Events and Activities

Thursday, October 5th

7:00pm

Infinity Theater

$15 Member / $18 Nonmember

If you find yourself with your head in the clouds, wishing you knew more about the wispy wonders all around, then cloudspotting is made for you!

Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society, takes you on an illustrated and enlightening tour of the sky. In this entertaining talk, find out why clouds look the way they do and how the unique qualities of water allow them to appear and disappear, as if by magic! See how clouds reveal the invisible movements of our atmosphere and how cloud identification can help you forecast the weather.

Through photos taken by Cloud Appreciation Society Members around the world, you’ll learn how to recognize the many varied and dramatic cloud formations-- from the fair-weather cotton tufts of Cumulus, to the flying-saucer shaped Lenticularis, to the fleeting undulations called Fluctus.

Experience the creative influence of clouds throughout the history of art and discover why cloudspotting is the perfect antidote to the pressures of the digital world. Just a few moments each day with your head in the clouds can help keep your feet on the ground... Looking up will never be the same!

Wednesday, September 27

7:00 p.m.

Ricketson Auditorium

FREE

No reservations required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Explore breaking space news with space scientists and hear the latest updates on missions exploring the solar system, rocket launches, cutting edge astronomy, and more. 

This evening's presentation is by Curator of Space Sciences Dr. Ka Chun Yu.

Please use the West Evening Entrance of the Museum. 

Tickets available soon!

Tuesday, Oct. 3

7-9 p.m. 

Infinity Theater

Museum Members: $20

Nonmembers: $25 

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka's groundbreaking approach to conservation has literally saved the critically endangered mountain gorillas of East Africa. She has pioneered a dynamic model of conservation work that places a priority on how humans and animals can coexist sustainably.     
 
Dr. Kalema-Zikusoka is the founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) and the author of "Walking With Gorillas," a powerful memoir that accounts her journey in becoming one of the world’s leading conservationists. Following her talk, attendees will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Kalema-Zikusoka and get a signed copy of her book.

Satisfy your science curiosity in a safe environment during our SCFD Free Days and Free Nights. Explore exhibitions, catch a Planetarium show or see a special performance or activity.

Tuesday, September 26th 

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is hosting Home School Day! Admission is free, and you can purchase add-on experiences to your visit. Add-on experiences include one of our theater spaces, the Infinity Theater or the Gates Planetarium. Your theater ticket will let you choose which theater and showing works best for you during your visit!

Museum tickets will have assigned entrance times and are limited within each entrance time.

Friday, Oct. 20

6 p.m.-9 a.m.

$85 member adult, $75 member child/junior, $100 nonmember adult, $90 member child/junior

Spend an enchanting night experiencing the magic of the Museum with your whole family! Wear your costumes while participating in Halloween hands-on science, crafts and more. Snuggle up for Storytime and enjoy a show in the Gates Planetarium. After a night of fun, sleep among the animals in our world-famous diorama halls. Ticket includes a pizza and salad dinner, evening snack and hot breakfast the next morning. It will be a ghostly good time for little monsters and mummies!

Friday, November 3rd

9:30am Members/Public Performance

10:45am School Groups Performance

Southeast Atrium

Blast off on a musical journey into outer space in this Tiny Tots Orchestra Performance for toddlers and early elementary students! From take-off with the orchestra, to melodies that fly you around the solar system, to a smooth landing back into the concert space, you and your young listeners will enjoy a musical journey unlike any other! Tiny Tots programs, brought to the Museum by Inside the Orchestra, are 45-minute immersive, interactive concerts for kids seven and under (and their adults) to get truly “inside the orchestra.” Attendees are seated on the floor and encircled by the 30+ piece orchestra. The orchestral performance is followed by a meet and greet opportunity with the musicians and performers. Visit the Space Odyssey Exhibition for more space-based fun before or after the concert! 

General Admission or membership is required in addition to ticket price. School Group Tickets Still Available! For group tickets call 303-370-6000.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

9am-1pm

This special combo ticket includes General Admission for Saturday October 14^th, 2023 AND a pair of dated eclipse glasses. Join us to observe and enjoy the Annular Solar Eclipse with maximum coverage at 10:36am. Enjoy hands-on crafts and activities to discover the wonders of the sky with us! Gaze into our solar telescopes to get up close and personal with the sun! Join in on all of the above fun from 9am-1pm - included in General Admission! You will receive your solar glasses after presenting your ticket for entry. Valid on Oct 14th, 2023 only.

Need to purchase Solar Glasses only? Stop by the Museum Shop!

Click here for tickets to learn more about Eclipses from Dr. KaChun Yu, our Curator of Space Sciences in the Planetarium.

Wednesday, Oct. 4
6:30 p.m.

In 2016, Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Dr. Tyler Lyson made an extraordinary discovery at the Corral Bluffs site in the arid wilds of near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hidden in the rocky terrain, he uncovered hundreds of fossils of animals and plants, all dating to between 66 and 65 million years ago – precisely the crucial million years after the asteroid impact that extinguished over 75% of all life on Earth.

Join us for this exclusive members-only event where we’ll screen “After the Asteroid,” a new documentary film that follows Dr. Lyson and his team as they work to discover the origins of the animals and plants that inhabit our planet, how life rebuilt itself after the asteroid and why some species survived while others did not. Film dubbed in English.

An open forum Q & A with Dr. Lyson and his team will follow the 90-minute film.

Tickets required: $10 adult member, $8 senior member, $8 youth (ages 3–18)

• Please enter through the main entrance on the north side of the building.
• Doors will open at 6 p.m.
• Please bring your member card for Museum entrance and your ticket to the Infinity Theater film.
• Concessions and a bar will be available for purchase.
• All sales are final unless the Museum cancels the event.

