Museum of Boulder

A nonprofit organization

$28,915 raised by 83 donors

100% complete

$15,000 Goal

The Museum of Boulder is working to preserve, collect and share stories for our Boulder community. We are so grateful for your contributions, and encourage YOU to get involved. Give to your local museum and help sustain the historical preservation, community engagement, and cultural activation that we provide.

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Mission

History happens here. The Museum of Boulder showcases inclusive community stories, preserves them for the future, and inspires all of us to effect positive change.

Background Statement

In 1944 a group of Boulder citizens recognized the need to preserve the heritage of Boulder County and to provide educational opportunities for people to learn about their community's history. The Boulder Historical Society and a museum were organized to collect, document, preserve, display and interpret the history of the Boulder area. Over the years, the Museum has accumulated a significant collection of artifacts, documents and photographs that chronicle the history of the area. Today, the Boulder Historical Society operates as the Museum of Boulder. It is a private 501(c)3 organization not affiliated with a city, county or state government. The Museum accomplishes its mission and goals through three primary program areas: 1) exhibitions, 2) educational programming (including: K-12, family events, outreach activities, adult programs), and 3) artifact and document collection and care. Through its programs the Museum engages participants to feel a stronger community connection and develop a better understanding of regional history including the issues facing Boulder, past, present and future.

Exhibitions are an integral piece of the Museum of Boulder's programming and provide multi-dimensional avenues to engage visitors and connect them to the community. Our permanent exhibit, the Boulder Experience, is a space for people to engage with the breadth of the innovation that was developed in Boulder and its impact on the world. Visitors are guided through displays, interactives and multimedia experiences that cover the history of Boulder from the earliest days of Native American inhabitants, through key times of cultural, scientific and economic change, continuing to the present day. There are stories ranging from the travels of the Arapaho to the building of the Kepler telescope by Ball Aerospace. In June 2020, during the Museum’s temporary quarantine closure, its signature exhibit, The Boulder Experience, received the prestigious Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 83rd year, recognize achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. The exhibits in the rotating gallery change three times a year to provide new experiences and diverse topics for visitors. Our exhibits focus on telling the unique stories of Boulder's community, past, present and future.

The Museum of Boulder's educational programs provide in-depth, interactive exploration of Boulder's history and community issues for all ages. The Museum works closely with local K-12 teachers to ensure the programs fit curriculum and enhance student learning.

Finally, the Museum of Boulder is the repository for the material history of the Boulder region. The Museum is continuously building, documenting and researching this collection in order to create a more complete record of the history of Boulder, and to insure it is preserved and available for future generations. The Museum's collection contains over 45,000 artifacts and 900,000 photographs and documents.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Museum of Boulder

other names

Boulder History Museum, Boulder Historical Society, Inc., Boulder Museum of History

Year Established

1944

Tax id (EIN)

84-0576359

Category

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Organization Size

Large Organization

Address

2205 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302

Service areas

Boulder County, CO, US

Phone

3034493464

Other

303-449-3464 1

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