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University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

Coordinates: 40°00′25″N 105°16′22″W / 40.0069°N 105.2728°W / 40.0069; -105.2728
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University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
The museum's public exhibits are housed in the Henderson Building on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus.
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Established1902
Location15th and Broadway
Boulder, Colorado (United States)
Coordinates40°00′25″N 105°16′22″W / 40.0069°N 105.2728°W / 40.0069; -105.2728
TypeNatural history museum
OwnerUniversity of Colorado
Websitewww.colorado.edu/cumuseum
A triceratops skull in the Paleo Hall at the museum.

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]

The museum was founded in 1902, when Judge Junius Henderson was appointed its first curator. The University of Colorado Museum 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "History". Museum of Natural History. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  2. ^ "CU Museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums". Press release. University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. August 28, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Natural History Museum of the University of Colorado". penzu.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-09-29.