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17 Metro Area Museums Free For 'Night at the Museums'

DENVER (CBS4) - Free Night at the Museums is part of Denver Arts Week. This Saturday 17 museums will stay open between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. allowing visitors to explore their exhibitions for free. A shuttle bus will go between 12 of the museums offering free rides all evening.

LINK: FREE Night at the Museums

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is among those participating in Free Night at the Museums. Visitors can learn about mammals at the temporary exhibit "Extreme Mammals," or learn more about space, health, or gems and minerals in the museums ongoing exhibits. The traveling exhibit, "Mummies: New Secrets from the Tomb," will require an admissions ticket.

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Extreme Mammals at Denver Museum of Nature & Science (credit: CBS)

"This is a great time for families from across the area and all sorts of folks who just want to get out for the night to come and see the museum for free at a time when they wouldn't really have access," said Jennifer Moss Logan, an educator for Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

LINK: Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Other facilities participating in Free Night at the Museums include the following:

- Black American West Museum

- Byers-Evans House Museum

- The Cell

- Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

- Clyfford Still Museum

- Denver Art Museum

- Denver Botanic Gardens

- Denver Firefighters Museum

- Forney Museum of Transportation

- History Colorado Center

- Molly Brown House Museum

- Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum (Golden)

- Foothills Art Center (Golden)

- Dinosaur Ridge (Golden)

- Golden History Center (Golden)

- Four Mile Historic Park (Glendale)

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