Did you know that the Denver Museum of Nature & Science has an archaeology team exploring a dig site in Golden? For a limited time, they're offering free hands-on tours to show us what they've found!
For two weeks in June, the public is invited to tour a Magic Mountain dig site where an archaeology team from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science has been working. The tours will be available from Saturday, June 10, through Friday, June 16, and again from Monday, June 19, through Saturday, June 24. Tours begin on the hour between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and they're free, though bookings need to be made in advance.
"It is probably the most important archaeological site in this area of the world," Dr. Michele Koons says, in a video posted on the museum's Facebook page. "People lived here going back 7,000 years ago all the way up until about 1,000 years ago." [embed]https://www.facebook.com/DMNSorg/videos/10155491513679444/[/embed] The dig is being led by Dr. Koons and her team, as well as the Paleocultural Research Group, led by Dr. Mark Mitchell. The tour will provide opportunities for visitors to learn about the region's history and see the artifacts that have been discovered there. "They can even try their hand at excavation," Dr. Koons says. "We're thrilled to be able to have this opportunity and share it with the community."
For more information, and to book your free tour, you can email Sarah Fischer at [email protected]. You can also visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science website.
What do you think? Will you take one of the tours at Magic Mountain? If you go, we'd love to see your pictures and hear your comments!
(Image courtesy of The Denver Museum of Nature & Science.)
