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Basement (The)
2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
+61 2 9251 2797
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The largest museum of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science features scores of world-renowned dioramas, an extensive gems and minerals display, a pair of Egyptian mummies, a terrific fossil collection, and several other award-winning exhibitions. The museum focuses on six areas of science: anthropology, health science, geology, paleontology, space science, and zoology.At "Space Odyssey," visitors experience a carefully crafted mix of exhibits, live programming, digital multimedia, and interactive modules that engage them in contemporary stories of space exploration. The state-of-the-art Gates Planetarium has an advanced computer graphics and video system, unlike any other in the world. "Prehistoric Journey" traces the history of life on earth through 3.5 billion years with dinosaur skeletons, fossils, interactive exhibits, and dioramas of ancient ecologies. The "Hall of Life" focuses on the science of the human body. Using a magnetic card, visitors gather information on themselves as they move through the interactive exhibits, and then receive a printout about their own physical condition at the end.An IMAX theater (tel. 303/322-7009) presents science, nature, or technology-oriented films with surround sound on a screen that measures four and a half stories tall. Allow 2 to 4 hours. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Price

Cover A$15-A$20 (US$12-US$16) for local acts, A$20-A$40 (US$16-US$32) for international performers

Credit Cards Accepted

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Reservations

Booking Advisable

Directions

Circular Quay Station; ferry terminal; bus terminal

Area

Circular Quay

Hours

Daily 9am-5pm

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