Free Night at the Museums
Join us on Saturday, November 4, 2023 and explore Denver's Museums.
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Denver's best museums are open late and admission is FREE between 5 and 10 p.m.
FREE shuttles make it easy to explore all evening! Take a look at the shuttle routes to plan your evening. Please check with individual museums prior to your visit.
FREE shuttle buses will stop at (or nearby) the museums listed below, beginning at 5 p.m. Final shuttle routes depart at 10 p.m. from all museums. If you plan on parking at one of the participating museums, please check their websites for parking info.
*Please note that Dinosaur Ridge and Morrison Natural History Museum are not included on shuttle routes.
Participating Museums
Center for Colorado Women's History
Join the Center for Colorado Women's History for a first floor tour of our historic home. The historic house has been the home to inspiring women since 1883. Guided house tours weave together the stories of the many women, such as Anne Evans, who lived and worked in the home and the impact of the families on early Denver.
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Be a kid again at the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus during Night at the Museums! On this very special night, we welcome our whole community and adults are allowed in the Museum without children. Come launch rockets in Energy, see who can make the biggest bubble, create a masterpiece in The Art Studio and so much more. Plus we’ve teamed up with Presenting Denver for a very special Walking Festival featuring local artists performing dance numbers inspired by the exhibits of the Children’s Museum, in the exhibits themselves! Performances will take place several times an hour from 6 – 7 pm. Go on, release your inner child!
Clyfford Still Museum
Experience the Clyfford Still Museum for free after hours from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 during Night at the Museums. Glimpse behind the scenes and discover how a museum cares for its art in the new exhibition Spotlight: Inside Collections Care and Conservation. Take a chronological journey through an artist’s 60-year career and experience never-before-seen artworks, behind-the-scenes views of museum conservation practices, and more. Experiment with light and color and create art in The Making Space, the Museum's hands-on art studio. November 4 is also an SCFD Free Day at the Clyfford Still Museum; visit for free from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.!
Denver Art Museum
Don’t miss your chance to visit this world-class institution to see exhibits such as Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks (separate ticketed admission is required) and the new Arts of Africa Gallery (general admission access).
Denver Firefighters Museum & Denver Police Museum
Join both of these museums for First Responders History Night at Free Night at the Museums. A special bus tour of historic crime and fire locations will depart the Denver Firefighters Museum promptly at 4:00 pm and conclude at 6:30 pm. Please rsvp to 720-913-6779. Denver Firefighters Museum will be open for tours from 3:30 pm to 10 pm to tour the firehouse to see historic fire engines and historic Denver Police Cars. No reservations are necessary for museum tour.
Make your reservation for the historic crime and fire locations bus tour (4:00pm - 6:30pm) at 720-913-6779.
No reservations are necessary for the Denver Firefighters Museum tour.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Embark on an evening of art experiences! Whether or not you consider yourself artistic, this evening will be full of fun. Enjoy programming from local artists, visit our temporary exhibition Mysteries of the Ice Ages, catch a film at the Infinity Theater and more!
Dinosaur Ridge & Morrison Natural History Museum
Dinosaur Ridge and the Morrison Natural History Museum are partnering to create a one-of-a-kind fossil experience for Night at the Museums 2023! Located just 20 miles west of Denver near Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, a free shuttle will be provided between the two museum locations for attendees. Arrive at either museum to access both for the evening!
*Not on main Night at the Museums shuttle route. The shuttle between these two attractions is provided by the museums.
Forney Museum of Transportation
Discover the ultimate world of transportation at Forney Museum! From cars and motorcycles, bikes, trains and planes, there's little we don't have. Our rotating exhibit changes every ninety days, so you'll never run out of new things to see. Don't miss out on our fantastic membership deals and great offers!
With our educational programs catering to children of all ages, tours, and rotating exhibits, Forney Museum is perfect for everyone. Experience something new and exciting every time you visit. Come for Night at the Museums and be one of the first to see the newest exhibit starting on November 2nd, "See the USA in Your Chevrolet," a tribute to 40 years post war of Chevy.
Freyer - Newman Center at Denver Botanic Gardens
Explore art and science at Denver Botanic Gardens' Freyer - Newman Center. Artist demonstrations, art exhibits, music, films, library and more.
No access to garden grounds.
History Colorado Center
Artifacts, stories and art intermingle to tell the tale of Colorado and the American West. The museum is designed for multi-generational audiences and consists of over 15 exhibits spanning four floors.
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
Time travel through about 150 years of art. The evolving collections contain more than 30,000 works by some 1,500 artists and designers, with about 4,400 works on view. Visitors must be 13+ years old to enter.
Molly Brown House Museum
The historic home of Titanic survivor and famed Colorado resident, Margaret Brown, will be open for Night at the Museums! Walk back in time and learn about Margaret's life as you self-explore her Denver home.
Museo de las Americas
Don't miss the chance to experience our new and powerful international exhibition, Costa Rica: Long Live Peace and Labor, and enjoy a scavenger hunt between our current exhibits to get 10% off Individual Membership or 50% Dual/Group Memberships!
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Transport yourself to a different time and place. Our exhibits allow you to get up close and personal with historic aircraft, artifacts and memorabilia and explore the future of aviation and space through immersive events and realistic flight simulators.