Children's Museum of Denver, Denver

Name: Children's Museum of Denver
Address: 2121 Childrens Museum Dr, Denver, 80211-5221, United States
Telephone: +1 303-433-7444

#20 among attractions in Denver

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Facts and practical information

The Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is located in downtown Denver at 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, Colorado, United States. The 46,902 square foot building is located on a 9-acre campus and has 20 exhibits and approximately 450,000 visitors annually. The Museum focuses on early childhood education, serving children newborn through age eight and their caregivers through interactive exhibits and educational programming. Its core early learning focus areas include: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Health and Wellness, 21st Century Skills, Literacy and the Arts. The Museum is a member of the Association of Children’s Museums. The mission of the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is to create extraordinary experiences that champion the wonder and joy of childhood. ()

Established: 1973 (51 years ago)Coordinates: 39°44'55"N, 105°1'1"W

Address

2121 Childrens Museum DrNorthwest Denver (Jefferson Park)Denver 80211-5221 United States

Contact

+1 303-433-7444

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Denver

Day trips

Children's Museum of Denver – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elitch Gardens, Empower Field at Mile High, Ball Arena, Twister II.

~1410 ftE
Amusement park
Elitch Gardens, Denver
7 min walk • Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October.
~1940 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
10 min walk • Empower Field at Mile High is an American football stadium in Denver, Colorado, United States. The primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. It opened in 2001 to replace the Broncos' original home, the old Mile High Stadium.
0.5 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Ball Arena, Denver
13 min walk • Ball Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex.
~1090 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Twister II, Denver
6 min walk • Twister II is a wooden roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a custom built wooden coaster based upon the original coaster Mr. Twister that was at Elitch Gardens before the park was moved to its new location in 1995.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, Denver
10 min walk • The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum that honors — by public acknowledgment or commemoration — individuals who merit recognition and distinction for their exploits, accomplishments, and leadership in sports and athletic endeavors in the state of Colorado.
0.7 miE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver
19 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Denver, Colorado, was founded in 1996 as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver
21 min walk • The Denver Millennium Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed bridge using post-tensioned structural construction. Its 200-foot white tapered steel mast rises above Denver's northwestern skyline, connected to the bridge deck and foundation anchors by steel cables.
~1120 ftE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Sidewinder, Denver
6 min walk • Sidewinder is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly simple coaster that takes rides through one loop. Instead of starting from the ground, riders have to ascend stairs fifty feet up to the loading station.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Speer Boulevard, Denver
15 min walk • Speer Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado, is a historic parkway. It runs from Irving St. in the West Highland neighborhood to Downing St. in the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1906, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
0.5 miNE
Museum, City tours, Rail tours
Platte Valley Trolley, Denver
14 min walk • The Denver Trolley, formerly known as the Platte Valley Trolley, is a heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado, operated by the Denver Tramway Heritage Society. It began service on July 4, 1989.
0.6 miNE
Park
Confluence Park, Denver
16 min walk • Confluence Park is an urban park encompassing the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River in Denver's Lower Downtown, a bustling district of 19th-century brick warehouses and storefronts that has been redeveloped since the late 1980s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Children's Museum of Denver open?

Children's Museum of Denver is open:

Monday 9 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 7 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Children's Museum of Denver?

Nearby attractions include Jefferson Park, Denver (7 min walk), Downtown Aquarium, Denver (7 min walk), Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, Denver (10 min walk), Adams Mystery Playhouse, Denver (13 min walk).

How to get to Children's Museum of Denver by public transport?

The nearest stations to Children's Museum of Denver:

Light rail

Ball Arena / Elitch Gardens • Lines: C, E, W (10 min walk)
Empower Field at Mile High • Lines: C, E, W (11 min walk)

Bus

Auraria Parkway & 7th Street • Lines: 1, 20 (13 min walk)
Auraria Parkway & 9th Street • Lines: 1 (14 min walk)

Train

Union Station (24 min walk)