Top Permanent Exhibits For Kids In Denver
Take the family out for a fun day of exploration and education. There are many museums in the Denver area with fun permanent exhibits that the whole family is sure to love.
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Take the family out for a fun day of exploration and education. There are many museums in the Denver area with fun permanent exhibits that the whole family is sure to love.
Smoke from the Black Forest Fire and the summer heat are making it difficult to breathe while outdoors, sending many inside for entertainment.
There are some very exciting new exhibits hitting Denver this summer. Plan ahead, get your tickets now and prepare to enjoy these fascinating new traveling exhibits.
Denver's B-cycle bike sharing program will be even bigger this year. The rent-able red bikes will be available at 30 new stations this season, bringing the total around town to 83.
It's not dinosaurs but in many ways it's even more interesting; exploring a time when great creatures of the past and man began to interact.
Scientists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science said the meteor that struck Earth likely came from an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. And it could happen more often.
Prepare for the return of Bilbo Baggins in style with these great ways to bring Middle Earth to Denver, just in time for the long-awaited movie premiere.
You don't have to spend a lot to enjoy the holidays here in Colorado. CBS4 Critic at Large Greg Moody shared some of his favorite free ways to celebrate the holidays.
As the weather gets cooler, it is time to take advantage of all the great locations to spend time with your whole family in Denver. Enjoy the day outside and be sure to dress in layers as the weather is usually a bit unpredictable in Colorado.
Autumn in Denver is the perfect time to get lost in a museum, exploring a new world or learning about someone interesting. Lucky for us, there are some wonderful exhibits coming this fall.
The Teton Mountain Range in Wyoming is home to countless species. More than four million people go there every year and most are looking for the same thing -- grizzlies.
It was the last day of bow hunting season for elk, and an outfitter by the name of Ed Wiseman was guiding hunters into a remote area along the Continental Divide east of Pagosa Springs in the Southern San Juan Mountains.
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is crawling with some unique reptiles from all over the world.
There were no reports of big trouble after solar flares that hit Earth this week, but there could be more flares coming. CBS4's Alan Gionet wondered, could it get worse? Watch his Good Question report.
There's something new slithering into the Denver Museum of Nature and Science -- lizards and snakes!
The newly formed Colorado Black Caucus is hosting its first event.
A new temporary exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science presents a look at dinosaurs that will give brave kids thrills.
Scientist at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science say they're testing a theory that an earthquake or a series of earthquakes turned an ancient lakebed into quicksand.
The Real Pirates exhibit is open at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science- for a few more days.
About 100 people woke up and took their place in line before dawn to get a prime seat at the Atlantis Space Shuttle landing watch party at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Thursday.
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has a brand new exhibit that features a unique subject. "The Hikers" was unveiled on Friday.
Scientists say an excavation site in western Colorado has unearthed fossils for ice age mastodons of all ages.
No matter what the weather, there's always something to do in Denver. Sleet, rain and snow doesn't stop the mail, and it shouldn't stop you from having a good time.
Teachers from Aspen will be among those helping to excavate fossils near Snowmass Village this summer.
It looks dusty and dry and not terribly inviting from the car window to travelers passing through Colorado's Eastern Plains, but a large swath of land in the Bijou Valley has some hidden, unexpected surprises.
The seasonal park ranger accused of creating a stabbing hoax at Staunton State Park last summer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to probation, along with an order to pay at least $16,700 in restitution for the false report.
In the years since the Marshal Fire impacted thousands of people in Colorado, the Community Foundation of Boulder County has been spreading out the $43 million it received in donations to survivors. Now the last will be used to fund future affordable housing projects.
The chief and medical director of surgery at Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Dr. Adam Butler, has a special way to brighten the days of some patients in Colorado.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.
The seasonal park ranger accused of creating a stabbing hoax at Staunton State Park last summer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to probation, along with an order to pay at least $16,700 in restitution for the false report.
In the years since the Marshal Fire impacted thousands of people in Colorado, the Community Foundation of Boulder County has been spreading out the $43 million it received in donations to survivors. Now the last will be used to fund future affordable housing projects.
The chief and medical director of surgery at Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Dr. Adam Butler, has a special way to brighten the days of some patients in Colorado.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
Commerce City police are crediting a police drone for helping officers locate an older woman with Alzheimer's. She was reported missing on Tuesday.
Denver Summit FC in the NWSL unveiled its new uniform on Monday.
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This past week, the Community Foundation of Boulder County announced it has spent the last $6 million on future affordable housing projects. This announcement stirred up mixed reactions from many survivors who still need financial aid.
Check out the Blue Island Oyster Bar in Lone Tree that is featured during Denver Restaurant Week that begins March 6.
Far East Center celebrates the Lunar New Year with a festival that brought the community together.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster won her sixth career Olympic medal, tying fellow American Elana Meyers Taylor for the most by any woman in bobsled history.
For Denver Nuggets public address announcer Kyle Speller, the microphone is only one part of his mission.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Mexico's Ministry of Defense security forces killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," in a military operation.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
Ruben Ray Martinez was fatally shot in South Padre Island, Texas, in March 2025. ICE's involvement in the shooting was not disclosed until more than 11 months after the shooting.
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
Colorado lawmakers are getting ready to debate a bill limiting how and when police can use drones and license plate readers like Flock.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return.
From headphones that can tell the age of your brain to a headband that can help rewire your brain, consumer neurotechnology devices are unraveling the mysteries of the mind
A Clear Creek County woman is relearning CPR weeks after she says the technique saved her life.
Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but almost all health insurance in the U.S. comes with some federal help.
The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.
A business owner says she's been operating at a loss for some time due to these tariffs, while an advocate for business development says the tariffs helped the local economy by driving more international companies to the state.
The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Parts of Evergreen's El Rancho restaurant will be preserved in a move to a new location, as a new filling station and convenience store moves ahead on the site.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.