Temporarily Closed
During the final phase of the Hellems Building reconstruction project, the CU Museum will be closed for reorganization. We will reopen on the first day of Spring Semester, January 8, 2026. Special access requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please email cumuseum@colorado.edu for more information.
Antarctica: More than Meets the Eye
The newest exhibit in the CU Museum of Natural History’s BioLounge takes a deep dive into the Earth’s southernmost continent, beyond the ice, to the ancient Dry Valleys—where CU conducts world-class research. Discover the tiny lifeforms that exist in the harsh environment at the end of the world; learn what it is like to live as scientist where no rain has fallen in over 2 million years; get to the core of how this icy place plays a central role in weather and climate all over the planet!
This exhibit is funded by the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo-Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program.