Attend the next performance at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. They host various events from dance companies, musicians, Broadway touring companies, orchestras, and more. The center is acclaimed as one of the nation's finest university performing arts centers and is dedicated to showcasing cultural diversity and stimulating dialogue through the performing arts. Their programming includes Newman Center Presents, a professional arts series featuring renowned artists and new voices worldwide. Additionally, the center is home to DU's Lamont School of Music and Department of Theatre, which present numerous performances throughout the year. Take advantage of experiencing the talents of the community's premier arts organizations at the Newman Center.
The Denver Zoo offers its visitors a unique opportunity to experience the wonders of nature up close in an intimate, inspiring, and informative way. Not only does it provide an opportunity to connect with wildlife but also with each other. The zoo's campus spans 84 acres and serves as an enchanting urban field station where over 3,000 wild animals act as ambassadors for their wild counterparts worldwide. With over 3,500 animals, such as flamingos, monkeys, lions, gorillas, tigers, hippopotamuses, snakes, fish, hyenas, and turtles, visitors can get a closer look at nature's beauty. The zoo houses its animals in habitats that best replicate their natural environment, resulting in an unforgettable experience for visitors.
Planes, trains, and automobiles are displayed at the Forney Museum of Transportation. With over 500 exhibits showcasing various antique cars, carriages, railcars, cabooses, fire engines, aircraft, motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and Denver's only cable car, visitors will find something interesting. The Forney Museum of Transportation boasts a unique collection of over 800 artifacts related to historical transportation. It all began 67 years ago with a single 1921 Kissel but quickly expanded to include vehicles of all kinds. Today, the museum features vehicles, buggies, motorcycles, steam locomotives, aircraft, carriages, rail equipment, fire apparatus, public transportation, sleighs, bicycles, toys & diecast models, vintage apparel, and more.