There’s Gold In Them Thar Hills!!
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has a glittering new exhibit! Gold: Wealth, Power, Beauty opened on February 15th and runs until June 8th. It is the largest collection of gold ever to be exhibited, it includes the second largest nugget ever found, various jewelery and coins from around the world, and interactive areas where kids and adults alike can learn more about this precious metal.
From the museum’s website:
More than 600 extraordinary geological specimens and cultural objects in the exhibition trace the path of gold from the depths of Earth to glittering jewelry and artifacts that have captivated civilizations for centuries. Gold also has played a starring role in Colorado’s history. The allure of gold—and the chance to strike it rich—brought thousands of people to Colorado in the late 1800s. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science houses a top-notch collection of crystalline gold, including the famous Tom’s Baby, the largest single mass of crystalline gold ever found in Colorado.
The Museum has developed special enhancements to the GOLD exhibition that showcase gold from its own collections and bring Colorado’s colorful past to life. Visitors will see more than 80 natural specimens, 170 cultural objects, 400 coins and gold bars, and a spectacular 300-square-foot room with walls and ceiling completely covered in just three ounces of gold, flattened to exquisite thinness.
It’s no secret that many miners were drawn to beautiful Colorado in search of gold, and that many people still pan for gold today. Some of the gold on display is from mines right here in Colorado, including the Campion Gold, which served as a founding collection for the Museum when it was founded in 1900.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for kids, and they include access to the rest of the large museum. They can be purchased online or at the Museum’s ticket counter at the North entrance. Hours are from 9 am to 5 PM, 7 days a week.
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