Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The largest natural science museum in the American West, with dinosaur fossils, space exhibits and a planetarium, and a back entrance overlooking the city skyline.
Located at the eastern end of City Park, the museum's Prehistoric Journey hall displays fossils from Colorado, including stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. Wildlife habitat displays, Space Odyssey, gems and minerals, and an Egyptian mummy gallery all appeal to families. The Gates Planetarium and IMAX theater require separate tickets. Adult admission is about $20–25. The steps on the museum's west side face Ferril Lake, the downtown skyline and the distant Rocky Mountains, making it one of Denver's classic sunset viewpoints. The Denver Zoo is right next door, so the two can easily be visited on the same day.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Denver Zoo
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Molly Brown House Museum
- Colorado State Capitol
- RiNo Art District
- History Colorado Center
- Denver Art Museum
- United States Mint at Denver