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4.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I should give this a four star review seeing as I'm a member. :) Nah, it fully deserves the four stars.First off, don't expect this to be comparable to The Museum of Science and Industry in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish there were 1/2 stars because this Museum deserves at 4.5. The exhibits are wonderful and for the price you get to see quite a lot of things (minerals, dinosaur bones, etc.) I have only one...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you pull up to the parking lot and see a lot of school buses, turn around and go elsewhere. That place is a mad house when every school decides to take a field trip. The worse of it is that they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
DMNS has added a new permanent exhibition called Expedition Health. It's a new take on the human body exhibit where you get to analyze your own body. You can stick your arm in a machine to see your...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want to go again and again. The Titanic exhibit and movie about the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina was pleasant. It was especially consuming to see such a crowd of locals supporting the museum!
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been bringing my daughters here since they could sit upright in a stroller and just today chaperoned a field trip for my oldest who is now 11. It is still the same great place to visit and some...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up with my photographic-memory father taking me around the country to different historical sites and exhibits, so the DNMS is definitely right up my alley. About every other year, when asked...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for the kids, adults probably not so much. I mostly go for the visiting exhibits. Very large, seems old as in, they haven't really kept up with the times and they have room full of fake stuffed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not a month goes by that I do not visit this museum. Aside from the excellent traveling exhibits that come to Denver, there are a number of amazing permanent exhibits that are worth seeing time and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The fun-ness of this place was slightly negated by the quantity of children running around, but I went on a free day so I should really just stop complaining. The dinosaur exhibit is, and will always...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As much as I love this museum, I have to admit the Colorado Resident Free days leave a bit too be desired. Too many people. Too loud. Too many kids. Too many strollers.Just too much.The Space Odyssey...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my #1 Denver Museum. Whether you are checking out the special exhibits or the permanent ones, it's hard not to experience the same childlike wonder Tiffany C. describes in her review. The only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is phenomenal. Tons of great exhibits, well kept and on a sunny, rainy or snowy day this place would keep you occupied for an entire fortnight if they would let you stay there. Plus the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place because it makes me feel that giddy excitement of childhood discovery in every exhibit. I think my favorites are the Space Odyssey because it focuses on Mars quite a bit and I'm kind...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Museums are fun and I always enjoy them. This one isn't particularly large, especially if you're going for purely the museum admission.However the quality of the exhibits are all very solid. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're one who hates kids, then I would advise you to not even think about coming here. This place is always full of kids and their parents no matter what the weather may be outside. And being here...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FACT: I'm a nerd.This being said, I loves me some museums! When I was little, it was called "The Natural History Museum". Then I moved to California for ten years, moved back to Colorado and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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The Denver museum entrance is guarded by the skeleton of a huge T Rex with one foot in the air. One of my favorite pictures is one I took looking up the leg of this skeleton from underneath his massive foot....
kudzu.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Where do I begin to tell all of you about how absolutely wonderful this museum is? It is a spectacular building with convenient parking and beautifully landscapes grounds. It is priced very reasonably and even...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I will always remember this place as The Natural History Museum, and thats what I always call even though the name has changed! I loved the Hall of Life as a kid, it was really awesome. I also love...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science is fun and educational. It makes me feel like a kid again. The theater here also shows some really great films. Even so, I think grown individuals ought to be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one kick-ass museum. Best natural history museum I've ever seen (haven't seen the one in Chicago yet, though). Try to have everybody in your party bring their cell phones, because one of you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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my kids LOVED this museum. we will definitely go back when we are in denver. surprisingly, they didn't stay in the kids room very long but wanted to see the animals and rocks instead. the cafeteria is...
