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GUIDE: Museum Freebies (Boulder/Denver)

More MUSEUM ADMISSION Freebies* (thru Fall 2009)

Longmont Museum and Cultural Center
Always free admission
FYI: Home of the wonderful "Discovery Days" program (inexpensive, drop-in Arts & Crafts for kids 2-5)

Museum of Natural History (CU Boulder)
Always free admission, donations suggested

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Free Admission Saturdays,
courtesy of Chase.
There are often free art projects for kids and/or free tours during the Boulder Farmer's Market. 303.443.2122

Denver Zoo
October 7
October 25
November 8
November 11

Denver Msm of Nature & Sci
September 13
October 4
November 2
November 22

Botanic Gardens (Denver)
September 19
October 23

Botanic Gardens (Chatfield/Littleton)
It's drive-thru!
November 6
December 4

Denver Firefighter's Museum
Sep 13 Seniors + Grandkids
October 10
October 31 Costumed Kids
November 14

Denver Performing Arts Ctr
Free tickets available to some shows, follow the link for details

Golden Pioneer Museum
none known

Clear Creek History Park (Golden)
none known

Wings Over the Rockies
Air & Space Museum
none known

Colorado Rail Road Musuem
Saturday, Nov 28

Denver Art Museum
Monday, Aug 25
(also see left column)

Colorado History Musuem
Free thru Mar 2010

Foothills Art Center (Golden)
none known

April 18-19, 2009 5th annual Doors Open Denver event. Free* visits to nearly 80 buildings, including:

+ Colorado History Museum Free SAT/SUN
+ Denver Society of Model Railroaders (Union Station) Free SAT/SUN
+ Molly Brown House Museum Free SUN
+ Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Free SAT/SUN

See: complete details/hours

Monthly MUSEUM ADMISSION Freebies*:

First Saturday (get a ticket)
Denver Art Museum

First Saturday (admission for a penny)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Denver)

FYI: Dinosaur Ridge (Morrison) has free admission. On the First Saturday of the month (May - October) there are Dinosaur Discovery Days with scientists on hand 10am-2:30pm, and the road will be closed to traffic. There is a shuttle-bus fee.

First Sunday (free sundaes too)
Boulder History Museum

First Sunday
Dolls, Miniatures & Toys (Denver)

First Tuesday Evening (4-8pm)
Children's Museum of Denver
courtesy of the Target corporation

Second Saturday
Museo de las Americas (Denver)
courtesy of the Target corporation

FYI: the "Wings over the Rockies" Air and Space Museum (Denver) usually hosts a Cockpit Demo Day on the 2nd Saturday of each month. It is fun for families but is NOT free.

Monthly CRAFT Freebies:

First Saturday
Kids Workshop at every Home Depot

Third Saturday
Cookies y Leche Art Workshops (CHAC in Denver)

Monthly STORYTIME Freebies:

First Saturday
Spanish-English Storytime with Kay Negash at the Boulder Library - Main Branch.

First Sunday
Story Time at the Boulder Book Store (call, it's not on their web site currently)

There are many free weekly storytimes, only the monthly ones are listed above

Did you Know? - there are wonderful free events on Saturdays at the libraries in Denver (courtesy of Target)

* adults may be required to show proof of Colorado residency, such as a Driver's License

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 September 2009 )

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