CU Museum of Natural History to reopen Sept. 27
After a closure that lasted over a year, the CU Museum of Natural History will be reopening its doors to the campus and community on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.
If you go
Weekdays 9 a.m.鈥5 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m.鈥5 p.m.
Sundays 10 a.m.鈥4 p.m.
The museum's popular BioLounge study space
Priming, painting and preparing, the museum staff has been busy at work updating and upgrading each gallery for the best reopening experience possible, with several new exhibits as well as beloved favorites. The dedicated family space, previously relegated to one corner, has been expanded throughout the museum, with children鈥檚 activities now available in each gallery.
鈥淥ur mission is to foster appreciation for and increase knowledge of the natural environment and human history. While we built a virtual Museum From Home page to meet these goals during the pandemic, nothing can replace the value of direct observation and learning within our galleries,鈥 said Patrick Kociolek, museum director.
CU students will be particularly pleased about the reopening of the BioLounge, located on the museum鈥檚 lower level鈥撯揳 popular gallery that is consistently voted one of the best places on campus to study.
鈥淭he CU Museum is a rich resource for learning, and we are thrilled to be making it available again to students, individuals and families in our community鈥 said Kociolek.
The museum closed its doors on March 14, 2020, in what was expected to be a one-month closure. Since then, the museum has built a virtual repository of many interactive exhibits, programs and activities, and anticipates continuing to provide online resources in the future. One aspect of both the new virtual and in-person resources is that many now offer interpretation in both Spanish and English.
Plan your visit
Masks are required for all indoor visitors, regardless of vaccination status, and increased COVID-19 cleaning protocols are in place.
The CU Museum of Natural History is open daily: weekdays 9 a.m.鈥5 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.鈥5 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m.鈥4 p.m. The museum is located conveniently at 15th Street and Broadway, on CU Boulder鈥檚 Main Campus (due west of UMC in the Henderson Building). For more information about the museum鈥檚 exhibits, programs and reopening details, call 303-492-6892 or visit the museum online.