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Museum of Boulder

Following a four-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Museum of Boulder (2205 Broadway) opens its doors again on Sunday, July 12. Masks are required for all visitors, and enhanced sanitation practices, social distancing protocols and capacity limits will be implemented. The museum will be open Wednesdays, Fridays (including evening hours) and Sundays. The full schedule and entrance requirements are available on the museum website (museumofboulder.org). Current exhibits include:

The Boulder Experience

Unpacking the roots of Boulder’s reputation and complicating the traditional narrative.

Since March

A community-sourced exhibit, featuring materials from around the county, including artwork from Boulder Community Health, photographs and stories from residents, "day-in-the-life" videos from middle-schoolers, and a film showing the quiet streets of Boulder during the lockdown.

Archive 75

A deep dive into Boulder’s past using artifacts from the Museum’s extensive collection

Playzeum

With its rainbow forest, cabinet of curiosities, and hands-on building activities, encourages younger visitors to imagine and experiment.

‘Scrapatopia:’

Live Exhibit of Mixed Media Art by Kit Hernandez. Bricolage Gallery at Art Parts Creative Reuse Center, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder, ArtPartsBoulder.org

Kit Hernandez is a long-time Denver artist and Art Students League of Denver instructor whose art conveys a playful sense of experimentation. Her work combines her talents in drawing, sculpture and assemblage to produce art that is fearless, surprisingly varied and sometimes raw, often referencing social justice issues and her Chicano heritage. This is a free, live exhibit that children and adults will enjoy. Masks are required. Bricolage Gallery is open Monday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., and Wednesdays noon-7 p.m.

STACEY STEERS, PHANTOM CANYON (DETAIL OF COLLAGE USED IN FILM).

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

BMoCA is now open a limited number of days each week (Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-7 p.m.). This schedule is subject to change, and updates can be found at bmoca.org. Visitors will be limited to 10 every 30 minutes, and masks and social distancing will be required. Cash will not be accepted as a form of payment. For more details please visit bmoca.org/programs/ public. Exhibitions on view:

‘Night Reels’:

The Work of Stacey Steers – Exhibition in the West and Union Works galleries extended to July 26

Margaretta Gilboy:

‘Flying in the Hands of Time: A Retrospective’ – Exhibition in the East gallery extended to July 26

Steven Frost:

‘Helen & Alice at the Museum’ – Exhibition outdoors in the InsideOut exhibition space

Joel Swanson:

‘OPEN’ – Commissioned installation in museum’s entryway