Denver Museum of Nature & Science Courses

Orcas, Art, and Inspiring Change - Scientists in Action

Explore the intersection of art and science through Ken Hall's orca skeleton replica, inspiring environmental awareness and creative conservation efforts.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Discovering "Teen Rex" - A Remarkable Tyrannosaurus Fossil Find

Explore the remarkable discovery of "Teen Rex" with paleontologists Tyler Lyson and Natalie Toth, uncovering the backstory of this fascinating fossil find.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Revealing Ancient Secrets in the Digital Research Lab - CT Imaging for Fossil Analysis

Explore CT imaging in paleontology: visualize fossils, uncover hidden features, and create 3D models. Learn about data collection, animations, and 3D printing in fossil research.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Good, The Bad, and the Anatomically Incorrect - Human-Animal Hybrids in Science Fiction

Explore human-animal hybrids in sci-fi/fantasy, examining anatomical possibilities and limitations through zoological expertise.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Heads and a New Finding in Anthropology - Science Division Pop-Up

Explore ancient crania forensics and Ancestral Pueblo social organization with Dr. Erin Baxter. Discover new anthropological findings and insights into past lives through cranial analysis.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

60 Minutes in Space - May 2024

Explore breaking space news, mission updates, rocket launches, and cutting-edge astronomy with space scientists in this engaging monthly presentation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Shell-ebrating Symbiosis - Microbial Partnerships Across the Phylum Mollusca

Explore mollusks' symbiotic relationships with microbes, uncovering crucial survival adaptations and a Colorado snail case study on gut microbiome interactions.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Scientists in Action: Bygone Bugs and Prehistoric Flowers

Explore prehistoric insects and flora from Colorado's Front Range, uncovering their evolution and survival through Earth's mass extinction event 66 million years ago.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Searching for Lt. Wilson - World War II Air Force Archaeology

Explore the search for Lt. Wilson, a WW2 pilot shot down in 1944, and learn about the 8th Air Force's role in the battle for European air supremacy.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

60 Minutes in Space - April 2024

Explore breaking space news, mission updates, rocket launches, and cutting-edge astronomy with space scientists in this engaging presentation by Dr. Ka Chun Yu.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Scientists in Action: The Grand Canyon's Billion-Year-Old Mysteries

Explore the Grand Canyon's billion-year-old mysteries, ancient fossils, and geological wonders through a virtual field trip guided by student curiosity and scientific inquiry.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fresh Ink - Tattooing Techniques for Specimen Mold Labeling

Discover innovative specimen labeling techniques using tattooing at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science with experts Rudolph Hummel, Sierra Swenson, and Lora Bird.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Digging Up Dinosaurs 101 - Paleontology Field Techniques

Explore paleontology fieldwork: site selection, fossil excavation techniques, and transportation methods used by Denver Museum of Nature & Science experts.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exploring Anatomy - Tip to Tail

Explore the spine's anatomy with zoology expert Martha MacMillian, delving into the bones that form this crucial skeletal structure.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lucy Mission: Exploring Jupiter's Trojan Asteroids

Explore NASA's Lucy mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, uncovering secrets of our solar system's formation and the spacecraft's journey so far.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video