Saturday, Nov. 8

5-10 p.m. 

Museum admission is free from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Experience Denver’s top museums like never before! On Saturday, November 8, more than a dozen of the city’s best museums and cultural institutions will stay open late from 5–10 p.m. and admission is free. Explore world-class exhibits, discover hidden gems and take advantage of free shuttles that make it easy to hop between locations and maximize your evening of discovery. For information on other participating museums and the shuttle service, please visit the Denver Arts Week website.

Take a closer look at the art throughout Museum exhibitions and visit our temporary exhibition, “The Secret World of Elephants”, for free. For an additional cost, catch a show in the Infinity Theater or Gates Planetarium. We can’t wait to see you there!

The Denver Foundation logo

Thank you to The Denver Foundation for sponsoring this Free Night.

Guests interacting with Mr. Bones

Plan Your Evening

Limited free parking is available at the Museum in the underground parking garage. Alternative transportation in highly encouraged. Please carpool, rideshare, or take public transportation. 

Construction work will be taking place on the east side of the building. Please enter the parking lot through 22nd or 23rd avenue. Pedestrians will be directed along accessible pathways to the South Entrance of the building. 

Please do not park in the neighborhood across from the park. The Museum strives to be a good neighbor and we wish to reduce impact to those we share space with.

Find Directions to the Museum & additional parking information HERE. 

Animal Kingdom graphic

Tickets

No need to reserve a Museum general admission ticket ahead of time online. Walk up anytime during Free Days or Free Nights and gain access to the permanent exhibitions! 

Special Planetarium Laser Shows

5 p.m.- Laser Taylor Swift 

6 p.m.- Laser Stranger Things

7 p.m.- Laser Bad Bunny

8 p.m.- Laser Bad Bunny

Special Infinity Shows

4:45 p.m.- T. Rex 3D

5:45 p.m.- Animal Kingdom 3D

6:30 p.m.- Animal Kingdom 3D 

7:15 p.m.- Ocean Paradise 2D 

8:15 p.m.- T. Rex 3D

Purchase Additional Experiences

The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District is a voter-approved special district in the seven-county metro area that provides a stable source of supplemental funding to more than 300 scientific and cultural organizations inside the district's boundaries. The SCFD collects a one-tenth of 1 percent sales-and-use tax (or one penny on every $10 spent), providing approximately $40 million each year to area cultural attractions both small and large.