The Denver Museum of Nature & Science opens “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids” to the public on Friday, Oct. 16, a day after a members’ opening. This short video from the museum’s own channel is a preview of the kind of creature the exhibition is about.
Video: ‘Mythic Creatures | Dragon Over Denver | Denver Museum of Nature & Science,’ Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Embedded from the museum’s YouTube channel; Colorado Local has no connection to the museum.
What the museum says about the exhibition
It uses models, cultural objects, fossils and hands-on experiences, including a 17-foot dragon, a kraken with enormous tentacles and a replica of the “Feejee mermaid.”
Opens to museum members Thursday, Oct. 15, and to the general public Friday, Oct. 16. Closes Sunday, April 4, 2027.
Included with museum admission and free for museum members.
Details verified with the source on October 2, 2026. See something wrong? Send a correction.
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