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About University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is located in the Henderson Building on the University of Colorado main campus. With more than four million artifacts and specimens in the areas of anthropology, botany, entomology, paleontology and zoology, the museum houses one of the most extensive and respected natural history collections in the Rocky Mountain and Plains regions, making it one of the top university natural science museums in the country.

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Boulder Creek Path

Boulder Creek Path

0.94km from University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

The Boulder Creek path is popular, 5.5-mile multi-use path that extends to Boulder Canyon on the west end and Stazio Ballfields on the east end. It is apt for walkers, bikers and skaters leads from Boulder proper into the mountains, winding its way along Boulder Creek, a large park and a playground.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

1km from University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

A majestic venue dedicated to the presentation of significant art of our time. Through an innovative program of regional, national and international exhibition and performance, the museum inspires and educates its communities and visitors around the world to explore the forefront and evolution of contemporary art.

The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

1.02km from University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is nestled against the Rocky Mountain Foothills in Boulder Colorado. Sitting alongside Boulder Creek in Central Park, the Teahouse is considered one of Boulder’s most attractive and popular tourist attractions.

Boulder Farmers Market

Boulder Farmers Market

1.04km from University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

Boulder Farmers Market is a growers-only farmers market in Colorado on Wednesday nights and Saturdays named USA Today's Best Farmers Market in 2015. You’ll see local chefs buying their ingredients for the week, locals who make a market visit their weekly ritual and visitors gathering to shop, eat and spend time in Boulder’s beautiful outdoors.

Chautauqua

Chautauqua

1.22km from University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

Colorado Chautauqua is one of three remaining Chautauquas in the United States, and the only site west of the Mississippi River, in continuous operation, with its original structures intact. It is also home to the Colorado Music Festival and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. According to its governing body, the Colorado Chautauqua Association, it is also unique in that it is the only year-round Chautauqua.

Pearl Street Mall

Pearl Street Mall

1.37km from University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

Pearl Street Mall is one of the most popular and beloved Boulder attractions, with hundreds of local stores, restaurants, breweries and so more. It is a gathering place for Boulderites and visitors, where musicians and performers fill the air with festive noise. It is filled with public art, including numerous fountains and sculptures as well as a sandbox for children, a stylized map of Boulder County and a number of small gardens which are planted with a variety of flowers and trees.

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Boulder County is home to more than 300,000 residents and includes some of the most diverse, natural landscapes and sustainable development along the Northern Front Range of Colorado.

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