The closest parking?? I owe you that one.
They have free parking right up front around the building. If you go into the parking lot from Colorado Blvd or 23rd Street follow signs and it'll take you right into the parking.
There is plenty of parking right at the museum. I suggest going early to get spots right out front and staying through lunch, as that is when the rush usually happens! Have fun!
There are parking lots on the East and North sides of the museum. There is a parking garage which is underground on the north side of the museum. All of the lots fill up quickly. There is a overflow parking over by the zoo. But this week I had to park across the athletic fields to the north, about a 10-minute walk.
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