The CU Museum is currently closed and will reopen in the fall of 2026! 

Please email cumuseum@colorado.edu for more information. 

Exhibits

The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History has five exhibition galleries where visitors can explore natural and human history through engaging and interactive displays. Our youngest visitors enjoy The Discovery Corner where everything is hands-on. Visitors to the BioLounge can sip a hot beverage while experiencing exhibits that focus on biodiversity.

A Family Tradition: Acoma pottery, CU, and the Lewis family

Innovations Hall
Learn about one of Acoma Pueblo's most accomplished potter families, the Lewis family, and the way their work has been shared across generations.

Hoof Beats
Innovations Hall
Understand when, why, and how horses shaped human history by studying horse equipment and ancient animal bones.
Unearthed: Ancient Life in Boulder Valley

Innovations Hall
Featuring a collection of 80+ stone tools known as the Mahaffy Cache, found in a Boulder backyard in 2008.

The Museum's Triceratops at SEEC

SEEC Building / Online 
CU Boulder is now home to a Triceratops skeleton cast! Click here to learn how to visit it on East Campus and explore the exhibit online.