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The Denver Museum Of Nature and Science (DMNS) is the main natural history museum in Denver, Colorado
Colorado

The State of Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Mountain States of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western United States and Southwestern United States regions of the United States....
. Home to a number of exhibits, the museum focuses on research and education of the Denver Metro Area
Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area

The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined United States metropolitan area in the Colorado that includes the Denver, Colorado and nine suburban counties....
. DMNS maintains a number of diorama halls, and is home to the Phipps IMAX
IMAX

IMAX is a film film format and projection standard created by Canada's IMAX Corporation. The traditional version of IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and than conventional film display systems....
 Theater and the Gates Planetarium.






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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum Of Nature and Science (DMNS) is the main natural history museum in Denver, Colorado
Colorado

The State of Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Mountain States of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western United States and Southwestern United States regions of the United States....
. Home to a number of exhibits, the museum focuses on research and education of the Denver Metro Area
Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area

The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined United States metropolitan area in the Colorado that includes the Denver, Colorado and nine suburban counties....
. DMNS maintains a number of diorama halls, and is home to the Phipps IMAX
IMAX

IMAX is a film film format and projection standard created by Canada's IMAX Corporation. The traditional version of IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and than conventional film display systems....
 Theater and the Gates Planetarium. It is located in City Park
City Park, Denver

City Park is an urban park and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The park is and is located in east-central Denver. The park contains the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ferril and Duck Lakes, and a boathouse....
, about two miles east of downtown Denver. The view from western side of the museum is one of the most famous vantages of the Denver skyline and the mountains behind them due to the museum's elevation above the rest of the park. It was founded in 1900 as the Colorado Museum of Natural History.

Permanent exhibitions


  • Insects & Butterflies
  • Space Odyssey
  • Gems & Minerals
  • Discovery Zone
  • Expedition Health (Opens April 2009)
  • North American Wildlife
  • Edge of the Wild
  • Bears & Sea Mammals
  • North American Indian Cultures
  • Australia
  • South Pacific Islands
  • Birds of the Americas
  • Prehistoric Journey
  • Egyptian Mummies
  • Northern & Rare Birds
  • Explore Colorado
  • South America
  • Botswana, Africa


Guest exhibitions


  • September 26, 2008 through January 4, 2009 - Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
  • February 15, 2008 through June 6, 2008 - GOLD
  • June 22, 2007 through January 6, 2008 - Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
  • March 2 through May 20, 2007- Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World
  • September 29 through January 1, 2007- Engineer It!
  • March 10 through July 23, 2006 - Body Worlds 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies
  • September 10, 2004 through January 23, 2005 - The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
  • February 13 through May 9, 2004 - Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas


Planned exhibitions


  • Health Science Hall (Expedition Health - Opens April 2009)
  • Earth Science Hall
  • Human Journey Hall


Gates Planetarium

The Gates Planetarium was established in 1968 due in large part to the Gates Family Foundation
Gates Family Foundation

The Gates Family Foundation is one of the largest philanthropic organizations in Colorado, based in Denver. Founded in 1946, the Foundation currently has net assets of approximately $500 million....
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Phipps IMAX Theater

The Phipps Auditorium was built in 1940 and was modified to house an IMAX
IMAX

IMAX is a film film format and projection standard created by Canada's IMAX Corporation. The traditional version of IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and than conventional film display systems....
 screen in 1983 . This was the only IMAX theater in Colorado for ten years after its completion. At this time, this theater is not equipped to show IMAX features in 3D . Because the theater is part of the museum, it does not show any mainstream titles formated for the IMAX experience. It also claims to have the biggest theatre screen in the world, fully equipped with surround sound and surplus seating.

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