Denver readies as president's visit nears

DENVER - President Obama will sign the stimulus bill at the Museum of Nature and Science. Everyone from the President's own advance team to museum workers are busy getting ready for the visit.

The Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute says Colorado is expected to get more than $2 billion from the stimulus plan. The money is expected to go to education, transportation, jobs and renewable energy.

Governor Bill Ritter says it's no accident the president chose Denver for the signing.

"Because of the work we've done in creating this new energy economy, and being able to create sustainable job growth, it provided this template for the administration to say this is what the package is about," Ritter said.

9NEWS Political Analyst Floyd Ciruli believes Obama will emphasize job projects. The visit will boost Colorado's political importance.

"It looks like with this opening presidential visit, that it's (Colorado's) going to stay on the radar screen for the entire four years," Cirulli said.

Back at the Denver museum of Nature and Science working with the administration is the number one goal.

"The White House advance team called us on Thursday and came by and had an initial visit and then came back on Friday. We're just working with them and being as accommodating with them as possible to provide the right venue and staff to do whatever they need to do" said George Sparks, President of The Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

The museum will be closed to the public Tuesday until an evening event on Tuesday.

It will re-open to the public on Wednesday.