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April 2019
Wolf Restoration to Colorado: What Does the Science Tell Us?
Join us for a conversation with Colorado State University Professors Dr. Kevin Crooks and Dr. Becky Niemiec. Learn more about the biological and social science factors behind wolf restoration in Colorado and experience the Living with Wolves exhibit currently on display. We’ll also be screening the award-winning short documentary Canis Lupus Colorado. Refreshments included. FREE + OPEN to the PUBLIC
Find out more »Inclusipedia | Drop-in Editing + Training
Did you know that fewer than 18% of Wikipedia biographical pages are for women? Become part of the movement to include more diverse voices in history by learning how to add Wikipedia pages for Boulder women and people of color overlooked by this massive open-source reference. At this drop-in session, we’ll teach you how to: + set up a Wikipedia account + add details to existing pages + conduct research to help us with new pages Bring a laptop to…
Find out more »Google Garage closed for Teen Corps
We apologize for any inconvenience, but every Monday through April we will be closing the Google Garage at 4 for our Seeing Through Touch project with our Teen Corps, in which local middle school students work with visually-impaired artists to laser cut tactile materials for blind visitors. Please plan your visit accordingly.
Find out more »2019 Annual Membership Meeting
Museum of Boulder’s Annual Membership Meeting* Tuesday, April 23, 2018, 5:15-7:15pm Museum of Boulder, Tebo Center, 2205 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302 Featuring Keynote Speaker Polly E. Bugros McLean Author of "Remembering Lucile: A Virginia Family’s Rise from Slavery and a Legacy Forged a Mile High" 5:15-5:45pm | Wine & Cheese Reception 5:45pm | Welcome, Ken Wilson, President of the Board 6:00pm | Honoring of Retiring Trustees and Welcome to new Trustees 6:20pm | Museum of Boulder, Angelique Espinoza, Interim Executive…
Find out more »Google Garage closed for Teen Corps
We apologize for any inconvenience, but every Monday through April we will be closing the Google Garage at 4 for our Seeing Through Touch project with our Teen Corps, in which local middle school students work with visually-impaired artists to laser cut tactile materials for blind visitors. Please plan your visit accordingly.
Find out more »May 2019
Paint Your Own Pottery | Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
Do you have a hard time coming up with great gifts for mom on Mother’s Day? Moms are hard. You want her to feel special, tell her how much you love her, but what can you buy that says that? Probably nothing, but you’ve got to do something. Join the Museum of Boulder and Color Me Mine to paint a pottery gift that is special just for her. Items will be ready for pickup prior to Mother's Day on Sunday,…
Find out more »Views at the Muse
Start your weekend off right at the Museum! Visit our current exhibits and then enjoy the view from the top of the Museum with food and drinks. Plus, live music and dance performances by the following local groups: May 10 | Silent Disco with the Center for Transformative Movement June 14 | TBD July 12 | Samba Colorado August 9 | TBD Free admission for Museum members | General admission $8-10 - rates here Beverages + food for purchase courtesy…
Find out more »Curator Tour: Preserving Objects on Long-Term Exhibit
Explore the balance between object preservation and museum display on this guided tour of The Boulder Experience exhibition. Get up-close with individual artifacts, and learn how conservation priorities inform exhibit design. Collections Curator Kristen Lewis will share highlights, unique backstories, and field questions on this all-things-artifacts tour of the Museum of Boulder's permanent exhibition gallery. Free with Museum admission
Find out more »SOLD OUT | The Tales Tombstones Tell: Columbia Cemetery Tour
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT | click the details link to join the waiting list Have you ever wondered why so many doves and lambs can be seen on old grave markers? Or why most grave markers point to the east? Join Atlas Obscura and the Museum of Boulder to explore these and many other interesting questions during a walking tour of Boulder’s historic Columbia Cemetery led by Mary Reilly-McNellan, retired cemetery preservation manager. This tour will discuss the history…
Find out more »Boulder Food Rescue’s Recipe Book Launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of Boulder Food Rescue's Participatory Recipe Book. This amazing resource was created by BFR's No Cost Grocery Program Participants (the people who organize food redistribution in their communities). All recipes use food that is often in BFR deliveries and was created to help other participants of our programs have fun cooking BFR food. Come try out recipes, mingle, get your own copy of the recipe book, and learn about BFR's community building work! Food…
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