Artifacts Alive!
Looking for a way to bring primary sources to life for your elementary school class or homeschool program?

The Artifacts Alive program is made up of skits for students to perform that will bring artifacts from Boulder's history to life! It's also great for creative families looking for group activities to do indoors together.

Download the scripts and materials for free here . Become a member today and support our staff to produce educational resources such as this!
All new memberships will commence upon our reopening.
Boulder High School in 1937
Photo: Carnegie Library for Local History / Museum of Boulder collection
Explore Boulder history from home!

Here are a few ways you can learn more about Boulder history during our closure:

+ Remember what the inside of a school looks like? Check out our history blog and stroll down the historic halls of Boulder's schools .

+ Take a virtual tour of the Boulder Experience Gallery with our Director of Education, Emily Zinn!

+ Curious about what's in our collection? Click here for an emoji-inspired tour through items under our care.
How are you handling this new normal? Share your photos and stories with us, so we can preserve them for future generations.
Peal Street Mall Construction 1976
Photo courtesy of Carnegie Library for Local History / Museum of Boulder's Collection
Awards for Excellence in Local History

The Museum awarded two cash prizes to youth competing in the Boulder regional contest for National History Day . Entries into this year's nationwide contest responded to the theme "breaking barriers in history" and these two projects were chosen for demonstrating excellence in local history. Check out their projects below!

How the Pearl Street Mall Broke Down Barriers in Urban Planning by Ben Brandt; Nevin Platt Middle School

Dr. Carl Johnson: One Man's Fight Against an Immovable Wall of Secrecy by Haiyan Wang, Mark Reamon, Ethan Wurman; Fairview High School

At-Home Resources

+ Learn how to draw a Northern Flicker with Kathy Nguyen, Colorado Mountain Club's Youth Education Program Manager.

+ Explore the past through "Hands-On History @ Home" brought to you by History Colorado .

+ Check out our staff's new favorite pastime: tuning in to watch our favorite sea creatures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium !

+ For local COVID-19 news, check out Boulder County's website for resources and updates.
As a nonprofit, the Museum of Boulder relies on the generosity of people like you to ignite a passion for Boulder’s history in everyone. Please consider donating today.
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