As part of the Hellems renovation project, a construction fence will encircle the CUMNH through January 2026. The Museum will remain open and accessible during this time.

Construction updates, accessibility, and parking information

Artistic illustration of possum-like animal with long tail and short fur

Curator of Paleontology Dr. Jaelyn Eberle and team discover new prehistoric mammal species

The opposum-like animal, a distant cousin of modern marsupials, lived 70–75 million years ago in northwestern Colorado.

Read more in Newsweek

Green algal cells in petri dish on counter

CU Boulder geologists awarded $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation

Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology Carl Simpson and colleague Lizzy Trower win $1 million in funding to extend the Earth’s temperature record by 2 billion years!

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Curator of Archaeology Dr. William T. Taylor unveils a new history of horses

Taylor examines the relationship between horses and humans in his new book Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History,

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Curator of Vertebrates Christy McCain honored with Distinguished Research Lectureship

McCain studies how montane organisms are distributed on mountains around the world, and how those populations and species are influenced by human land use and climate change.

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Unloading the Triceratops skeleton from a truck

Triceratops returns to CU campus, bigger and better than ever!

CU Museum unveils full-scale cast and exhibit in the lobby of the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) building on East Campus.

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Researchers sifting dirt on the shores of the Alaskan coast

Curator of Paleontology Dr. Jaelyn Eberle and team discover tiny fossil mammal in northern Alaska

The tiny ‘ice mouse’ thrived in what may have been among the coldest conditions on Earth about 73 million years ago.

Read more at CU Boulder Today

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The Museum's Triceratops at SEEC

(East Campus) Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community 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.

Take a Closer Look

McKenna Gallery
Explore an elegant collection of Museum objects through the macro photography lens of Felix Salazar. Disponible en Español.

Antarctica

BioLounge / Online
Take a deep dive, beyond Antarctica’s ice, to the ancient Dry Valleys where CU conducts world-class research! Disponible en Español.

Beaded saddle made of hide and elk antler

Horses in the North American West

Anthroplogy Hall / Online
Understand when, why, and how horses shaped human history by studying horse equipment and ancient animal bones. Disponible en Español.