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Denver Museum of Nature & Science


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 147 attractions in Denver
Traveler Description:
Better understand the universe, nature and human cultures by visiting a number of permanent exhibits such as "Hall of Life," "Prehistoric Journey" and...... more » Better understand the universe, nature and human cultures by visiting a number of permanent exhibits such as "Hall of Life," "Prehistoric Journey" and "Egyptian Mummies." « less
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Attraction type: Natural history museum, Science museum, Theater, Observatory/planetarium, Other
Address: 2001 Colorado Boulevard Denver, CO 80205
Tel: 303-322-7009
Fax: 303-370-8384

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4 of 5 stars
rodriguezva20   31 contributions
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aug 16, 2009

We got an awesome military discount here, and enjoyed especially the wildlife exhibits. They were put together beautifully. The Planetarium shows were ok, and they had "cast members" come out in the Space Odyssey to perform a science experiement with the kids. It was a lot of fun. They close early (5:00pm) so make sure you get there early enough... more

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3 of 5 stars
alhiser   19 contributions
Livingston,MT
Aug 11, 2009

We topped off a busy afternoon with this museum. We were totally stoked to go, but were a little disappointed. We were told it was the 4th largest of its kind in the US and had high expectations. We were actually kinda disappointed in it. :( more

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5 of 5 stars
Mamarude   2 contributions
Durango, CO
Jul 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I took my two boys ages 11 & 7 to visit this museum when we accompanied Dad on a business trip. Our favorite exhibit was Expedition Health, but we loved it all! We spent over 6 hours there, and finally left because we were soooo tired! It's a lot to take in. My youngest son loved the space exhibit, my... more

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5 of 5 stars
Galeda   10 contributions
Kansas City
Jul 21, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We visited the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and ended up spending over five hours there; the time flew by! This is a place that can be enjoyed by both adults and children; there are tons of interactive displays and learning stations (which I used, even though I'm in the former category!) :-) and the exhibits are thoughtfully and... more

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5 of 5 stars
pheebes2   2 contributions
New Orleans
Jun 8, 2009

I took my 10 yr. old daughter and she loved this place. There are mummies and tons of dinosaurs and fossils at the dino exhibit. There are animals exhibits that make you think of Night at the Museum. We spent 3 hours there and the price is great. There is also an IMAX that shows several different movies daily. It... more

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4 of 5 stars
Breter   28 contributions
South Floorida
Jan 3, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

A very good science museum. The hands on space portion is exceptional. They even have an area where an individual in a space suit pretends to be working on the surface of Mars while he/she takes questions from the gathered audience. Well done and everything in the museum worked! They also accept memberships from other science museums which gives you... more

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3 of 5 stars
MrSklipkan   1 contribution
Prague
Oct 13, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

I believe the kids (and there were so many kids there) enjoyed it, but it's quite boring for adults. They have a bit of everything - nature, space, indians.. but I rather go to museums focused on one thing. more

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4 of 5 stars
ldeninge   56 contributions
Iowa
Aug 10, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Our family (2 adults, kids age 6 & 3) spent the afternoon at the Denver Nature/Science museum. Our kids loved the kids' room - with all the hands-on type items there. They also really enjoyed the space center - again because of the hands-on things to do. The dinosaurs, although not hands-on, were amazing! Our 6 yr old also enjoyed... more

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3 of 5 stars
momof3needsavacation   2 contributions
Columbus, Ohio
Jul 28, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My family attended the museum during a family reunion. I think there are great parts, but not a ton of hands on activities if you have younger children. It is very much a look and see place. I was very interested, but it seemed like the children in our family (most of them 5 and younger) seemed to have a... more

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5 of 5 stars
Rhiannon32   9 contributions
omaha, NE
Jul 24, 2008

I went here with my Fiance, a little worried that we would be out of the age group for this attraction. However, we spent hours here and loved every minute! There are student discounts - we got one with our college IDs that saved us $6 each! Plus, we saw one of the planetarium films that was amazing. There was... more

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Address

2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205
Tel: 303-322-7009 Fax: 303-370-8384