Boulder History Museum, Boulder

#10 among attractions in Boulder

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The Boulder History Museum, now doing business as the Museum of Boulder, is a private, nonprofit, local history museum located in Boulder, Colorado. From 1985 to 2018, the Museum operated out of the historic Harbeck-Bergheim house on University Hill near the University of Colorado Boulder campus. In April 2013, it purchased the Masonic Lodge building at Broadway and Pine for $2.45 million. Renovations began in 2017 and the new Museum opened on May 19, 2018. ()

Established: 1944 (80 years ago)Coordinates: 40°0'18"N, 105°16'37"W

Address

1206 Euclid AveCentral Boulder (The Hill)Boulder 80302 United States

Contact

+1 303-449-3464

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Boulder History Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flatirons, Folsom Field, Coors Events Center, University of Colorado Boulder.

1.5 miSW
Iconic mountain with 5 unique flat peaks
Flatirons, Boulder
38 min walk • The Flatirons are rock formations in the western United States, near Boulder, Colorado, consisting of flatirons. There are five large, numbered Flatirons ranging from north to south along the east slope of Green Mountain, and the term "The Flatirons" sometimes refers to these five alone.
0.6 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Folsom Field, Boulder
16 min walk • Folsom Field is an outdoor college football stadium in the Western United States, located on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder. It is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pac-12 Conference.
0.8 miE
Basketball, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Coors Events Center, Boulder
22 min walk • The CU Events Center is an 11,064-seat multi-purpose arena in the western United States, on the main campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.
0.5 miE
Universities and schools
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
14 min walk • The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system.
~1060 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theatre, Boulder
6 min walk • The Fox Theatre is a live music venue in Boulder, Colorado.
~1300 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Science
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder
7 min walk • The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is a museum of natural history in Boulder, Colorado.
0.5 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Park
Chautauqua Park, Boulder
14 min walk • The Chautauqua Auditorium is a wooden building constructed for the first season of the Colorado Chautauqua in 1898, and through the years has been a venue for many lectures, musical performances, and motion pictures both primitive and modern.
0.6 miE
Universities and schools
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
16 min walk • The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system.
1.3 miW
Area
Niwot Ridge, Boulder
33 min walk • Niwot Ridge is an alpine ecology research station located 65 km north-west of Denver in north-central Colorado. It is on the Front Range of the southern Rocky Mountains and lies within the Roosevelt National Forest. Niwot Ridge is 2,900 metres high.
1.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Twenty Ninth Street, Boulder
37 min walk • Twenty Ninth Street is a retail center in Boulder, Colorado that opened on October 13, 2006 on the former site of Crossroads Mall. The center is separated into three distinct neighborhoods connected by a series of streets, walkways, terraces, plazas and other outdoor community gathering spaces.
0.7 miE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Fiske Planetarium, Boulder
20 min walk • Fiske Planetarium and Science Center is a public museum dedicated to educating the public on astronomy and astrophysics. It is a constituent of the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, located in Boulder, Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Boulder History Museum open?

Boulder History Museum is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Boulder History Museum?

Nearby attractions include University Hill, Boulder (4 min walk), Fox Theatre, Boulder (6 min walk), University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder (7 min walk), CU Heritage Center, Boulder (10 min walk).

How to get to Boulder History Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Boulder History Museum:

Bus

Downtown Boulder Station (22 min walk)