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November 2019
Tinker Time: Movement, Cardboard, and Creatures
Join us in creating personalized cardboard creations that move and spin. We will be tinkering with the mechanics of movement to animate your own creations. Use the laser cutter to create components for your machines! This workshop is best suited for ages 8-12, but all ages are welcome to participate with adult supervision. Free with admission to the Museum. Limit 10 tinkerers for drop-in between 2-3pm, with another 10 allowed in 3-4pm. There will be a signup…
Find out more »Museum Tour with Tom Bogdan
Get a behind the scenes tour of the Museum and its exhibits with lead docent, Tom Bogdan. A long time Boulder resident, retired scientist, and bass player, Tom has volunteered with the Museum since 2015. Learn about the development of the permanent exhibit, The Boulder Experience, and go behind closed doors with Tom on this magical mystery tour! Free with Museum admission | No registration necessary (check in with front desk upon arrival)
Find out more »Boulder Conversations | The Joy of the Journey
Join us for a conversation with Colleen Cannon, former professional triathlete and CEO and founder of Women’s Quest, a multi sport fitness retreat providing athletic and holistic training for women worldwide. Find out how Colleen unintentionally entered her first triathlon in college, placed second, and thus began her career on the triathlon circuit. A former World and National Champion, Colleen now spends her time helping women find happiness through joyful physical experiences. Event made possible by the following generous sponsors: Elevations…
Find out more »Inclusipedia Edit-a-Thon
Learn how to create and edit Wikipedia pages to increase representation in our collective history! We'll be adding entries for women and people of color from Boulder's past and present to ensure their stories are preserved. Children’s crafting activities will also be offered for families to participate. Bring your own laptop or use one of ours. Supported by the Museum of Boulder, Roost Books, the Makerie, and CU-Boulder’s University Libraries. OFF-SITE EVENT | event will be held at the Boulder…
Find out more »Laser-cut puzzles
Join us in the Google Garage while trained volunteers guide you or your young artists to laser cut your own drawing into a unique puzzle for you to take home! One puzzle is free with admission and only takes a few minutes, just drop in!
Find out more »Laser-cut puzzles
Join us in the Google Garage while trained volunteers guide you or your young artists to laser cut your own drawing into a unique puzzle for you to take home! One puzzle is free with admission and only takes a few minutes, just drop in!
Find out more »Laser-cut puzzles
Join us in the Google Garage while trained volunteers guide you or your young artists to laser cut your own drawing into a unique puzzle for you to take home! One puzzle is free with admission and only takes a few minutes, just drop in!
Find out more »Film Screening | The Art of Home
"Behind every work of art, there is a story." Don't miss a free screening of the new documentary film The Art of Home: A Wind River Story. Art of Home asks: Why is art important? Does art influence a culture, or does a culture influence art? From modern art to beading and leather work to fancy dancing, drumming, and music, follow Wind River Indian Reservation artists through their creative process as they draw upon experience in creation. Ken Williams (Arapaho)…
Find out more »Bison Art Class for Youth Ages 13-18
5-Day Intensive Class starting on Saturday, November 23rd thru Wednesday, November 27th. Take your art to the next level with instruction from the artists featured in our exhibit, Wild | Buffalo in Boulder. Artists Thia Martin and Amanda Gress will teach art for youth ages 13-18 with media that includes drawing, painting, print-making, and sculpture. We welcome all skill levels. Completed art projects will be on display in the Museum from December 15, 2019 - January 12, 2020. This is a…
Find out more »December 2019
Free Sunday @ MUSE
The Museum of Boulder is pleased to announce a special FREE DAY at the museum on Sunday, December 1st from 10:00am-5:00pm sponsored by Boulder Chamber. Come enjoy all the Museum has to offer for adults and children including the Archive 75 exhibit in celebration of the Museum’s 75th Anniversary of serving our community, the Boulder Experience Gallery (2nd Floor Gallery) showcasing the history of Boulder, and the Wild | Buffalo in Boulder exhibit (Garden Level Gallery). The Google Garage maker-space…
Find out more »SCHEDULE A FIELD TRIP NOW
Thank you for your interest in field trips to the Museum of Boulder! We are now taking registrations for field trips.
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Kids and Families
The museum is always alive with new activities for kids and families! Excite curious minds with a visit to the Google Garage — come again and again for creative tinkering, there’s always something new! Keep an eye out for events for the family, below. Join our newsletter to stay informed.
trunks and costume rentals
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Plains Indians Trunk
Explore the lives of the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes with touchable artifacts, books, games and more, all ready to travel to your classroom. Show your class how to erect a tipi, use real tools and instruments, and explore some of the local natural resources essential to the lives of the Arapaho and Cheyenne people.
$15/week + $25 refundable deposit
City in a Suitcase
Explore the lives of people from Boulder’s Sister Cities with hundreds of Museum-quality objects and teacher resources. Trunks are great tools for teaching many subjects, and have been used in art, language arts, geography, Spanish and history classes. $15/week + $25 refundable deposit
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan Sister City Trunk
- Mante, Mexico Sister City Trunk
- Yateras, Cuba Sister City Trunk
- Lhasa, Tibet Sister City Trunk
Period clothing and prop rental
Find the perfect costume for your performance! Great resource for National History Day or historical plays.
$10/item/week + $10/item refundable deposit
