This museum is one of the city's most popular attractions, drawing almost two million visitors a year. There are permanent displays on North American Tribes, Egyptian mummies, dinosaurs, and minerals, all stunningly detailed and vast. The museum also hosts traveling exhibits such as Ramses II and Imperial Tombs of China. An IMAX cinema, gift shop and cafe are also on-site.
This is a place where a child's natural urge to experience the world hands-on comes together with art and science projects, building materials and imagination. The museum includes nine interactive Playscapes including the CMD Fire Station #1, My Market, Center for the Young Child, Under My Feet and Over My Head, The Assembly Plant, Making the Team, Arts a la Carte, Around the Block, and Alphabet Soup. There are also several programs, activities and special events held throughout the year. Check the museum's website for a complete listing of upcoming events.
This library, a post-modern structure full of turrets and odd geometrical shapes, is a bastion of knowledge. Internally, the academic atmosphere of each study area is indicative of individual moods. Six of the ten floors of the library are open to the public. Keeping with the tradition set in 1894, the library still has a world-class children's facility. The library is a regional depository for government publications. It offers extensive genealogical resources as well as historical books, photographs, art, and memorabilia chronicling the American West. The library also offers fiction and non-fiction texts, periodicals and computers allowing free Internet access. Tours are available.
Where else can you visit polar ice caps, a tropical forest, the African Savannah, and a jungle all in one day? The spectacular Denver zoo offers state-of-the-art habitats featuring more than 3500 animals representing 600 species. Visit with sloths, tree frogs, and a moray eel at the indoor Tropical Discovery exhibit. Or wander through the seven-acre Primate Panorama exhibit. From cold climate penguins to tropical flamingos, Bird World will inspire your appreciation of winged things. It is open 365 days a year.
This museum occupies Hangar Number One on Lowry Campus, formerly known as the Lowry Air Force Base. Here, visitors can view 31 aircraft, from a World War II Corsair to the B1A Bomber. The museum also houses extensive exhibits on the history of Lowry Air Force Base, World Wars I and II, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and even the Hubbell Telescope. A display on the science of flight includes a space station simulator.
This 314-acre expanse of garden, greenery, fountains, ponds and fine sculpture, located just east of downtown, is home to the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Built in the early 1900s as part of the popular City Beautiful movement, the park served Denverites as a civic refuge and swimming retreat. The lake beach no longer exists, but the historic boathouse, seen on many area postcards, remains. Three playgrounds, picnic tables, tennis courts and a public golf course are all available.
Ted Asti Park is a memorial park located near the huge Superior Shopping Center, in the oldest part of the town of Superior. The park was dedicated in 2010 in honor of Ted Asti, a Superior resident who contributed much to the city, including funds, land, and other forms of support during Superior's fledgling days. The park is small but makes for a lovely picnic spot. The centerpiece of the park is the first house ever built in Superior, a fun and informative visit. Ted Asti was also a multiple war veteran and the park is dedicated not only to him but in memory of other soldiers who have called Superior their home. -Sabrina Zirakzadeh
Since the early 1900s the Long family has maintained these beautiful gardens where the sweet scent of irises saturate the air. The expertly manicured iris fields make for a relaxing walk on a spring day. For a small fee you can even dig for your own clusters. The Longs will provide the tools. Irises range from mongrels to queens, and the prices start at $5 per cluster.
Much in the classic manner of Ansel Adams, Gifford Ewing produces black and white photographs, which nakedly capture the feel and mood of the land. Specializing in New England, grassland, and western landscapes, his work appears in galleries throughout the country and is part of the Denver Art Museums lofty permanent collection. The bulk of his work, most of which is for sale, is displayed at this gallery. It is necessary to make appointments in advance.
International Church of Cannabis is not your ordinary church where one can only pray. The members of the International Church of Cannabis are known as Elevationists. The church here is one of the hotspots for the locals as well as for tourists. The murals on the walls are mesmerising and with the light shows it will leave you awestruck. The chapel and the ceiling is a work of art making it difficult for you to choose your favourite piece. After looking around you can choose to play board games, console games on a screen that is wall-sized or you can choose to watch a documentary learning more about Elevationism.
Modern artists, both commercial and abstract, adorn the space at this warehouse gallery with paintings, sculpture, mixed media and photography. For over 20 years this popular venue has supported the Denver scene, enduring the changes of LoDo, while displaying emerging and established artists of the Rocky Mountain region. Just as impressive is the nugget of a fact that it is one of the few galleries, if not businesses, in the LoDo area to provide customer parking.