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.
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Get virtual with us! Check out our virtual programs that you can enjoy from home.
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Viernes 16 de agosto
Viernes 20 de septiembre
5-9 p.m.
Gratis con la entrada al Museo
¡Atención a todos los hablantes de español! Prepárate para “Noches en Español" en el Museo en donde puedes explorar los misterios de los agujeros negros en el Planetario Gates, mirar asombrosos documentales en la pantalla gigante del Teatro Infinity y conocer los secretos de las antiguas momias egipcias en un recorrido autoguiado. Y no solo eso, también tendremos anfitriones, guías de orientación y presentaciones especiales para mostrar objetos fascinantes de nuestras colecciones, ¡todo disponible en español! Reúne a tus amigos y familiares para una noche de descubrimiento y diversión en un entorno inmersivo en español que no querrás perderte.
Compra tus boletos en línea o en la taquilla el mismo día. También tenemos descuentos a través de tu biblioteca o presentando tu tarjeta SNAP, identificación de estudiante, educador o militar.
Friday, Aug. 16
Friday, Sept. 20
5-9 p.m.
Free with Museum general admission
Join us for "Noches en Español" at the Museum! In addition to our everyday offerings in English, you will have a chance to embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of black holes in the state-of-the-art Gates Planetarium, marvel at awe-inspiring documentaries on the giant screen Infinity Theater and uncover the secrets of ancient Egyptian mummies through a self-directed guide — all presented in Spanish. Not only that, but we’ll also have Spanish-speaking staff and a showcase of fascinating objects from our collections. Round up your Spanish-speaking friends and family and come to the Museum for an action-packed adventure you do not want to miss.
You can acquire your tickets online or at the Museum on the day of the event. Remember that we have discounts available through your library or presenting your SNAP card, student, educator or military id.
- Designed For
- Everyone
- Families
- Alternate Language Availability
- Contenido disponible en español (Spanish Content Available)
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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.
- Designed For
- Everyone
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
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Wings Over Water 3D
Thursday, Sept. 19
6:30 p.m.
Join us for a members-only screening of “Wings Over Water 3D” in the Museum’s Infinity Theater!
This immersive film tells the story of the epic journeys of three amazing bird families – the Sandhill Crane, the Yellow Warbler and the Mallard Duck – across the connected rivers, lakes and wetlands of North America’s heartland.
Prepare to be captivated by the triumphs and challenges of these remarkable creatures that defy all odds and soar across mountains, deserts, cities and forests as they head home to raise their young.
We hope you’ll join us for this family-friendly night of exploration and discovery!
Tickets required: $8 adult member, $6 senior member, $6 youth (ages 3–18)
- Please enter through the main entrance on the north side of the building.
- Doors will open at 6 p.m.; the film begins at 6:30 p.m.
- Please bring your member card or eCard for Museum entrance and your ticket to the Infinity Theater film.
- Concessions 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.
- Admission
- Special Ticket Required
- Designed For
- Adults
- Teens
- Juniors (3-8)
- Children
- Seniors
- Everyone
- Families
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
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$8 Member Adult, $6 Member youth/ senior | $10 Public Adult, $7 Public youth/ senior
- Designed For
- Families
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
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Tuesday, September 24th
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 the Infinity Theater, Gates Planetarium, and our facilitated Art Station Titan program, which merges space science and scientific illustration.
Museum tickets will have assigned entrance times and are limited within each entrance time.
Home School Day Free Experiences:
- Special Education Collections for home school families in the Morgridge Family Exploration Center (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m)
- Free special exhibitions, Discovering Teen Rex and The Power of Poison
Add-On Experiences:
- Infinity Theater/Gates Planetarium
- Art Station Titan Facilitated Program
- $5 per person
- For this program, you may choose to attend from 10AM-10:45AM, 11:15AM-12:00PM, or 12:30PM-1:15PM in Ricketson Auditorium on the day of your visit.
- In this program, which is intended for K-12 students as well as adults, participants explore the geology of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, and practice scientific illustration by creating a landscape illustration of Titan.
- Designed For
- Teens
- Juniors (3-8)
- Children
- Everyone
- Families
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
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- Designed For
- Adults
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Join us in the Infinity Theater with Denver Digerati to present the World Premiere of MELT – The Memory of Ice. Witness this exploration of our changing planet through the lens of local filmmaker, Betsey Biggs, Ph.D. After the film, we have the honor of welcoming Richard Nunn - the Assistant Curator and database manager of the National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL) to discuss the importance of this work and the incredible lessons that ice can teach us.
Presented exclusively at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, this evening is presented in conjunction with the 9th Annual Digerati Experimental Media Festival. We are honored and excited to collaborate with Denver Digerati to screen this immersive world premiere.
MELT: The Memory of Ice is a minimalist cinematic song cycle for singers, electronic music, and film, a personal reckoning with the earth’s body changing, melting, and spilling as global warming melts our ice caps and threatens winter. MELT’s sounds, images and texts are drawn from four weeks with the director's mother and young daughter exploring the Greenland Ice Sheet and the world’s most actively melting glacier, the Jakobshavn Glacier in Ilulissat, Greenland, as well as from personal and archival materials.
We can’t wait to see you at the Museum!
- Designed For
- Adults
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- Designed For
- Adults