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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My kids love going to the museum. They have great interactive activities as well as IMAX. My daughter likes to go through and tell you what she knows about each exhibit - it's one of her favorite places to go.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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wonderful for all ages! planetarium and imax add extra activities to the already full day of exhibits and children's activities! Kids learn and play.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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My kids love this museum - it has dinosaurs, a space section, a fun discovery zone and the dioramas are fun for the kids to see animals up close.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My fiance and I were checking out spots to have a wedding reception and we decided to check out the museum. We both LOVE museums so we spent most of the day enjoying the free visit. The hall of life...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The fact that this fascinating museum is the largest of its ilk in the Rocky Mountain region is reason enough to spend several hours here, but exploring the elaborate labyrinth of ancient fossils,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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Honestly, I only have been going on the free days lately. If you go in the afternoon it's not too crowded. My girl friend and I enjoy having coffee and talking but instead of having coffee this week, we...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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This is a great museum. I was rather disappointed though when I went here for my first time. That is because when I was growing up in Iowa we had a Science Center and it housed some live animals and the only...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you are going to the museum:-Park in the underground parking lot (the 2nd level not the 1st as you will mostly likely find parking here even on a busy weekend)-Avoid free SCFD days; It's usually...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family was in Denver this summer for a competition my daughter participated in (vaulting: thing gymnastics on horseback). During some downtime between events, we spent several hours at this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing can beat the Field Museum in Chicago. That being said, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is nothing to shake a calcified stick at.I'm just going to let my dorkiness hang out all over the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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Visiting the Museum of Nature and Science is enjoyable. There are always new exhibits or IMAX features to chose from. I always learn something new each time I visit.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love to go to museums and learn about different aspects of the world, about ourselves, and more about the region I'm in. DMNS felt a little bit too much like a dressed up Taxidermy gallery. Go...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Titanic Artifact Exhibition is a don't miss event going on at the Museum of Nature and Science through January 6, 2008. Every year this museum has a huge seasonal exhibition that will blow your...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
******This review is for the Titanic exhibit and Ghosts of the Abyss movie only*****FANTABULOUS!!!!The movie, produced and directed by the famous James Cameron, was outstanding! I would go back to the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was lucky enough to get one of the tickets for Body Worlds last summer on the two days before the end of the exhibit where they let people in at all hours of the night with special tickets giving...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a field trip once and sort of liked it and then I went back years later and still sort of liked it.Well done science!
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was five days away from my national board exam and absolutely thrilled to check out the Body Worlds exhibit here last year. A skeleton with six toes, a real liver and heart to pick up and hold, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this place when I was a kid. Yeah, that's right I was one of those kids: the type that would want to go here for his birthday instead of Chuck E. Cheeses I would love the drive up from the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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Went right after the museum opened, which turned out to be a wise choice as two hours into our visit, it was very crowded. Very ...
gusto.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Natural History Museum is a blur of fanciful species, stone staircases, and dinosaurs. I will always remember the huge brontosaurus skeleton that greeted me on school trips as a child. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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very educational museum... they have a room full of crafty activities for kids... easy stroller access... the huge IMAX screen captivated my 3-month-old... wonderful discovery area for the little ones......
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a little artsy, and unfortunately, that means I'm a little flighty. And my flightiness has recently developed into a love for dinosaurs. Love Dinosaurs. Love, love, love, love, love them. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this museum. The dinosaur exhibit is a classic and not to be missed if you've never seen it. Overall, I would skip the nature dioramas unless that is your thing, and head for the hall of life,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't remember coming to the Denver Museum of Natural History (as I knew it) as a small child, but I must have. I think it's in the state constitution that all schoolchildren must at one point or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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Don't miss it! From the animals portrayed in their natural habitats (You'll swear they are real) to the hands-on health display to the planetarium, this will engage you and your kids for an entire da...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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We love to spend hours here!
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is a great place to visit. There are 3 levels and exhibits are there in each level. The exhibits are categorized and displayed very nicely. They have a "Discove...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/13/2005
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This place has tons of learning experiences especially for older kids. Also the water fountain in front is a great place to cool down in the summer.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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Very educational museum.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/18/2005
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Although the IMAX is at the museum, you can enter separately and just go to the IMAX. I took my daughter at 3 months old and she loved it! The huge screen just captivated her. The best part is, if you have to...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/11/2005
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there is easy access areas when you have a stroller. its quiet but the employees there are not telling you to shut your kid up which i like that.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/09/2005
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Need's more lil kid's stuff.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/07/2005
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They have a room full of craft activities for kids to do. The recreation of an archeological dig is a lot of fun, kids can dig and look for artifacts.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/24/2005
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A few free days are offered per year. If you are going to experience the museum and IMAX, it is almost better to get a family membership. The money you save on IMAX in a year pays for itself.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/24/2005
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Fantastic place to take the kids for a half day of education and entertainment.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/04/2005
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The museum has a wonderful discovery zone for kids. My 13 month old loves the dinosaur. they have about 5 or 6 free days a year.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/31/2005
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get a membership and you go more often and pop by.. the workshops are really nice .. the kids love them.. also the IMAX theater is always a hit except with little kids as they might get overwhelmed
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/17/2005
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Very nice exhibits but could use some hnds on activities for the youngest visitors.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/15/2005
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Great place to take kids when the weather is bad.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/12/2005
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Tons of fun
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/11/2005
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Terrific educational experience.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/11/2005
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Fun for the kids with lots to see and do and an easy cafeteria!
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/04/2005
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