Boulder History Museum

Currently Museum is open by appointment only! www.boulderhistory.org

The museum often draws large crowds during CU graduation times. In the summer, the society hosts Victorian fairs and women's vintage baseball games.

Housed in the 1899 Harbeck-Bergheim mansion, the Boulder History Museum documents the story of Boulder and the surrounding region from 1883 to the present. If you're interested in the sartorial styles of the 19th century—whether rugged cowboy and miner duds or high-society finery—this museum makes a great stop. It's home to one of Colorado's largest clothing collections, with pieces dating as...

Kiehl’s is more than a store, it’s a virtual cult. Models, stockbrokers, foreign visitors—they all flock to this old-time apothecary (ca. 1851) for its simply packaged, wonderfully formulated products for women and men. Kiehl’s now has counters in several department stores (evidence of the brand’s growth), but stop into the original if you can and go home with a bag full of free samples.

Ensconced on University Hill in the 1899–1900 Harbeck-Bergheim House, a Victorian mansion with a Dutch-style front door and Italian tile fireplaces, the museum houses one of the most comprehensive local-history collections in the region. There are more than 35,000 artifacts (from snake oil to sidesaddles), plus hundreds of thousands of photographs and historical documents from Colorado’s early...

Legendary East Village apothecary has been mixing up beauty potions since 1851. Synonymous with rich-girl skin. K-junkies spread the gospel of crème de corps, musk eau de toilette, the blue stuff. Austere packaging, subtle fragrance wins over males of even the most questionable hygiene. Super-attentive customer reps wear lab coats, dole out samples like pedophiles and lollipops. Housed in the...

For a deeper insight into the history of Boulder, a visit to the Museum of Boulder is a must. On display is an eclectic collection of artifacts recounting the interesting and illustrious past of Boulder County and some of the highlights include exhibits about the rough-and-tumble people who used prospecting and prostitution to survive as well as how the farmers of yesteryear cultivated the...