Attractions
Family FavoriteDenver Zoo Conservation Alliance
$25–$50A conservation-focused zoo in City Park with thousands of animals across naturalistic habitats.
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a museum in Denver, CO, part of the Denver & the Front Range guide. Cost: under $25.
2001 Colorado Blvd · Denver, CO
Why you should go…
This is one of the country's larger natural history museums, with dinosaur halls, a space exhibit, an IMAX theater, and the Gates Planetarium. The Coors Mineral Hall holds one of the best gem and mineral collections in the Rockies. It sits at the edge of City Park, an easy add-on with the Denver Zoo next door.
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