Exhibits
Satisfy your science curiosity during our SCFD Free Days and Free Nights. No need to reserve your Free Day or Free Night ticket ahead of time online. Walk up anytime during Free Days or Free Nights and gain access to the Wildlife Halls or our permanent exhibitions. Feel free to reserve an online ticket if you’d like to visit a temporary exhibition, the planetarium or Infinity Theater.
The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District is a voter-approved special district in the seven-county metro area that provides a stable source of supplemental funding to more than 300 scientific and cultural organizations inside the district’s boundaries. The SCFD collects a one-tenth of 1 percent sales-and-use tax (or one penny on every $10 spent), providing approximately $40 million each year to area cul- tural attractions both small and large.
February free days and free nights:
• Monday, February 6th
• Sunday, February 26th
In partnership with the Colorado chapter of the SPARK! Alzheimer’s Association, Denver Botanic Gardens offers a safe, interactive experience for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia and their care partners to explore the diverse world of plants. Participants learn something new while sharing in an enriching and engaging environment.
Que Pasa? is compiled by La Voz Staff. To submit an event for consideration please email attractions@lavozcolorado.com with Que Pasa in the subject line by Friday at 5 p.m
On this day in history (February 1st, 1865), President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment outlawying slavery. Eighty-three years later on June 30th, 1948, President Harry Truman signed a bill proclaiming February 1st as the official National Freedom Day in the United States.
