Julia Taylor, Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Ana Bowie, Denver Zoo
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Deanna Person, Denver Art Museum
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Holly Shrewsbury, Denver Botanic Gardens
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Amber DeBerry, Wildlife Experience
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Randy Blauvelt, Rocky Mountain PBS
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TOP COLORADO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PBS COMMEMORATE THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION
DENVER—April 29, 2005—Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Zoo, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Wildlife Experience and Rocky Mountain PBS are joining together to commemorate the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark’s epic 8,000-mile journey in 1804-06 that helped shape the America we know today.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
May 6–August 21, 2005
Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition, presented in Denver by the Qwest Foundation, features more than 420 rare and priceless national treasures: period art, American Indian objects, journals, scientific equipment, maps, documents and plant specimens. Museum programs augment the exhibition, including lectures by Carolyn Gilman, curator of the exhibition, on Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m. and Thursday, May 5, at 11:30 a.m. The exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of Emerson. Additional support provided by the National Park Service and the State of Missouri. Organized by the Missouri Historical Society. Presented in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the Oregon Historical Society, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Inc. For more information, call 303-322-7009 or visit www.dmns.org.
Denver Zoo
May 6–August 21, 2005
Go on your own journey to spot animals identified by Lewis and Clark. Look for Lewis & Clark logos on Zoo exhibits of bison, bald eagles, mountain lions, brown bear (grizzly), bighorn sheep and otters. Of the 122 animals described by Lewis and Clark, 65 are suffering population or habitat declines. Find out more about these issues and Denver Zoo’s numerous conservation projects by going to www.denverzoo.org. Call 303-376-4800 for Denver Zoo ticket information.
Denver Botanic Gardens
May 1–July 31, 2005
Visit a new exhibit called The Plants of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The exhibit combines plant specimens, photography and original botanical illustrations of the plants collected by Lewis and Clark. Visitors will also enjoy a self-guided interpretive Lewis and Clark “trail” through the Gardens, which will highlight native Western plants that represent plant species seen and collected on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Guests can also follow Lewis and Clark’s journey with the leading authority on the plants of the Lewis and Clark expedition, James Reveal, on July 13. Reveal will show beautiful photographs of the original plants in the wild, including some that can be grown in your own garden. Call 720-865-3500 or visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information.
Denver Art Museum
May 6–August 21, 2005
Pick up a self-guided tour brochure at the first-floor reception desk and enjoy the spectacular American Indian art collection, showcasing key works from tribes Lewis and Clark encountered during their expedition. Call 720-865-5000 or visit www.denverartmuseum.org for more information.
Wildlife Experience
On Permanent Display
See the exhibit Back From the Brink: The Story of the American Bison. The exhibit documents the return of the American bison from near extinction. Visitors start their journey through the gallery with the story of how the bison came to North America, over 40,000 years ago. As visitors wind through the ages they are able to engage in an interactive trivia game, gaze at a variety of art pieces, including Veryl Goodnight’s larger-than-life bronze sculpture, and step into a tipi and explore a variety of bison and Native American artifacts. Call 720-488-3300 or visit www.thewildlifeexperience.org for more information.
Rocky Mountain PBS
June 19, 2005
The Ken Burns documentary, Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, will be broadcast on Sunday, June 19, 1-5 p.m., on Rocky Mountain PBS (check local listings for channels). This documentary was first released to critical acclaim in late 1997 and garnered the second-highest ratings in public television history. This four-hour film, coproduced with Dayton Duncan, chronicles the corps’ journey westward on the first official expedition into uncharted spaces in United States history.
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DMNS-05-39 Many of the Museum’s educational programs and exhibits are made possible in part by generous funding from the citizens of the seven-county metro area through the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).
