University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder

Name: University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Address: Museum Of Natural History, Boulder, 80309, United States
Telephone: +1 303-492-6892

#8 among attractions in Boulder

Museum, Top attraction, History museum, Science

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

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University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder

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The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is a museum of natural history in Boulder, Colorado. With more than four million artifacts and specimens in the areas of anthropology, botany, entomology, paleontology and zoology, the museum houses one of the most extensive and respected natural history collections in the Rocky Mountain and Plains regions, making it one of the top university natural science museums in the country. In 2003, the University of Colorado Museum received accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums. ()

Established: 1902 (122 years ago)Coordinates: 40°0'25"N, 105°16'23"W

Address

Museum Of Natural HistoryColorado UniversityBoulder 80309 United States

Contact

+1 303-492-6892

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Day trips

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1890 ftNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Folsom Field, Boulder
10 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.
0.7 miE
Basketball, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Coors Events Center, Boulder
17 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.
~1680 ftE
Universities and schools
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
9 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.
~1180 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theatre, Boulder
6 min walk • The Fox Theatre is a live music venue in Boulder, Colorado.
0.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Park
Chautauqua Park, Boulder
19 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.
~1300 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Boulder History Museum, Boulder
7 min walk • 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.
~1960 ftE
Universities and schools
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
10 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.
1.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Twenty Ninth Street, Boulder
31 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.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Fiske Planetarium, Boulder
15 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.
0.6 miE
Laboratory, Observatories and planetariums
Sommers–Bausch Observatory, Boulder
16 min walk • Sommers–Bausch Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on and owned by University of Colorado Boulder. The building was initially completed in 1953 and named after Elmer E. Sommers and Carl L. Bausch.
0.8 miNW
Shopping centre, Shopping, Street
Pearl Street Mall, Boulder
22 min walk • The Pearl Street Mall is a four-block pedestrian mall in Boulder, Colorado. The pedestrian area stretches from 11th Street to 15th Street along Pearl Street and is home to a number of businesses and restaurants as well as the Boulder County Courthouse.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is University of Colorado Museum of Natural History open?

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to University of Colorado Museum of Natural History?

Nearby attractions include Norlin Quad, Boulder (4 min walk), University Hill, Boulder (5 min walk), CU Art Museum, Boulder (5 min walk), CU Heritage Center, Boulder (6 min walk).

How to get to University of Colorado Museum of Natural History by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Colorado Museum of Natural History:

Bus

Downtown Boulder Station (19 min walk)