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Children's Museum of Denver, Denver, CO

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Children's Museum of Denver

A downtown Denver museum built for hands-on play and learning for young children and their caregivers.

2121 Children's Museum Drive, Denver, CO 80211 · Denver, CO

About Children's Museum of Denver

The Children's Museum of Denver sits on a 9-acre campus in downtown Denver. Its building covers roughly 47,000 square feet and holds about 20 exhibits. The museum is designed mainly for children from birth through age eight, with interactive exhibits and programs focused on early learning in science, technology, engineering and math, health, 21st century skills, literacy and the arts. Visitors can also use an outdoor play area called Joy Park, a café, and a gift shop. It is a member of the Association of Children's Museums.

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