Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Five Points, Uptown & City Park
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
MUSEUM
( 303-370-6000;
www.dmns.org
;
2001 Colorado Blvd; museum adult/child $13/8, IMAX $10/8, Planetarium $5/4;
9am-5pm; ; 20, 32, 40 RTD)
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is located on
the eastern edge of City Park. This classic natural-science museum has excellent tempor-
ary exhibits, plus those cool panoramas we all loved as kids. The IMAX theater and Gates
Planetarium are especially fun.
Denver Zoo
ZOO
( 720-337-1400;
www.denverzoo.org
;
2900 E 23rd Ave; adult/child/senior $15/10/12; 9am-6pm, last admission
5pm; ; 24, 32 RTD)
Denver's world-class zoo has more than 700 animal species
housed in considerate enclosures that do their best to mirror native habitats. There are nat-
ive and exotic animals, including rhinos, gorillas and giant Komodo dragons. You won't
want to miss the polar bear exhibit and elephant passage. A schedule of monthly free-ad-
mission days is published on the zoo's website.
Black American West Museum
& Heritage Center
MUSEUM