Events and Activities

The Museum and Denver Film have joined forces to untangle fact from fiction in your favorite science fiction films. Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at MSU Denver, screen classic sci-fi films and lead discussions exploring where science and film meet.

On Jul. 6, watch a screening of "2001: A Space Odyssey" followed by a discussion with Dr. Ka Chun Yu, assistant curator of space science, and Piturro. Ticket sales are through Denver Film.

Door open at 6:15 p.m. Come before the event to get a drink from the cash bar or for a book sale and signing of “The Science of Sci-Fi Cinema: Essays on the Art and Principles of Ten Films” with Piturro and co-authors. Inspired by the Sci-Fi Series, this volume of essays examines 10 films, with a focus on discerning the possible, the unlikely and the purely science fictional. 

Put your mind to the test with the trivia game Science Smarts! From paleontology to animals that live underground, you'll unearth some fantastic fun facts. Science Smarts: Dirt, Digs and Dinos includes access to our Vimeo site where you’ll unlock your Science Smarts video complete with three rounds of trivia. Share the link to the video with up to 10 friends or family. Play over a video call for a group experience or have fun playing solo.  Great for families and kids 6 and up!  

*Access to your Science Smarts trivia video begins the day you purchase and expires 9/1/22.*

The Museum and Denver Film have joined forces to untangle fact from fiction in your favorite science fiction films. Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at MSU Denver, screen classic sci-fi films and lead discussions exploring where science and film meet.

On Jul. 13, watch a screening of "Don't Look Up" followed by a discussion with Naomi Pequette, adjunct professor of Astronomy at DU and Owner of Peak Nova Solutions, and Piturro. Ticket sales are through Denver Film.

Door open at 6:15 p.m. Come before the event to get a drink from the cash bar or for a book sale and signing of “The Science of Sci-Fi Cinema: Essays on the Art and Principles of Ten Films” with Piturro and co-authors. Inspired by the Sci-Fi Series, this volume of essays examines 10 films, with a focus on discerning the possible, the unlikely and the purely science fictional. 

The Museum and Denver Film have joined forces to untangle fact from fiction in your favorite science fiction films. Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at MSU Denver, screen classic sci-fi films and lead discussions exploring where science and film meet.

On Jul. 27, watch a screening of "The Birds" followed by a discussion with Dr. Garth Spellman, associate curator of ornithology, and Piturro. Ticket sales are through Denver Film.

The Museum and Denver Film have joined forces to untangle fact from fiction in your favorite science fiction films. Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at MSU Denver, screen classic sci-fi films and lead discussions exploring where science and film meet.

On Jul. 20, watch a screening of "King Kong" followed by a discussion with Jeff Stephenson, education collections manager and museum science liaison, and Piturro. Ticket sales are through Denver Film.

The Museum and Denver Film have joined forces to untangle fact from fiction in your favorite science fiction films. Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at MSU Denver, screen classic sci-fi films and lead discussions exploring where science and film meet.

On Aug. 3, watch a screening of "Children of Men" followed by a discussion with Dr. Nicole Garneau, geneticist, and Piturro. Ticket sales are through Denver Film.