Giants of Angkor

Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia

Opens to Museum members: Thursday, Feb. 20

Opens to the public: Friday, Feb. 21

Free with Museum admission

Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through time to discover the untold story of “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia.” Over 120 intricate carvings, sacred sculptures and ancient relics – many never before seen outside Cambodia – reveal a story that has baffled scientists for years.

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Jurassic Oceans illustration

Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep

Opens to Museum members: March 20

Opens to the public: March 21

Special Ticket Required

“Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep” takes you back in time to experience a prehistoric underwater world as you’ve never seen before.

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A juvenile T. rex dinosaur plays in a natural setting, showcasing it's youthful energy and curiosity.

Discovering Teen Rex

Free with Museum Admission

Come with us on an extraordinary journey into our prehistoric past with the arrival of “Discovering Teen Rex” as we unveil a remarkable fossil discovered by a crew of inquisitive young dino hunters in North Dakota. The fossil prep lab will be displayed alongside dinosaur fossils, including Triceratops and Edmontosaurus, from the Museum’s collection. The whole family is invited to come view history in the making as our team of renowned paleontologists clean, preserve and study this rare adolescent T. rex fossil — one of only four found worldwide.

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A reconstruction of the “palm world” – forests were dominated by palms for the first ~300,000 years after the asteroid impact. Here, Loxolophus forages for palm seeds while another unnamed/undescribed mammal crawls down a palm frond. A pond turtle, Hoplochelys, looks on in the distance.

After the Asteroid: Earth's Comeback Story

Free With Museum Admission

A newly discovered trove of remarkably preserved fossils, found at Corral Bluffs near Colorado Springs, has brought into sharp focus how Earth recovered after the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago that wiped out the dinosaurs. This discovery is a watershed scientific moment, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science has created a brand-new bilingual exhibit to bring the discovery to life. 

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