At Home Science Fun
Our talented educator performer team (the folks facilitating shows and experiments in our exhibitions and hosting our virtual programs) created a list of their favorite at-home science activities.
Third Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Mind and Brain Education Conference
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Third Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Mind and Brain Education Conference
Wonder Workshops
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Let us come to you! Our magnificent Museum educators will transform your classroom and take your adventurers on an unforgettable journey. This 45-minute program will fuel your students’ passion and curiosity for nature and science—challenging them to experiment, play, and solve mysteries together.
Earth Sciences Peer-reviewed Publications
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Earth Sciences Publications
School Programs and Educator Events
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Onsite: At the Museum - Programs that take place right here at 2001 Colorado Blvd. Offsite: At Your Place: Don't want to travel? No sweat, we'll come to you! Virtual Experiences - Connect with the Museum virtually! Teacher Professional Development: We've got something for everyone–including teachers
Virtual Experiences
Connect with the Museum virtually! Tap into our Virtual Science Academy for fun, interactive experiences hosted by a Museum educator when it’s most convenient for you. Or explore with the Museum scientists in the field through Scientists in Action each month.
Reservations
All of our school programs can be booked online! For phone reservations please call 303.370.6000, 7 days a week, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Give to the Museum
Philanthropic opportunities for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Donate to help children experience the Museum. Legacy giving, matching gifts to the Museum, Will and estate planning and giving to the Museum. Set up annual giving to the Museum. Give stocks and gifts to the Denver Museum.
Cosmic Journey
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In Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure, you'll travel through our solar system faster than the speed of light, taking in the wonders of the planets and their moons.
Field Trip Adventures
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If a fully planned and guided day sounds like a dream come true, let our Field Trip Adventures do the work by maximizing your fun with activities designed to align with Colorado Academic Standards.
Directions, Parking and Entrances
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Directions, Parking and Entrances. Directions by Car, Bus, and alternative transportation such as Lyft (use the code DMNSNEW for $5 off 3 rides). Save yourself some time, money, and hassle. Purchase tickets online before you arrive and save $2 on Museum admission!
Image Licensing and Permissions
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Image Archives Image Licensing
Stories in Stone
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The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Soviet artist Vasily Konovalenko’s gem carving exhibition here at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
New Cryolab Launches at the Museum
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Just how cold is liquid nitrogen? With a boiling point of negative 196 degrees Celsius, liquid nitrogen is over 100 degrees colder than the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth.
Giant Gar from Cretaceous–Palaeogene
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The team stopped to find and dig through the Cretaceous/Paleogene (K/Pg) boundary, a thin band of rock containing much more iridium than other rock units and marks the end of the Mesozoic Era and the beginning of the Cenozoic Era.
Planetarium
Current and upcoming shows at the Gates Planetarium. A 25 minute space-themed film in a small dome theater.
Teacher Professional Development
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From early childhood education to secondary level classrooms, our teacher professional development programs help you infuse lessons with critical thinking skills, strengthen your expertise, and integrate hands-on science activities in the classroom. K-12 Professional Development, Preservice Teachers
Offsite: At Your Place
Think outside–or inside–the box! Unbox a Curiosity Kit or book a Wonder Workshop and transport your students to Mars, into a physics lab, through prehistoric Colorado, and beyond. These all-in-one experiences make an everyday classroom feel brand new.
Onsite: At The Museum
Onsite: At the Museum offerings include free and flexible self-guided field trips, Field Trip Adventures facilitated programs, and Overnight Experiences. Teachers! Did you know that you can always visit the Museum for free? Present your school ID and get a sneak peek so you can prepare for your visi
EdgGuide Micronavigation Technology Launches in Denver, Enabling Greater Autonomy
Beginning today, people with visual impairments have a new way to experience the Denver Museum of Nature & Science thanks to EdgGuide, a micronavigation system that allows near pinpoint accuracy for indoor navigation.
The Museum Teams Up with We Don’t Waste
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The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has partnered up with local non-profit We Don’t Waste Food for a wholesome event: We Don’t Waste Markets on Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m. at Garden Place. At this event, Museum scientists and educators provide fun and learning games and activities for hundreds of Denver
Black Holes
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Run time: 25 mins. There's a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to end. It's at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos … and our imaginations.
Dynamic Earth
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Dynamic Earth narrated by Liam Neeson explores the inner workings of Earth's climate system.
Curiosity Kits
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Curiosity Kits - From the Museum right to your doorstep! We’re delivering extraordinary experiences when you and your kids want them. We’ve got everything covered—we will deliver an activity box filled with imaginative, hands-on activities, complete with all the tools you’ll need.
Virtual Science Academy
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Experience, explore, and engage with the Museum without leaving your classroom through interactive distance learning video conferencing.
Scientists In Action
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Grant your students direct access to real scientists in the field, virtually! Tap into Museum field sites or research labs during live, interactive 45-minute broadcasts, where you can engage in a real-time Q&A with scientists and researchers
Preservice Teachers
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Explore the amazing resources available at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and gain science or social studies content knowledge based on your group’s goals.
Melissa Bechhoefer
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Learn more about Director of Integrative Collections, Melissa Bechhoefer
Courtney Scheskie
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Learn more about Business Support Specialist Courtney Scheskie
David Krause
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David Krause, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
Tiffany Nuessle
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Tiffany Nuessle, Research Manager in the Genetics Lab
Japanese Beetle Survey
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Community Science Japanese Beetle Survey
ALIVE
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Astronomy Learning in Immersive Virtual Environments ALIVE
Thank You
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Thank you for your support of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Executive Profiles
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Learn more about the leadership team at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. George Sparks, Nancy Walsh, Ed Scholz, John R. Demboski, Amanda Bennett, Ash Bassim, Nicole Lucero-Holub, Tina J. Martinez and Christina Fritts.
Plan an Event
Plan your next wedding, reception or special event at the Museum, where we offer unique settings, state-of-the-art audio visual services, unforgettable exhibitions and event enhancements such as Planetarium shows and inspiring views of City Park, Denver's skyline and the Rocky Mountains
2024.03.13- Indigenous Film: Odisea Amazonica/Veins of the Amazon
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The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is pleased to partner with the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management and the Denver American Indian Commission to present this month's Indigenous Film.