The Museum has received a series of grants totaling $3.75 million from the Avenir Foundation in support of the Museum's new Collections Conservation Center, currently under construction.
The 2011 Museum After Dark gala grossed more than $700,000, which will support education programs for the next generation of scientists.
For Ed and Pat Martin, the Museum isn't just a place they go to volunteer; it's a lifestyle.
For Peter and Cathy Dea, science is a lifelong passion.
Paul and Harriet Rosen -- longtime Museum volunteers -- wanted high school students to have the opportunity to discover their full potential, so they helped provide seed money for the Teen Science Scholars program.
The McConahey and Talley families have supported the Museum for years, as donors, advocates, and volunteers on boards and committees. Now, Ben and Tiffany are carrying on the family tradition.
As a patron and employee, Paula Meadows knows a thing or two about the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.