"As Denver is destined to be among the great cities of the continent, so will a museum here founded � grow up to be one of the great entertaining and educational institutions of the country." - Edwin Carter, one of the Museum's founders Founded in 1900, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science traces its origins back more than a hundred years to one man's efforts and a little log cabin tucked away in the mountains.In 1868, pioneer and naturalist Edwin Carter arrived in Breckenridge, Colo., and devoted himself to his true love-the birds and mammals of the Rocky Mountains. Carter soon assembled one of the most complete collections of Colorado fauna and displayed his specimens in his log cabin home, dubbed the Carter Museum.

2001 Colorado Blvd Denver, CO 80205 (303) 370-6000

 "As Denver is destined to be among the great cities of the continent, so will a museum here founded &hellip
grow up to be one of the great entertaining and educational institutions of the country."- Edwin Carter, one of the Museum's founders Founded in 1900, the Denver Museum of Nature &
Science traces its origins back more than a hundred years to one man's efforts and a little log cabin tucked away in the mountains.In 1868, pioneer and naturalist Edwin Carter arrived in Breckenridge, Colo., and devoted himself to his true love-the birds and mammals of the Rocky Mountains. Carter soon assembled one of the most complete collections of Colorado fauna and displayed his specimens in his log cabin home, dubbed the Carter Museum.

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