Museum of Boulder

Museum of Boulder
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Former name
Boulder History Museum
Established1944
Location2205 Broadway
Boulder, Colorado (United States)
Coordinates40°00′18″N 105°16′38″W / 40.0051°N 105.2771°W / 40.0051; -105.2771
TypeHistory museum
CEOLori Preston
Websitemuseumofboulder.org

The Museum of Boulder, formerly the Boulder History Museum, is a private, nonprofit, local history museum located in Boulder, Colorado and operated by the Boulder Historical Society.[1] From 1985 to 2018, the Museum operated out of the historic Harbeck-Bergheim house[2] on University Hill near the University of Colorado Boulder campus.[3] In April 2013, it purchased the Masonic Lodge building[4] at Broadway and Pine for $2.45 million.[5] Renovations began in 2017 and the new Museum opened on May 19, 2018.[1][3]

In 2015 the Boettcher Foundation granted the museum $75,000 to renovate the former Masonic Lodge building. In addition, the museum received a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to help aid in renovations. Voters approved, in 2014, $4 million as part of the Community, Culture and Safety Tax.[6] In October 2017, Stephen Tebo donated $1.5 million to the Museum of Boulder, allowing him the opportunity to name the new museum building.[7]

The Museum of Boulder works in conjunction with the Boulder Carnegie Library in order to preserve over 900,000 historic photographs and documents.[2] The museum also has a collection of over 45,000 historical artifacts.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Boulder Museum Drops History from Its Name, Not Its Game". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  2. ^ a b "History & Mission". Boulder, Colorado: Boulder History Museum. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "About | The MOB | Museum Of Boulder". www.museumofboulder.org. 2017-10-26. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  4. ^ "FAQ About Yes on 2A | Boulder History Museum". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Museum of Boulder to feature past and future in new setting". Archived from the original on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  6. ^ Meltzer, Erica (July 31, 2015). "Museum of Boulder gets $75,000 grant from Boettcher Foundation". TCA Regional News. ProQuest 1700337230.
  7. ^ Young, Quentin (October 2017). "Stephen Tebo donates $1.5 million to Museum of Boulder". Daily Camera. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  8. ^ "Historic Boulder". Boulder, Colorado: Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.