No walk-up tickets available; event subject to selling out. Only the Infinity Theater will be open during the event; the rest of the Museum will be closed.

Saturday, Sept. 23
7-9 p.m.

Join us at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for an unforgettable cinematic experience as we present the Hollywood Film Series, starting this month! Immerse yourself in iconic movies, such as the heartwarming A Bug's Life and the hilarious and action-packed Men in Black, among many others. Come share in the timeless joy and wonder of film as you relive Hollywood magic at our state-of-the-art Infinity Theater. Renovated earlier this year, the Infinity Theater provides the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s giant screen experience you’ve come to know and love, but improved with brand new finishings, a new laser projector and new surround sound system, and much, much more. Come down and get some popcorn to enjoy this truly immersive, larger-than-life classic Hollywood movie experience you do not want to miss!

Encanto

A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.

Please click here for wheelchair-accessible tickets.

Saturday, Sept. 30
7-8:30 p.m.

Join us at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for an unforgettable cinematic experience as we present the Hollywood Film Series, starting this month! Immerse yourself in iconic movies, such as the heartwarming A Bug's Life and the hilarious and action-packed Men in Black, among many others. Come share in the timeless joy and wonder of film as you relive Hollywood magic at our state-of-the-art Infinity Theater. Renovated earlier this year, the Infinity Theater provides the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s giant screen experience you’ve come to know and love, but improved with brand new finishings, a new laser projector and new surround sound system, and much, much more. Come down and get some popcorn to enjoy this truly immersive, larger-than-life classic Hollywood movie experience you do not want to miss!

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2D

Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.

Please click here for wheelchair-accessible tickets.

Museum open until 9 on most Fridays

Can't make it to the Museum during the day? Come for an evening visit during Friday Evening Hours! The Museum is open until 9 p.m. and admission prices remain the same. As always, admission is free for our members. We look forward to kicking off the weekend with you.

Saturday, Nov. 4
5 p.m.-10 p.m.

FREE GENERAL ADMISSION

Embark on an evening of art experiences at the Museum as we join many of Denver’s cultural institutions in a free evening celebrating the arts for Denver Arts Week! Whether or not you consider yourself artistic, this evening will be full of fun. Enjoy programming from local artists, visit our temporary exhibition Mysteries of the Ice Ages, catch a film at the Infinity Theater and more! We'll see you there. 

If you have questions, please email [email protected].

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Call to Participate: Colorado Artists

Application deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 27

Denver Arts Week is a special time when institutions and the community join to celebrate our city’s rich arts and culture. Our free night is an opportunity to highlight art and inspire passion for nature and science. We’re eager to celebrate local artists and collaborate with them to provide our visitors with an interactive, fun and creative experience.   

With this mind, the Museum seeks dynamic artists with a passion for facilitation to bring this event to life. We’d love to hear your idea for a facilitation at the Free Night! 

We aim to showcase a diverse group of artists that reflects our community. LGBTIA+ artists, BIPOC artists, artists with disabilities and artists from historically underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.  

Event Details 

• Date/Time: Nov. 4, 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Note: Artists will set up at 4:30 p.m. and facilitate from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Artists will de-install their facilitations at 9 p.m.  Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science 

Compensation

• Selected artists, collectives or groups will be compensated $400. An additional $150 budget is available for supplies, which the Museum will purchase. 

Facilitation/Activity Criteria and Guidelines

• Must be interactive.
• Accessible for all generations, welcoming visitors of varied ages and abilities.
• Inspires interest in nature and science or highlights the intersection of science and the arts.    

Invitación a participar para artistas de Colorado

Plazo de solicitud: Miércoles 27 de septiembre

La Semana de las Artes de Denver es un momento especial en el que las instituciones y la comunidad se unen para celebrar la riqueza artística y cultural de nuestra ciudad. Durante esta semana, el Museo de Naturaleza y Ciencia de Denver organiza una Noche Gratis especial. Es nuestra oportunidad de mostrar el poder del arte para inspirar la pasión por la naturaleza y la ciencia. Estamos emocionados por celebrar a los artistas locales y colaborar con ellos para ofrecer a nuestros visitantes una experiencia interactiva, divertida y creativa.    

El Museo busca proyectos de artistas dinámicos y apasionados por interactuar con nuestros visitantes y con ello dar vida a este evento. Nos encantaría conocer tu idea para la activación que te gustaría presentar para la Noche Gratis en el Museo de la Semana de las Artes de Denver. 

Queremos contar con un grupo diverso de artistas que refleje nuestra comunidad. Animamos especialmente a los artistas LGBTIA+, artistas BIPOC, artistas con discapacidades y artistas de comunidades históricamente subrepresentadas a que presenten su candidatura.   

Detalles del evento  

• Fecha/Hora: 4 de Noviembre de 5 p.m. a 9 p.m. * Nota: Los artistas se instalarán a las 4:30 p.m. y harán sus activaciones  de 5 p.m. a 9 p.m. y luego desinstalarán su estación a las 9 p.m. 
• Lugar: Museo de Naturaleza y Ciencia de Denver  

Compensación

• Los artistas, colectivos o grupos seleccionados recibirán una compensación de $400. Se dispone de un presupuesto adicional de $150 para materiales, que serán adquiridos por el Museo.  

Criterios y pautas artísticas 

• Debe ser interactiva.   
• Accesible para todas las generaciones, y adecuado para visitantes de distintas edades y capacidades. 
• Inspirar interés por la naturaleza y la ciencia o destacar la intersección de la ciencia y las artes.