Established 2000 (2000) Type Children's museum Phone +1 719-295-7200 | Location Pueblo, Colorado Curator Donna Stinchcomb Founded 2000 | |
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Website www.buellchildrensmuseum.org Address 210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003, USA Hours Closed now Sunday11AM–4PMMondayClosedTuesday11AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday11AM–4PMFriday11AM–4PMSaturday11AM–4PM Accreditation American Alliance of Museums Similar Sangre de Cristo Arts & Confer, Nature and Raptor Center of, El Pueblo History Museum, Rosemount Museum, Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft M Profiles | ||
Visit the buell children s museum in pueblo
The Buell Children's Museum is a children's museum in Pueblo, Colorado, United States that offers hands-on exhibits focusing on the arts, science and history.
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The Museum is accredited as a part of The Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and is affiliated with the Association of Children's Museums.
Buell children s museum
History
The Buell Children's Museum is a part of The Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center which opened in 1972, with funding provided by the Economic Development Administration and Pueblo County.
In 1982, an expansion, funded by Puebloan Helen T. White, added three galleries, a gift shop and a small precursor children’s museum.
In 2000, a further expansion added the 12,000 square-foot, two-level Buell Children's Museum and the Jackson Sculpture Garden. The Buell Children’s Museum offers 7,500 square feet of interactive gallery space, a theater, a café and a gift shop.
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Awards
In 2002 Child Magazine recognized the museum as the number two arts-related children’s museum in the country.
In 2004, the museum was named the winner of the Award of Excellence in Arts & Humanities by the El Pomar Foundation.