Temporarily Closed
During the final phase of the Hellems Building reconstruction project, the CU Museum will be closed for reorganization. We will reopen on the first day of Spring Semester, January 8, 2026. Special access requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please email cumuseum@colorado.edu for more information.Ìý
Botany Section & ³Ô¹ÏÍø Herbarium (COLO)
Herbarium COLO is the Botany Section of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Museum of Natural History on the Boulder campus.
The Herbarium is available to anyone with an interest in botany. Users include faculty and students, visiting scholars, private consultants, local naturalists, and botanists from a variety of public and private agencies.
An active center of Colorado botany, the Herbarium and the other sections of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Museum serve as one of the primary resources for the documentation and study of the rich natural history and biodiversity of Colorado.
The ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Museum Herbarium is located in the basement of the Clare Small Building on the campus of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of ColoradoÌýBoulder (campus map). Visits and tours of the herbarium can be arranged by contacting our Collection’s Manager, Amber Horning by email (amber.horning@colorado.edu) or phone (303-492-3216).