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Contributed by: Denver Museum of Nature & Science on 7/1/2008

On July 1, 1908 the Denver Museum of Nature & Science opened its doors to the public for the first time, beginning 100 years in City Park.

Like a mansion overlooking its estate, the Museum sat on the highest prominence in the park, commanding an unobstructed 200-mile view of the Rocky Mountains. An early account described the Museum as "a single structure on a knoll in treeless City Park, far out on the edge of town." About 12 percent of the Museum's 3,400 specimens of mammals, birds, rocks and minerals were part of the original natural history exhibits that captivated visitors on opening day.

Times have certainly changed, the Museum now houses over a million specimens, but one thing has stayed the same - the artifacts and exhibits at the Museum still help visitors experience the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe.

Go to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Web site www.dmns.org for a list of 100 Things To See and Do at the Museum.

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