Wildlife Exhibits

Meet unique wildlife
Explore Colorado's ecosystems
Take an imaginary safari

Primer

With Ka Chun Yu, PhD, curator of space science
Sie FilmCenter on Colfax

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Limitless

With Nicole Garneau, curator of human health
Phipps IMAX Theater, Denver Museum of Nature & Science

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Location: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

From Alaska to Argentina, Africa to Australia, more than 90 wildlife and habitat scenes illustrate our planet's amazing diversity. Like three-dimensional "postcards" from places near and far, they capture moments in time, showcasing the world's wondrous animals and the delicate ecosystems in which they live.

For Educators

Museum Seek-and-Find

Artist Kent Pendleton, who painted diorama backgrounds for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, often hid tiny elves in his work. A few are visible throughout the Museum. The elves are well camouflaged, but if you download the sheet below and use a Museum map, you can seek out the elves as well as some other surprises.

Museum Seek-and-Find (PDF | 1MB)