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Come and be inspired by women in science! The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and CBS4 are excited to host a Girls and Science event on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Explore a variety of Science Clubhouses, where girls will meet women scientists and experience the many diverse opportunities a future in science, technology, engineering,.... Read More
Everyone marvels over images from space, but have you ever wondered if the colors you see are true? For more than 20 years, Travis A. Rector, an astronomer at the University of Alaska at Anchorage, has created color astronomical images using some of the world’s largest telescopes, including Kitt Peak, Gemini Observatory, and Hubble. Rector.... Read More
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. Please use the evening entrance on the west side of the Museum. 60 Minutes in Space is a FREE monthly event at the museum. More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/60-minutes-in-space-february-24/
This event is sold out. A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Science has never tasted so sweet! Indulge in mouth-watering demonstrations, tastings, and tongue teasers. Trace the history of the world’s favorite sweet in Chocolate: The Exhibition, test your own taste buds, practice palate drills to challenge your mouth.... Read More
Sounds deliciously interesting to us! Chocolate: The Exhibition opens at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on FRI 2/12 and is included with museum admission. The exhibit will run through Sunday, May 8th. More info: http://www.dmns.org/chocolate-the-exhibition/ EXHIBITION FEATURES (From the DMNS Website): TROPICAL RAINFOREST Enter a lush tropical rainforest and see a replica of a.... Read More
Celebrate Darwin’s birthday by spending an afternoon with the affable young Charles Darwin. Enactor Brian “Fox” Ellis is back by popular demand to bring Darwin to life. Hear humorous tales of Darwin’s training as a naturalist, his insights into South American geology, his discovery of strange creatures on the Galápagos archipelago, and most important, the.... Read More
Celebrate Darwin’s birthday by spending an afternoon with the affable young Charles Darwin. Enactor Brian “Fox” Ellis is back by popular demand to bring Darwin to life. Hear humorous tales of Darwin’s training as a naturalist, his insights into South American geology, his discovery of strange creatures on the Galápagos archipelago, and most important, the.... Read More
Hear the latest from the Red Planet from Bruce Jakosky, the principal investigator for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission. MAVEN has been orbiting Mars for 18 months and has already uncovered some very intriguing truths about our neighboring planet. Tickets: $8 member, $10 nonmember More info and tickets: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/the-news-from-mars/
Leave the winter blues behind and virtually travel with geologist Bob Raynolds and space scientist Ka Chun Yu to special islands around the world. Using immersive satellite imagery, wander the path of Thor Heyerdahl’s voyage on the Kon-Tiki, explore Charles Darwin’s concept of atolls, and sense the geopolitical importance of the Spratly Islands. Consider island.... Read More
Plunge deeper than ever before into a breathtaking world of tiny creatures that have a huge impact on our planet during this special screening of Secret Ocean 3D and a live broadcast with Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of pioneer ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. The hidden beauty of our oceans blossoms before your eyes as you encounter some of.... Read More
