Buell Children's Museum

Buell Children's Museum

Buell Children's Museum.
Established	2000 (2000) [1]
Location	Pueblo, Colorado
Coordinates	38°16′10.15″N104°36′24.04″W / 38.2694861°N 104.6066778°W / 38.2694861; -104.6066778
Type	Children's museum
Accreditation	American Alliance of Museums
Curator	Jerica Khosla [2]
Website	www.buellchildrensmuseum.org

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. ^[3]

The Museum is accredited as a part of The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), ^[4] and is affiliated with the Association of Children's Museums.

History

Buell Children's Museum Art Room

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. ^[5]

Exhibits

• The Reilly Family Gallery offers changing, hands-on exhibitions.
• Sensations is a high-tech, multi-sensory exhibit in which visitors activate lights, sound clips and videos.
• The El Pomar Magic Carpet Theater allows visitors to watch a program or star in their own theatrical production.
• The Artrageous Studio allows visitors to create arts & crafts.
• The Buell Baby Barn has activities for those under four, in a barnyard theme. ^[3]

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. ^[6]

Voted the Best Museum in Pueblo by The Pueblo Chieftain readers seven years in a row - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017. ^[7]

References

1. Hart, Nicki. "Buell Children's Museum launches Preschool Fridays" (PDF). www.sdc-arts.org/. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
2. "Arts Center Staff Directory". www.sdc-arts.org. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
3. "BUELL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM". www.sdc-arts.org. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
4. "Alliance Accredited Institutions" (PDF). American Alliance of Museums. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
5. "VISITOR INFORMATION". www.sdc-arts.org/. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
6. "HAPPY 10!" (PDF). www.sdc-arts.org/. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
7. Alyssa Parga, About Buell Children's Museum, https://www.sdc-arts.org/museum/about