Museums in Boulder, Colorado

A great family excursion is to Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research. Don't be influenced by ...

Free, guided tours are offered year-round at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Attractio... More on bouldercoloradousa.com

Fiske Planetarium (9am - 4p daily, free) has been putting on laser shows (check out Pink Floyd, dude, it's... More on Moon Handbooks: Colorado

With state-of-the-art equipment, a 65-foot dome and highly regarded on-campus experts, Fiske rivals the bes... More on manual_books

The history of Colorado's iconic city, Boulder, is documented and preserved in its eponymous history museum. The museum exhibits artifacts from its collection of over 35,000 objects of historical s... More on Heritage

Dedicated to to teaching about Boulder's local history, the museum offers group tours and historical projects in the form of trunks and panels ... More on CitySearch

The Boulder Historical Society and Museum was founded in 1944 by A.A. 'Gov' Paddock, then publisher of the Boulder Daily Camera. The organization, now called the Boulder History Museum, is located in the historic landmark Harbeck-Bergheim ... More on Boulderhistorymuseum.org

Happy shrieks and the patter of feet fill the colorful, fun-filled environment of Boulder's children's muse... More on manual_books

Check out the WOW Children't museum in Lafayette (just a short drive from Boulder). More on TripAdvisor

The Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art in Boulder, CO exhibits over 300 original paintings and bronze sculp... More on familydaysoutusa

The beauty and romance of America’s Wild West comes alive at Boulder’s Leanin' Tree Museum ... More on igougo

A permanent interactive scientific exhibition at the Twenty Ninth Street outdoor retail center offers hands... More on bouldercoloradousa.com

The long awaited unveiling of the 29th St. Mall brings disappointment. The mall is out of character for Bou... More on TripAdvisor

This is a fun place to shop and browse. The store is filled with the work of various local artists. From pottery to metalwork, photography and jewelry, different artisans sell their wares in this o... More on insiderpages.com

The Boulder Arts & Crafts Gallery is a wonderful store. More on insiderpages.com

This solid museum is in a comfotable orange-brick building near the farmers market a few blocks from the Mall. It puts on striking exhibitions of international artists such as Brooklyn-based, ... More on Moon Handbooks: Colorado

The museum hosts a monthly NightLite event in which visitors can enter the museum from 8-11 p.m., view the museum's collection, and ... More on NileGuide

Let the young fishermen and fisherwomen face their future prey . . . Or just observe the beauty of nature f... More on NileGuide

But, I don't think I'll ever go back. More on Yahoo! Travel