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Ever wondered what DMNS' Educator/Performers talk about at lunch? We're sure you haven't, but you'll wish you had after you see the hilarity that ensues as staff gather for a virtual lunch.

Ever wondered what DMNS' Educator Performers talk about at lunch? We're sure you haven't, but you'll wish you had after you see the hilarity that ensues as staff gather for a virtual lunch.

Ever wondered what DMNS' Educator Performers talk about at lunch? We're sure you haven't, but you'll wish you had after you see the hilarity that ensues as staff gather for a virtual lunch.

Ever wonder what DMNS' educator performers talk about at lunch? We're sure you haven't, but you'll wish you had after you see the hilarity that ensues as staff gather for a virtual lunch and hysterical hypothetical animal match-ups!

Join us as DMNS' educator Performers chat behind the scenes about Quackery, Snake Oils and Miracle Cures!

Join us as the Museum's Educator/Performers chat behind the scenes about Science Fiction & Science fact! 

Join us as the Museum's Educator Performers chat behind the scenes about Howling, Laughing, Humming, and more!

Join four of the Museum’s knowledgeable and entertaining Educator Performers over lunchtime for a rousing discussion on the topic of the week. 

This discussion covers the Museum’s historical enactors program – our talented educator performers develop composite characters to bring science to life for guests. Will they be in character? Will anyone break character? Tune in and find out!

Betrayal, murder, and cannibalism. Get ready for a wild ride not for the faint of heart with DMNS Archaeologist Erin Baxter, and her take on the infamous Coloradian, Alferd Packer.

Drs. Tyler Lyson and Ian Miller share their discovery of how life rebounded after Earth's darkest hour!

Genetics Lab Manager Tiffany Nuessle discusses how taste works and dispels some taste myths!

Senior Curator of Archaeology Steve Nash discusses the Museum's decade-long and ultimately successful effort to repatriate sacred grave posts of the Mijikenda tribes of Kenya.

See her real life tarantula, and listen as Dr. Paula Cushing talks about her research exploring the evolution, diversity, and behavior of arachnids in Colorado and beyond. 

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, our collections staff share some images of objects in our collections along with stories of tragedy and hope that accompany them.

The fossil preparation lab at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is currently closed, but our preparators are continuing to work on new scientific discoveries from their kitchen tables!

This presentation by Curator of Archaeology, Michele Koons, explores the politics and power of the Moche archaeological culture (250-900 AD) of the North Coast of Peru.

Join Senior Curator of Archaeology, Steve Nash, for a fantastic, colorful, whimsical summary of recent work on a documentary film on the artist and his work.

Join John Demboski, curator of mammals, as he talks about the fascinating story of Colorado’s last grizzly bear. 

An international team of scientists led by David Krause, senior curator of vertebrate paleontology, have discovered a new fossil mammal, Adalatherium hui, from the island of Madagascar. 

Poop. Yeah, we said it...POOP! 

Curator of Geology, James Hagadorn, talks about new work focused on dating and deciphering 500 million year old rocks and fossils from the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Lab Preparator, Andie Carillo can make an at-home lab right in her kitchen! Using an uncooked chicken, see how she prepares birds in the lab.

Dr. Joe Sertich talks about how new discoveries from the Denver Basin like the Thornton Torosaurus are helping us understand this bizarre group of dinosaurs.

Learn about the Black Footed Ferret that was rescued from becoming extinct and its breeding center here in Colorado. 

Your treasures are all around you. Conservator Jude Southward shares simple steps you can take to help them last longer and some tricks she uses to care for the Museum’s collections.

Watch these videos about our previously featured scientists to learn more about their work and inspire questions from your students.

Take your students on a virtual field trip with past recordings of our live broadcasts events with scientists where they work!

Explore this virtual exhibit and learn about the largest living dinosaur and it's escape from the asteroid.

Our Geology Curator James Hagadorn talks about the mineral choices and characteristics of our beloved gem sculptures.

Watch the latest videos on the Museum’s recent discoveries near Colorado Springs, including the NOVA documentary, Rise of the Mammals.

An international team of scientists led by David Krause, senior curator of vertebrate paleontology, have discovered a new fossil mammal, Adalatherium hui, from the island of Madagascar. 

The lecture is full of interesting twists, personal anecdotes and insights, big personalities, meanderings through familiar and unfamiliar content, and the kind of "we don't know's?" that set the imagination and curiosity spinning in new directions.

Our Geology Curator James Hagadorn talks about the mineral choices and characteristics of our beloved gem sculptures.

Jonathan Samet, MD, MS and Dean of the Colorado School for Public Health discusses solutions and challenges around slowing the spread of the disease, as well as insights gained from working closely with state officials on their public health guidance. 

In part two of our ongoing COVID-19 webinar series, we’ll explore the science behind vaccine development and which medical avenues could prove most effective in quelling the coronavirus.

In the third part of our ongoing coronavirus webinar series, tune in for a discussion on Colorado’s approach to testing and how it fits into the state’s broader response. 

Hear a presentation by astrobiologist and research scientist for the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Graham Lau!

Have you been watching your favorite sci-fi movies? Delve into the science behind popular sci-fi movies with Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, professor of film and media studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver. 

