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The next frontier in space exploration is Mars and human habitation on the Red Planet isn’t much further away. Award-winning space journalist Leonard David wrote the companion book to a new National Geographic Channel series Mars, which documents and dramatizes the next 25 years as humans learn to live on this enduringly fascinating planet. Using.... Read More
Join DMNS for a night of dinosaurs! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for Jurassic Park trivia and the movie starts at 7:15 p.m. An age-old fantasy becomes a reality as dinosaurs are genetically re-created for the ultimate theme park in this adaptation of Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel, Jurassic Park. The adventure begins in wonder and excitement for.... Read More
Rockets, telescopes, and space crafts, oh my! Astro crew, assemble for a night in the stars, as you test your limits for space travel. Unearth the effects of space on our human bodies, consider your readiness for launch, and look back at Earth from the bar as you enjoy a cosmic cocktail. Ages 21+ Only..... Read More
Back by popular demand! Get ready for a haunted good time at this fifth annual evening of wild costumes, scary stories, and spooky fun. Enjoy pizza, ghost stories, ghoulish games, and creepy-crafty stuff. Costumes strongly recommended for a contest. More info and tickets: https://secure1.dmns.org/products/1941-hallowteen-night-at-the-museum-ages-13-17.aspx
Go behind the stories in space science using the best images and animation available to help understand new developments. Seating is limited to first come, first served. Use the Evening entrance on the west side of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/60-minutes-in-space-october-26/
During this evening of elegies for the long-since passed, uncover what mummies and fossilized mammoths have in common at this ghoulish gathering for the living. Dress in your best undead attire to explore Extreme Mammals with extraordinary mammals that once roamed our planet, and Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs, where you will unravel the.... Read More
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science in partnership with the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management (IIIRM) presents the Indigenous Film and Arts Festival. Join DMNS for the opening night of the festival for a screening of Message from Mungo. A dessert & coffee reception will follow the film. Message from Mungo (directors Andrew Pike and Ann McGrath)..... Read More
Beers Made By Walking invites brewers to go on nature hikes and create new beers inspired by plants identified on the trail. Each beer is a unique, drinkable portrait of the landscape. This year’s Denver festival will take place at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Tuesday, October 4 from 5:30-8:30 p.m., the.... Read More
Climber and adventurer Conrad Anker shares the stories behind the making of National Parks Adventures 3D, celebrating the 100th anniversary of these beautiful and majestic locales. Anker’s journeys have taken him from Alaska and Baffin Island to Patagonia and Antarctica, where in 1997 he climbed 2,500- foot Rakekniven in Queen Maud Land with Alex Lowe.... Read More
Climber and adventurer Conrad Anker shares the stories behind the making of National Parks Adventures 3D, celebrating the 100th anniversary of these beautiful and majestic locales. Anker’s journeys have taken him from Alaska and Baffin Island to Patagonia and Antarctica, where in 1997 he climbed 2,500- foot Rakekniven in Queen Maud Land with Alex Lowe.... Read More
