Denver Museum Of Nature & Science

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is one of the leading natural-history museums in the American West, a large, all-ages institution with standout dinosaur fossils, immersive wildlife dioramas, an Egyptian mummies collection, a hands-on Discovery Zone for kids, and a planetarium and giant-screen theatre. Its Prehistoric Journey exhibit walks you through the history of life with impressive mounted skeletons, while the wildlife halls are famous for their meticulously painted habitat dioramas.

Set on the edge of City Park with views toward the Rocky Mountains, it's a major Denver attraction and an easy half-day, especially with children. The planetarium's space shows and the rotating special exhibitions add extra draw beyond the permanent halls.

Don't miss

• The Prehistoric Journey dinosaur and fossil halls
• Meticulous wildlife habitat dioramas
• An Egyptian mummies collection
• The planetarium and giant-screen theatre
• The hands-on Discovery Zone for kids; Rocky Mountain views

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Denver Museum Of Nature & Science

Cheapest way inHouston Museum of Natural Science General Admission4.4★ · 653 travelers~3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$25 per personSee dates →Best full daySmall Group Tour of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods from Denver4.9★ · 3,238 travelers~8 hoursFree cancellationFrom$189 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleBest of Denver Bus Tour: Highlights, Views & Local Favorites4.9★ · 487 travelers~2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$39 per personSee dates →

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Know before you go

• The planetarium and giant-screen theatre are separate add-ons, bundle if interested.
• Don't miss the wildlife dioramas and the Prehistoric Journey fossils.
• It's on City Park with mountain views, pleasant to combine with a park walk.
• Weekday mornings are calmest; book online to save.

A bit of history

Founded in 1900, the museum grew from a pioneer naturalist's collection into one of the foremost natural-history and science museums in the western US, expanding over the decades with major fossil, wildlife, and space exhibits.