University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Boulder, Colorado
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The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is a museum of natural history in Boulder, Colorado. With more than four million artifacts and specimens in the areas of anthropology, botany, entomology, paleontology and zoology, the museum houses the most extensive natural history collection in the Rocky Mountain region.[1] In 2003, the University of Colorado Museum received accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.[2]
Boulder, Colorado (United States)
The museum's public exhibits are housed in the Henderson Building on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. | |
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| Established | 1902 |
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| Location | 15th and Broadway Boulder, Colorado (United States) |
| Coordinates | 40.0069°N 105.2728°W |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Owner | University of Colorado |
| Website | www.colorado.edu/cumuseum |
The museum was founded in 1902, when Judge Junius Henderson was appointed its first curator. It was originally named the University of Colorado Museum. It is housed on the University of Colorado Boulder campus in the Henderson Building.[1] The museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.[3]
