Expedition Health
at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Prepare to discover the amazing, incredible you in Expedition Health, the new permanent health science exhibition at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Expedition Health is not simply another exhibition about the human body. The exhibit is about YOUR human body—how it is constantly changing and adapting in ways you can see, measure, and optimize through the choices you make. 
 

The Expedition Health experience begins with visitors obtaining a Peak Pass, which records personal information about them at different stations—things like their heart rate and the length and speed of their stride when they walk. At the end of the exhibition, visitors can print out their own Peak Pass Personal Profile with all their measurements from the different activities. Then they can extend their visit on the Museum’s Web site, featuring additional activities.

In the BodyTrek Theater, you’ll get a visceral and engaging look at how the body reacts during a trek up Colorado's massive Mount Evans. The theater layout and 130-degree panoramic screen format wrap the audience in dramatic imagery, light, and sound, while offering important biological and health information. Visitors actively participate in the theater experience through "pulseoximeters" located at every seat, an infrared camera, and other interactive elements.

At Biology Base Camp, an authentic laboratory, you’ll don lab coats, gloves, and goggles, and use the same equipment and microscopes found in research laboratories. Visitors can test antimicrobial soaps on live bacteria, extract DNA, or test the sugar content of cereal in these hands-on, minds-on lab stations.

Don’t miss the Summit Science Stage, which is designed to give visitors opportunities to participate in health demonstrations and programs, and to discuss science and health topics with Museum educators. Shows and activities throughout the day change constantly, and range from a sheep heart dissection to a clever show in which cartoon characters star as SuperFood heroes.

An area expressly designed for young learners ages one to five, Tykes Peak provides a mix of full-body activity, dramatic play, and multisensory experiences, along with information for parents and caregivers about the biological basis of children’s behaviors.