BEST VIEW IN DENVER
From the Museum’s Leprino Family Atrium and Anschutz Family Sky Terrace
Visitors to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science have a bright, beautiful space to enjoy striking views of the Denver skyline and the Rocky Mountains. The Museum opened a three-story-high glass atrium in 2002, complete with a rooftop Sky Terrace.
A key interior design element of the Leprino Family Atrium is the inclusion of four architectural “rings” that link the levels of the atrium and define its main activity areas. The circular forms, made of perforated aluminum, manifest the spirit of movement in nature: circles, orbits and cycles inherent in the natural world. The rings also divide the space into various functional areas, creating a variety of intriguing viewpoints.
Three of the rings are positioned so they align with the points where the Sun sets over the Rocky Mountains during the vernal and autumnal equinoxes and the winter and summer solstices. In the evening, the rings are lit softly from within the atrium, providing a new and welcoming landmark in City Park.
Be sure to take an elevator up to the Anschutz Family Sky Terrace. On a clear day, when you stand on the terrace, you’ll enjoy a 200-mile panoramic view—from Longs Peak to Pikes Peak.
This is one of Denver’s most distinctive settings for evening receptions, corporate meetings, holiday parties, company parties, convention events, sales meetings and weddings. To find out more about booking a special event, call 303.370.6400.
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