Last year, the headlines that 3 billion birds have disappeared from North America since 1970 shocked the world and captured our attention. Join avian conservation scientist, Arvind Panjabi, from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for a live virtual presentation to discuss this groundbreaking research.

Jonathan Samet, MD, MS and Dean of the Colorado School for Public Health discusses solutions and challenges around slowing the spread of the disease, as well as insights gained from working closely with state officials on their public health guidance. 

In part two of our ongoing COVID-19 webinar series, we’ll explore the science behind vaccine development and which medical avenues could prove most effective in quelling the coronavirus.

In the third part of our ongoing coronavirus webinar series, tune in for a discussion on Colorado’s approach to testing and how it fits into the state’s broader response. 

Learn how to make a Stegosaurus out of Play Doh. Come sculpt with us!

Gather your lemon, knife, and cutting board and take a closer look at lemons!

Join our #DMNSScienceParty and beat boredom with our At Home Science Flyers.

Using the helpful questions and word bank, identify the different bones in the human skeleton! When you are complete, make it your own. You can color it, name it, add a background and then take a photo and have an
adult post it online to #DMNS.

Learn the science behind making a sourdough starter with Education/Performer Kristina.

Have fun mixing colors in an easy and contained way! This activity can be done with children of all ages. 

Some kinds of energy travel in waves. Here’s a way to visualize them.

Para todas las edades. ¿Cómo se forman las burbujas? ¿Qué tipo de experimentos puedes hacer con burbujas?   ¡Vamos a probarlos!

Learn the science behind making Meringues!

Create a beautiful butterfly while learning more about these special creatures.

Investigate cause and effect. Observe object properties and characteristics of building materials, ramps, rollers, and sliders to discover that objects move differently depending on materials and shape.

Amanda, educator/performer at the Museum, shares some activity ideas that she has been using at home with her own kids. Learn how to save frozen superheroes, build cardboard skee ball, and teach literacy with materials you find in your backyard.

Learn how to extract DNA! Strawberry fruits have long DNA strands that are easy to see, so they are a good choice for DNA extraction.

Astronauts train and maintain healthy lifestyles to be physically fit for space travel. Learn how to train like an astronaut and prepare for your first space expedition with this activity guide!

We are curious, creative, and playful! Discover how sound changes with the length of an air column.

Can you protect your egg from breaking like the landers and rovers?

Challenge your bone knowledge!

Learn the science behind making a Lemon Volcano!

Learn the science behind making S'MORES!

Learn how to become a sound artist like they do in the movies!

Grab your peppers and join Jenna in this fun dissection! Learn the scientific names for different parts of peppers, and use your senses to make observations. What color is the pepper? What does it smell like?

Prepare for a fun viscosity experiment with Jose!

Continuing our dive into the science of lemons, here is an experiment that can get the entire family cleaning.

Make delicious guacamole and learn why fruits and vegetables turn brown in this video with Education/Performer, Isis.

Make invisible ink with Isis!

Create a crayon sunset!

Explore electricity using bells just like Benjamin Franklin. Education/Performer, Jose, shows us how 

Our Education/Performers are taking you on a geography adventure around the globe! Alexander challenged Shelsea, Abid, and Monika to randomly select one country to learn about. See what they learned.

Age Range: 10-14.  Tie Dyeing is a fun, creative art project you can do at home.  This activity shows you how to do it. Can you predict what kind of pattern your tie dye will make?  Try it out with the help of an adult and see if your predictions are correct!

Age range:  6-12.  In this activity, we will learn about paper chromatography and along the way we’ll also make a chromatography “flower”.

Age range: 4-8.  Through art and play, we will make space helmets to learn about how astronauts protect themselves in space.

Para todas las edades. ¿Cómo se forman las burbujas? ¿Qué tipo de experimentos puedes hacer con burbujas?   ¡Vamos a probarlos!

Age range:  4-12.  Design and build a bridge and understand how they work. Different types of bridges can serve different purposes depending on how they are built.

Age range 8-11.  Build a colony that could sustain human life on Mars

Age range 9-11.  Learn about states of matter--by making Oobleck!

Age range 5-13.  Make observations of birds in your neighborhood by keeping a birdwatching journal.

Take a moment to connect online with other teachers and pick up some new tips to spruce up and deepen your lessons for the end of the year

Teachers! Grab your afternoon tea and log in for Tools @ Tea Time, an end-of-the day boost, with tips and resources from the Museum Teacher Professional Development Team and an opportunity to share strategies with other teachers about remote and hybrid learning.

As the curator of archaeology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dr. Koons uses modern technology to study ancient places and peoples and unravel mysteries of the past.

Ever wondered about the birds that migrate through your town each year, or what separates a blackbird from a blue jay?

Join the Education Collections team—who have the very cool job of caring for some of the artifacts and specimens—as they take you behind the scenes to explore why the collections are safely preserved and how these objects play a starring role in research, education, and museum magic.  

That’s right – every bird alive today, from ostrich to oriole, pigeon to penguin, are descendants of theropod dinosaurs like T. rex and Velociraptor.

No spaceship? No problem. Space scientist Dr. Ka Chun Yu will be your students’ guide on a virtual adventure through space.