Abigail Bliss
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Whether you’re a born-and-raised Denver resident, a transplant or a tourist, Mile High museums always have something to offer anyone looking to fill a rainy day or just an hour or two.
While there aren’t any completely free museums in the city, thanks to the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District tax, most institutions do host free days, as well as some free evenings. And then there’s Visit Denver’s Night at the Museums during Denver Arts Week on Saturday, November 2…right before the next free day at the Denver Zoo.
Here are all the free museum days in Denver for the rest of the year:
The Clyfford Still Museum, art in itself.
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Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock Street The Hamilton Building of the Denver Art Museum. Denver Art Museum
clyffordstillmuseum.org
Sunday, July 28
Saturday, November 2
Denver Art Museum
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway The Freyer-Newman Center at Denver Botanic Gardens. © Denver Botanic Gardens. Photo by Scott Dressel-Martin
denverartmuseum.org
Tuesday, May 14
Tuesday, June 11
Tuesday, July 9
Sunday, July 21
Tuesday, August 13
Saturday, September 7
Tuesday, September 10
Tuesday, October 8
Saturday, November 2
Tuesday, November 12
Tuesday, December 10
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York Street
botanicgardens.org
Wednesday, June 5
Wednesday, July 3
Wednesday, August 28
Friday, November 29
Visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for free.
Richard Wicker/DMNS
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard Courtesy of Denver Zoo
dmns.org
Tuesday, June 4, 5 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19
Wednesday, August 21, 5 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, September 10, 5 to 9 p.m.
Monday, September 30
Sunday, October 20
Saturday, November 2, 5 to 9 p.m.
Monday, November 18
Sunday, December 8
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele Street Four Mile Historic Park
denverzoo.org
A free day ticket reservation is required; visit the zoo’s website to see how to register.
Sunday, November 3; tickets released on October 23
Saturday, November 9; tickets released on October 30
Sunday, November 17; tickets released on November 6
Four Mile Historic Park
715 South Forest Drive History Colorado Center
fourmilepark.org
Friday, May 24
Friday, June 28
Friday, July 26
Friday, August 23
Friday, September 27
Friday, October 25
Friday, November 22
History Colorado
1200 Broadway
historycolorado.org
Sunday, August 4
Saturday, November 2
MCA Denver
Museum of Contemporary Art
1485 Delgany Street
mcadenver.org
The museum offers “Penny Saturdays” on the first Saturday of the month, when admission is one penny. Children and teens up to age eighteen are always allowed in free.
The SCFD extends far beyond Denver city limits, of course, and so do the free days. Find the complete lineup here.