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Museums in Boulder

While there's little doubt you'll be spending time frolicking outdoors in Boulder's remarkable natural beauty, be sure to save some energy for perusing some of the area's lesser known — but as remarkable — cultural assets inside Boulder museums.

Boulder has always been a magnet for creative people, so it's no surprise the city has several noteworthy art museums. Recently making a splash onto the local art scene is the new CU Art Museum, located right in the heart of the University of Colorado campus in the new Visual Arts Complex. The revamped museum now features spacious galleries for rotating exhibitions, a video gallery and a permanent collection that includes works by Diego Rivera, Francisco Goya and Andy Warhol.

Also visit the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) for an always-provocative selection of contemporary works. And the assemblage of sculptures and paintings at Leanin' Tree Museum & Sculpture Garden of Western Art is better than a John Wayne movie for reigniting your imagination about the American West.

Boulder's history museums aren't the dusty, yawn-inducing museums you've seen elsewhere. Take the Boulder History Museum, which is known for putting together fun exhibits such as "Only in Boulder," "Tea to Tofu: Boulder's Natural Food Phenomenon" and "Thirty Years of Rock and Roll." Or the small but impressive collection at The Shelby American Collection Museum, whose dazzling displays in celebration of the cult-favorite racecar consistently surprise visitors. The CU campus is home to the University of Colorado Heritage Center in the school's historic Old Main building and University of Colorado Natural History Museum — both of which  are intimate gems that are worth a peek.

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James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum

  • 6352 Fourmile Canyon Dr
  • Boulder, CO 80302
  • Phone: (303) 776-8848
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April 1 - October 3110:00am to 2:00pmThird Saturday of each monthTours for groups of 12 or more people are available by appointment year round.At the turn of the twentieth century, hard rock mining in… more

Boulder History Museum

  • 1206 Euclid Ave
  • Boulder, CO 80302
  • Phone: (303) 449-3464
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Hours: Tues-Friday: 10-5 Sat/Sun: 12-4 Admission: Adults: $6 Seniors: $4 Children/Students: $3 Children under 5: Free The Museum exhibits artifacts from our collection of over 35,000 objects of… more

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

  • 1750 13th Street
  • Boulder, CO 80302
  • Phone: (303) 443-2122
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The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1972 and is located in a historically land-marked, warehouse building in the heart of downtown Boulder. Since 1972 the museum has exhibited… more

Carnegie Branch Library For Local History

  • 1125 Pine St.
  • Boulder, CO 80302
  • Phone: (303) 441-3110
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1125 Pine Street, Open Mon. 1-9 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Fri, and Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Located in Boulder’s original library building, this branch of the Public Library… more

Charles A. Haertling Sculpture Park

  • Canyon Blvd. & 9th St.
  • Boulder, CO 80302
Canyon Boulevard at 9th Street, Owned by the city of Boulder, the park displays Jerry Wingren's "Double Arc," Dennis Yoshikawa wright's "Correspondence," Tom Miller's "Chief Niwot," and "Circus Fish"… more

CU Art Museum

  • 1085 18th Street
  • Boulder, CO 80309
  • Phone: (303) 492-8300
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the visual arts collection of the University of Colorado at Boulder.… more

Historic Downtown Boulder & Pearl Street Mall

  • 1942 Broadway
  • Suite 301
  • Boulder, CO 80302
  • Phone: (303) 449-3774
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Stroll along our popular pedestrian mall and enjoy a great selection of restaurants, bookstores, boutiques and sidewalk cafes. Also popular are the seasonal art shows, craft fairs, musical… more

Leanin' Tree Museum & Sculpture Garden of Western Art

  • 6055 Longbow Dr
  • Boulder, CO 80301
  • Phone: (303) 729-3440
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Leanin’ Tree Museum and Sculpture Garden of Western Art is a FREE museum exhibiting 250 paintings and 150 bronze sculptures by 100 artists. This is a magnificent private collection of America’s master… more

The Shelby American Collection Museum

  • 5020 Chaparral Court
  • Boulder, CO 80308
  • Phone: (303) 516-9565
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The Shelby American Collection represents the rich race heritage of Shelby American and has on display some of the most famous Shelby American cars ever built. This is made possible through the… more

University of Colorado Heritage Center

  • Old Main (third floor)
  • Boulder, CO 80309-0459
  • Phone: 303-492-6329
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The CU Heritage Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder is located on the third floor of Old Main and is operated by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. The Heritage Center is open Monday… more

University of Colorado Natural History Museum

  • 15th & Broadway
  • UCB 218
  • Boulder, CO 80309-0218
  • Phone: (303) 492-6892
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The CU Museum is located in the Henderson Building on the University of Colorado main campus. With more than four million artifacts and specimens, the CU Museum houses one of the most extensive and… more
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