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Give the Gift of Discovery this Colorado Gives Day!
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Our ancestors gazed into the vast unknown, driven by an unquenchable curiosity that has propelled humanity from the stone age to the space age. Today, at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, that same quest for discovery continues.
This Colorado Gives Day, your donation helps us share extraordinary breakthroughs that unveil the mysteries of our world. From the stunning Moche Art from Peru to the newly discovered pseudoscorpion - a tiny cave dweller near Boulder - your support brings hidden stories to light.
Your gift allows us to immerse visitors in incredible journeys of understanding. Whether exploring the life of Teen Rex, revealing the oldest known legumes that unlock secrets of ancient agriculture, or uncovering the latest insights into bird genetics, your generosity inspires curiosity and wonder.
From the vibrant world of sea anemones to the delicate beauty of the Treves Butterfly Collection, and the cultural significance of the Diné Dress, we are continuing humanity's timeless quest to comprehend the world around us. Through our Teen Science Scholars program, we're fostering the next generation of explorers who will carry forward our collective journey of discovery.
This year, your donation can go twice as far! Thanks to a $100,000 Match Challenge from a group of generous donors and the Museum's Senior Leadership, every dollar you give is doubled, amplifying our ability to explore the unknown.
Be part of the next breakthrough. Give the gift of discovery and help us continue humanity's most profound adventure of understanding.
OUR MISSION
Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science.
OUR VISION
An empowered community that loves, understands, and protects our natural world.
The mission and vision were adopted by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Board of Trustees in April 2014.
OUR VALUES
• We love science.
• We are curious, creative, and playful.
• We cultivate relationships: with each other, diverse communities, the environment, and for our future.
• We think critically and act with empathy.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science was founded in 1900 by a group of Denver citizens interested in preserving the natural history of the Rocky Mountain region. Over the last century, it has grown into one of the largest natural history museums in the west. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a premier source of informal education in science, culture and natural history as well as a leader in scientific research in the fields of anthropology, earth sciences, health sciences, paleontology, space sciences and zoology. All of the Museum's activities promote STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) learning throughout the community. The Museum's collections number 4.3 million objects, including an extensive library/archives and education demonstration collection. In addition to its permanent exhibitions and historic diorama halls, the Museum offers temporary exhibitions, giant screen theater films and planetarium shows. Education programs for school groups, adults, teachers and young children reach broad audiences both onsite and throughout the community.
Looking forward, the Museum is executing on its Everyone, Everywhere strategic plan, which is guided by an overarching objective to connect more and diverse people to nature and science in ways that are meaningful to them. The projects within this strategic plan aim to:
• Make science accessible, inclusive, fun, understandable and meaningful;
• Activate human imagination that will catalyze a generation of explorers, problem solvers, creative strategists and analytical thinkers; and
• Contribute to a strong and vibrant future for Colorado.
Organization name
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
other names
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, DMNS, Colorado Museum of Natural History, Denver Museum of Natural History
1900
Tax id (EIN)
84-0518447
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
2001 Colorado BlvdDenver County, CO, US