Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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The Denver Museum Of Nature and Science (DMNS) is the main natural history museum in Denver, Colorado. Home to a number of exhibits, the museum focuses on research and education of the Denver Metro Area. DMNS maintains a number of diorama halls, and is home to the Phipps IMAX Theater and the Gates Planetarium. It is located in City Park, 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.
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[edit] Permanent exhibitions
- Insects & Butterflies
- Space Odyssey
- Gems & Minerals
- Discovery Zone
- Hall of Life
- 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
[edit] Guest exhibitions
- 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
[edit] Planned exhibitions
- Health Science Hall
- Earth Science Hall
- Human Journey Hall
[edit] Gates Planetarium
The Gates Planetarium was established in 1968[1] due in large part to the Gates Family Foundation.
[edit] Phipps IMAX Theater
The Phipps Auditorium was built in 1940 and was modified to house an IMAX screen in 1983 [2]. 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 [3]. 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.
[edit] Controversy
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Although the museum offers many diagrams and explanations of the theory of evolution, representatives of Biblically Correct Tours [4] teach creationism on museum tours, to the chagrin of many museum employees. Biblically Correct Tours claims that the earth is only 6000 – 10000 years old, although contradicted by a display in the museum which explains why radiometric dating is accurate and credible.[5] [6][7]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Map of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, February 2006, Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
- "Future Plans", September 5, 2007, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science website.
