We’ve Got a Lot to Offer

Students of all ages and their teachers will love learning with Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Explore our current offerings and learn with us today!

Onsite: At the Museum

Join us in person with an onsite field trip to the Museum and explore some of our hands-on options.
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Design Your Own Adventure

Plan your own adventure to the Museum that meets your group's needs with temporary exhibitions and Planetarium shows. Museum admission is free for school and organized youth groups of ten or more.

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Field Trip Adventures

Let us plan your visit for you with Museum activities designed to align with Colorado Academic Standards.  Field Trip Adventures include a facilitated program by a Museum educator. 

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Overnight Adventures

Ever wondered if the Museum comes alive at night? See for yourself while sleeping in our wildlife diorama halls.

Offsite: At Your Place

Unbox a Curiosity Kit or book a Wonder Workshop and transport your students to Mars, into a physics lab, through prehistoric Colorado, and beyond.
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Wonder Workshops

Let the Museum come to you! Our professional educators transform your classroom and facilitate a 45-minute interactive program, providing everything for this incredible experience.

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Curiosity Kits

Explore the Museum in your own classroom and facilitate your students' learning with the arrival a box full of hands-on activities and tools curated by us.

Virtual Experiences

Connect from anywhere using a computer, webcam, and the internet. Take your students inside the human body, to space, behind-the-scenes of the Museum and more!
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Virtual Science Academy

Book an award-winning and two-way interactive class from the comfort of your own classroom with the Virtual Science Academy.

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Scientists In Action

Scientists in Action broadcasts take students virtually to lab and field environments, providing a behind-the-scenes look at current research and allowing for live Q&A.

Teacher Professional Development

Strengthen your teaching practice in an active way that leaves you with something you can use in your classroom tomorrow!
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Museum-Sponsored Workshops & Courses

Whether you want to learn more about the science of learning or improve your teaching of science, we've got you covered—even if you don't teach science!

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Partnerships for Professional Learning

Partner with the Museum for programs curated to your district, school, or organization's needs.

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Events & Conferences

Attend one of our biannual EdNight events that are all about celebrating educators or join us for our annual Mind, Brain and Education Conference!

Interested in our scholarship options?

We proudly recognize OUR DONORS for their generous support of the Museum and its education programs.