Wildlife Exhibits

  • Meet unique wildlife

    Meet unique wildlife

  • Explore Colorado's ecosystems

    Explore Colorado's ecosystems

  • Take an imaginary safari

    Take an imaginary safari

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

Prehistoric Journey

On Permanent Display
A journey through the eons allows you to trace the evolution of life on Earth, from single-celled organisms to lumbering dinosaurs to the inhabitants of today's world.

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)

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2001 Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80205

303.370.6000
Open daily
9am - 5pm
Closed Christmas
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