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Explore art, nature and science at the Museum

Explore art, nature and science at the Museum as we join many of Denver’s cultural institutions in a free evening celebrating Denver Arts Week on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 5-10 p.m.!

Did you know that artist Kent Pendleton painted hidden elves in the background murals of wildlife dioramas? Take a closer look at the art throughout Museum exhibitions, visit our temporary exhibitions Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns, & Mermaids or Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde, And Rapa Nui included with admission. Catch a show in the Sturm Infinity Theater or Gates Planetarium for an additional cost. We can’t wait to see you there! 

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Plan Your Evening

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUMS is organized by Visit Denver! Experience than a dozen of the city’s best museums and cultural institutions will stay open late from 5–10 p.m. and admission is free. Take advantage of free shuttles that make it easy to hop between locations. For information on other participating museums and the shuttle service, please visit the Denver Arts Week website.

Limited free parking is available at the Museum in the underground parking garage. Alternative transportation in highly encouraged. Please carpool, rideshare, or take public transportation.

Please do not park in the neighborhood across from the park. The Museum strives to be a good neighbor and we wish to reduce impact to those we share space with.

Find Directions to the Museum & additional parking information HERE. 

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Tickets

No need to reserve a Museum general admission ticket ahead of time online. Walk up anytime during Free Days or Free Nights and gain access to our permanent exhibitions and Wildlife Halls. Plus, see our two temporary exhibitions our temporary exhibitions Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns, & Mermaids and Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde, And Rapa Nui for free.

Catch a show in the Sturm Infinity Theater or Gates Planetarium for an additional cost.

Purchase Additional Experiences

The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District is a voter-approved special district in the seven-county metro area that provides a stable source of supplemental funding to more than 300 scientific and cultural organizations inside the district's boundaries. The SCFD collects a one-tenth of 1 percent sales-and-use tax (or one penny on every $10 spent), providing approximately $40 million each year to area cultural attractions both small and large.