Great American Eclipse
*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 08/21/2017
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The eclipse in Denver will begin at 10:23 a.m. and finish at 1:14 p.m.
The Museum will have a limited quanity of free solar eclipse glasses available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Events at the Museum
Safe Solar-Scope Viewing
9 a.m.–2 p.m. on Boettcher Plaza
Kinesthetic Actvities
9 a.m.–2 p.m. in Studios 102 and 103
Space Odyssey
Programs in Space Odyssey will be eclipse-themed throughout the day. We will have NASA's livestream of the eclipse on the screens in Space Odyssey for those who wish to watch safely from indoors.
Eclipse Crafts and Story Times
9 a.m.–2 p.m. in Discovery Zone
Look for signs in the Discovery Zone for specific information
The T-Rex Café will have pop-up in the Science Atrium to serve people who are participating in the eclipse viewing and activities both on Boettcher Plaza and the MFEC.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.