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CU Art Galleries, Sibell-Wolle Fine Arts Bldg.

Boulder, Colorado

Art, Culture, University

THE CU ART MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSING MAY 12, 2007 through FALL 2009 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW VISUAL ARTS COMPLEX WHICH WILL HOUSE AN EXPANDED CU ART MUSEUM. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES ON OUTREACH EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS.

CU Visual Arts Complex (VAC)

Boulder, Colorado

Art, Culture, University

Construction is underway on the new Visual Arts Complex (VAC), which will synthesize art, history, and high technology to create a new hub for creative expression. Scheduled to open in 2009-10, the complex will be home of the CU Art Museum and the Department of Art and Art History, a cross-disciplinary program ranked among the finest in the nation.

CU Heritage Center

Boulder, Colorado

Culture, History, University

Not long after its completion in April 1876, the University of Colorado's Main Building was described as "an imposing structure...Its head above a barren and wind-swept plain...A monument of patience, looking down upon the frontier village...Removed from any sidewalk by nearly a mile of mud." Known since the 1890's as "Old Main," the building housed the entire University for eight years, including President Sewall and his family, the janitor, the library and all the classrooms. It has withstood threats of nature and constant use by students for more than a century. Because Old Main served the University so long and well, and because it is CU's continuing link between its beginnings and its present, funds were raised to completely renovate and refurbish the building.

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

Boulder, Colorado

History, Natural History, University

The University of Colorado Museum offers a wide range of special events and educational programs throughout the year. The Museum and Field Studies Graduate Program offers students an opportunity to earn a Master of Science degree or a certificate in Museum Studies. The exhibition galleries are open to the public seven days a week, free of charge. Permanent exhibitions feature paleontology, zoology, anthropology, and the children's Discovery Corner. Three galleries offer changing exhibitions on a variety of topics ranging from meteorites to Tibetan culture to endangered species. A wide variety of K-12 and adult educational programs and activities (including lectures, family days, and guided tours) are scheduled throughout the year.