Denver Rocks! Let's do cool things!
On August 21, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States from coast to coast for the first time in 99 years. As you prepare for this rare celestial spectacle, join Boulder author David Baron to hear the story of another great American eclipse, which traversed Colorado in 1878 and lured the era’s preeminent.... Read More
Cheer on local scientists turned comedians as they attempt standup for the first time and wax hilarious about the unique nuances of their work. This one-of-a-kind comedy night for science fans will get you laughing with (and at!) some of the biggest brains in town. Learn more about Peer Revue at www.peer-revue.com. A cash bar.... Read More
Yay science! And yay free admission! 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.... Read More
Revel, imbibe, bust myths, see replica ships, and explore a Viking camp with the local Fjellborg Viking Reenactor Society, including wild steel weapon combat! Travel to distant lands and times in the temporary exhibition, Vikings: Beyond the Legend. Costumes are encouraged! Please register for a timed ticket to the exhibition between 7:10 and 8:30 p.m. Ticket.... Read More
Experience extraordinary locales right within the walls of the Museum! Sketch the view from the top of a 14er, or trudge along an arctic landscape with a pack of wolves. Learn how zoologists and artists brought these wildly realistic wildlife scenes to life. How do you get a polar bear to pose or a cheetah.... Read More
Follow the footsteps of early Viking explorers and settlers from the comfort of a Gates Planetarium seat. We often think the Vikings misnamed Greenland and Iceland, but did they? Discover how changes in geology and climate influenced the destiny of these early voyagers with Museum geologist Bob Raynolds and curator of space scientist Ka Chun.... Read More
In the compelling debut book Black Faces, White Spaces, Carolyn Finney explores why African Americans are so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism. Finney argues that the legacies of slavery, Jim Crow, and racial violence have shaped cultural understandings of the “great outdoors” and determined who should and can have.... Read More
Yay science! And yay free admission! 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.... Read More
Take an in-depth look at the dramatic Viking expansion across the North Atlantic from 850 to 1000 CE with William Fitzhugh, of the Smithsonian Institution. Using new archaeological evidenve from arctic and subarctic regions, he corrects popular beliefs about the so-called Vikings of North America. Fitzhugh will also highlight the likely causes of the western Norse.... Read More
Sure, you see them everyday, but how much do you really know about pigeons? SOME FACTS: The rock pigeon was likely among the first domesticated bird species, nearly 5,000 years ago. It is also one of the most anatomically diverse. Charles Darwin noted that the differences among breeds within this one species are equivalent to.... Read More
