Denver Museum of Nature and Science

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The Denver Museum Of Nature and Science (DMNS) is the main natural history museum in Denver, Colorado. Home to a number of exhibits, the museum focuses on research and education of the Denver Metro Area. DMNS maintains a number of diorama halls, and is home to the Phipps IMAX Theater and the Gates Planetarium. It is located in City Park, about two miles east of downtown Denver. The view from western side of the museum is one of the most famous vantages of the Denver skyline and the mountains behind them due to the museum's relatively higher elevation compared to the rest of the park.

1 Permanent exhibitions
2 Guest exhibitions
3 Gates Planetarium
4 Phipps IMAX Theater
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Permanent exhibitions

Insects & Butterflies
Space Odyssey
Gems & Minerals
Discovery Zone
Hall of Life
North American Wildlife
Edge of the Wild
Bears & Sea Mammals
North American Indian Cultures
Australia
South Pacific Islands
Birds of the Americas
Prehistoric Journey
Egyptian Mummies
Northern & Rare Birds
Explore Colorado
South America
Botswana, Africa

[edit] Guest exhibitions

March 2 through May 20, 2007- Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World
September 29 through January 1, 2007- Engineer It!
March 10 through July 23, 2006 - Body Worlds 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies
September 10, 2004 through January 23, 2005 - The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
February 13 through May 9, 2004 - Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

[edit] Gates Planetarium

The Gates Planetarium was established in 1968[1] due in large part to the Gates Family Foundation.

[edit] Phipps IMAX Theater

The Phipps Auditorium was built in 1940 and was modified to house an IMAX screen in 1983 [2]. This was the only IMAX theater in the tri-state area for the ten years after its completion. At this time, this theater is not equipped to show IMAX features in 3D [3]. Because the theater is part of the museum, it does not show any mainstream titles formated for the IMAX experience. It also claims to have the biggest theatre screen in the world, fully equipped with surround sound and surplus seating.