

    Mon - Thurs: 2:00 p.m.
    Fri - Sun:  2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

    Planetarium
  • Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure

    Volcanoes tower 80,000 feet above a barren surface. Monstrous hurricanes rage for 400 years. And multicolored rings sit suspended in air.

    In Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure, travel through our solar system at many times the speed of light, taking in the wonders of the planets and their moons.

    Run Time: 22 minutes

    Showtimes:

    Mon - Fri: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
    Sat - Sun: 10:30 a.m.  

     

    Planetarium
  • Deep Sea 3D

    Dive deep and swim with some of the most extraordinary sea creatures ever seen on the IMAX 3D screen! Deep Sea 3D  is an underwater adventure that transports audiences way down below the ocean surface. You will encounter some of nature's mysterious and colorful creatures, from the unusual wolf eel to the giant Pacific octopus to the fearsome-looking sand tiger shark. Discover their peculiar and amazing behavior, and how they rely on one another for survival.

    Showtimes:
    October 5, 2012 - February 14, 2013
    Sun - Thurs: 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
    Fri - Sat: 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

    IMAX
  • One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

    One World, One Sky is a brilliant spectacle of light and color that follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a new friend from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. This cross-cultural adventure opens children's eyes to the sky, helping them see how people all over the world are connected.

    Run Time: 23 minutes


    Showtimes:

    Mon - Sun: 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

     

    Planetarium
  • Realm of Light

    This visual feast for the eyes enhanced with breathtaking music follows the incredible story of life on Earth. From the Big Bang to the modern age of humankind, viewers of all ages will be inspired by the marvel of nature and the power of human curiosity through this immersive dome experience. Both poetic in its words and philosophical in its ideas, Realm of Light  elegantly tells the 13 billion-year story of our universe in a way that lifts both the heart and the mind.

    Run Time: 24 minutes

    Showtimes:

    Mon - Fri: 3:00 p.m
    Sat - Sun: 11:30 a.m., 3:00 p.m. 

    Planetarium
  • Rocky Mountain Express

    Rocky Mountain Express   takes audiences on a steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies as it tells the epic story of building the nation's first transcontinental railway. The film weaves together spectacular IMAX aerial cinematography, stunning landscapes of the West, archival photographs and maps, and the powerful energy and rhythms of a live steam locomotive.

    This film is presented in 2D. 

    Showtimes:
    November 2, 2012 - February 14, 2013
    Sun - Thurs:  1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
    Fri - Sat:  1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. 

    IMAX
  • Space Junk 3D

    After 50 years of launching our dreams into space, we now face a troubling legacy: a growing ring of orbiting debris from various rockets and satellites. Space Junk 3D  is a visually explosive, sensory-expanding voyage into our now-threatened "final frontier." Experience mindboggling collisions, both natural and human-made, as you soar from the stunning depths of Meteor Crater in Arizona to an unprecedented view of our increasingly crowded orbits-22,000 miles above Earth.

    Showtimes:
    November 2, 2012 - February 14, 2013
    Mon - Sun: 11:30 a.m.

    IMAX
  • SuperVolcanoes

    Feel the heat! SuperVolcanoes  explores rare types of volcanic eruptions that marshal the energy that lurks, like a sleeping dragon, beneath the surface of planet Earth. The story of these big blow outs is a tale of havoc and mayhem: mass extinctions, climate collapses, and violence beyond anything humans have ever witnessed. In this unique immersive experience, audiences will explore the impact of volcanism on Earth and other worlds in our solar system. Can a supervolcano erupt in our own time? The answer is surprisingly close to home.

    Showtimes: 

    Mon - Thurs: 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
    Fri - Sun: 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

    Planetarium
  • To the Arctic 3D

    Location: Phipps IMAX Theater, Level 2

    To the Arctic 3D  takes you on a never before seen journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. 

    Run Time: 41 minutes

    Showing exclusively in Denver at Phipps IMAX® Theater.

    Showtimes:
    November 2, 2012 - February 14, 2013
    Sun-Thurs: 2:00p.m.
    Fri-Sat: 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.

    IMAX
  • Wildest Weather in the Solar System

    Location: Gates Planetarium, Level 1; enter through Main Entrance

    Take a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system. From a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb, to a 400-year-old hurricane, you'll be glad you live on Earth.

    Showtimes:

    Mon - Thurs: 11:00 a.m.
    Fri- Sun: 11:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.

    Planetarium
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