Buell Children's Museum
Children's museum in Pueblo, Colorado
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The Buell Children's Museum is a children's museum in Pueblo, Colorado, United States that offers hands-on exhibits focusing on the arts, science and history.[3]
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| Established | 2000[1] |
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| Location | Pueblo, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38°16′10.15″N 104°36′24.04″W |
| Type | Children's museum |
| Accreditation | American Alliance of Museums |
| Curator | Jerica Khosla[2] |
| Website | www |
The Museum is accredited as a part of The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM),[4] and is affiliated with the Association of Children's Museums.
History
The Buell Children's Museum is a part of The Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center which opened in 1972, with funding provided by the Economic Development Administration and Pueblo County.
In 1982, an expansion, funded by Puebloan Helen T. White, added three galleries, a gift shop and a small precursor children's museum.
In 2000, a further expansion added the 12,000 square-foot, two-level Buell Children's Museum and the Jackson Sculpture Garden. The Buell Children's Museum offers 7,500 square feet of interactive gallery space, a theater, a café and a gift shop.[5]
Exhibits
- The Reilly Family Gallery offers changing, hands-on exhibitions.
- Sensations is a high-tech, multi-sensory exhibit in which visitors activate lights, sound clips and videos.
- The El Pomar Magic Carpet Theater allows visitors to watch a program or star in their own theatrical production.
- The Artrageous Studio allows visitors to create arts & crafts.
- The Buell Baby Barn has activities for those under four, in a barnyard theme.[3]
Awards
In 2002 Child Magazine recognized the museum as the number two arts-related children's museum in the country.
In 2004, the museum was named the winner of the Award of Excellence in Arts & Humanities by the El Pomar Foundation.[6]
Voted the Best Museum in Pueblo by The Pueblo Chieftain readers seven years in a row - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017.[7]