ASTRO Experiences · Boulder

Experiences in Boulder

Curated local experience providers on the ASTRO Network — tours, charters, museums, food, the arts, and events worth remembering.

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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Boulder, CO
The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, also known as BMoCA, has presented innovative works of contemporary art in Boulder and the Denver Metro Area for over 50 years. Visitors can explore its flagship exhibitions.
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Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center
Boulder, CO
Thorne Nature Experience is a nonprofit helping children develop a love for the outdoors through hands-on learning and exploration. For more than 70 years, the organization has served Colorado's Front Range with nature-based programs. Offerings include Nature Together for young children and caregivers, Nature Kids programs, a Nature Preschool, and after-school clubs.
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Neptune Museum
Boulder, CO
The Neptune Museum in Boulder, Colorado, displays one of the most extensive collections of mountaineering artifacts in the country. It features gear and photos dating back to 1901, including items from early climbing, skiing, and mountaineering expeditions. Visitors can see artifacts like boots from Hillary's Everest summit and pitons from the first Eiger ascent, alongside early belay devices and alloy carabiners. The museum also hosts lectures nearly every week.
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Tom Devlin's Monster Museum
Boulder City, NV
Tom Devlin's Monster Museum in historic Boulder City, NV, preserves the art and history of special makeup effects. The museum showcases a gallery of Tom Devlin's art, including screen-used props, creature suits, and custom pieces. Visitors can explore a collection of horror movie memorabilia, special makeup effects, and Hollywood creature effects.
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James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum
Boulder, CO
The James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum in Boulder, CO, showcases tools and implements used in the assaying process. Visitors can also see furniture and artwork that belonged to the Bailey family. This museum highlights the historical role of assay offices, where prospectors brought ore samples to determine their potential value during Boulder County's hard rock mining era.
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Nature Center
Boulder Junction, WI
The Nature Center is located on the picturesque isthmus between Big Muskellunge and Crystal lakes. Inside, visitors can view a variety of mounted mammals and birds, learning about their natural history and environmental importance. Other displays cover topics from invasive species to forestry. Children can enjoy activities like a microscope station, mammal fur displays, and educational games and books.
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CU Art Museum
Boulder, CO
The University of Colorado Art Museum provides a forum for exchanging ideas and fueling imagination through art. It features a growing collection of over 12,500 objects, representing diverse aesthetic and cultural origins spanning over 10,000 years of human history. The museum presents diverse exhibitions and public programs, including gallery talks, lectures, concerts, performances, and workshops. These free programs welcome students and the public, building on collections founded in 1939 as a teaching resource.
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Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building
Boulder, CO
The Museum of Natural History at the University of Colorado Boulder is the region's largest natural history repository, housing nearly five million objects across five exhibition galleries. The museum offers interactive exhibits, family and school programs, and serves as a research center for paleontology, entomology, botany, and other natural sciences.
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Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building
Boulder, CO
The University of Colorado's Museum of Natural History houses one of the largest collections of natural and human history artifacts in the Rocky Mountain region. The vertebrate collections in the Bruce Curtis Building include research databases and display materials.
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Anasazi State Park Museum
Boulder, UT
Anasazi State Park Museum explores an Ancestral Puebloan village, likely occupied from A.D. 1050 to 1200, which was one of the largest communities west of the Colorado River. Visitors can tour a life-sized, six-room replica of an ancient dwelling and view a portion of the original archaeological site outside the museum. Inside, the museum displays artifacts excavated from this site, allowing visitors to learn about the lifeways of these people.
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Fiske Planetarium
Boulder, CO
Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado Boulder features immersive astronomical shows exploring space and the cosmos. The full-dome theater presents live performances, laser presentations, and educational content about stars, planets, and galaxies. The Colorado Scale Model Solar System depicts celestial distances and scales.
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ASTRO Network Geography

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center

Neptune Museum

Tom Devlin's Monster Museum

James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum

Nature Center

CU Art Museum

Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building

Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building

Anasazi State Park Museum

Fiske Planetarium