There are a number of exhibitions in the Museum that contain components for the mobility, hearing, vision, and learning impaired. Browse through the list below to find out which exhibitions can make your visit more rewarding.
Accessible Exhibition Components
Gems & Minerals, Level 1
- See gems, gold, minerals, a sparkling crystal cave, and walk through a mine tunnel
- Hear a description of the mine on the phone at the entrance and realistic mine sounds in the tunnel
- Touch the rough rock walls as you walk through the mine tunnel
- Touch and compare mineral specimens for weight and hardness
- See and hear captioned videos that tell the story of the Alma King, the world's largest gem-quality rhodochrosite crystal
Insects, Level 1
- See butterflies, moths, and other insects from Colorado and around the world
- Touch large models that tell the story of the life cycle of a butterfly
Edge of the Wild, Level 2
- See beautiful dioramas showing Colorado's large mammals in natural settings
- Touch a bighorn sheep horn to count the rings and see how old it is
- Touch skulls, bison fur, tracks, scat, antler velvet, jaws, and teeth
- See captioned videos of animal behavior and wildlife management issues
- Smell a deer's musk scent
- Touch the cushioned hooves of a bighorn sheep
- Hear a bull elk bugling and bison, mountain lion, prairie dog, and mule deer calls
North American Indian Cultures, Level 2
- See and hear a video of Native American speakers welcoming you to the exhibit in their native languages
- See and hear a video of northwest and coast peoples singing during a totem pole raising ceremony
- See a video of Navajo rug weaving
- Touch and experience a real Navajo hogan
Egyptian Mummies, Level 3
- See and hear a captioned video about CAT-scanning one of the mummies, a Museum collaboration with doctors at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- See what they found inside and learn about mummification in ancient Egypt
Explore Colorado, Level 3
- Hear birds and other animal sounds
- Touch life-size sculptures of a bobcat and river otter
- See captioned natural history stories and play games on a touch-screen computer
- Ample seating is available
Prehistoric Journey, Level 3
- See the development of life on Earth, told with amazing fossils, from tiny trilobites to giant dinosaurs
- See and hear a captioned video about the beginning of life on Earth
- Touch real fossils and casts of footprints, bones, shells, plants, mammoth and mastodon teeth, skulls, fish shark skin, ammonites, and a stegosaurus brain (subject to Touch Cart availability)
- See captioned videos that show science in action and document unusual life forms
- Hear realistic animal sounds as you walk through life-size prehistoric environments
ASL Interpreters
American Sign Language interpreters are available free of charge for all Museum lectures and classes. (Unfortunately, we cannot provide interpreters for general Museum exhibits or temporary exhibits.) Five business days notice is required; availability cannot be guaranteed. Please call 303.370.8369. For programming, check our listings under Adults and Families & Children in the Education section.
Ricketson Auditorium
Ricketson Auditorium is fully accessible. Assisted listening devices are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Let an usher know of your request 20 minutes prior to the start of the event.
General Accessibility Information
For general information on accessibility, please visit our main Access & Special Needs page.