Tour NOAA Boulder - NOAA Boulder
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Tour NOAA Boulder - NOAA Boulder
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Take a Tour of NOAA Boulder
Offering Both Public and Private Tours of NOAA Boulder. View important information for in person tours, or take a virtual tour with the videos below (available in both English and Spanish).
Sign Up for a Tour
Virtual Tour for Kids
NOAA Boulder has put together a virtual tour of their campus; along with some important information for scheduling a tour. Come take a look!
Virtual Tour for the Public
NOAA Boulder has put together a virtual tour of their campus; along with some important information for scheduling a tour. Come take a look!
NOAA Boulder Tours are very popular and often fill up quickly. If no tour dates are currently available, please check back regularly for future openings.
In-Person Touring Information
Touring Information
At this time visitors to NOAA Boulder need to be US citizens or permanent residents with a valid green card.
Foreign nationals will need special approval.
All tours are free and last 90 minutes. Guests need to arrive early for security prior to tour start time.
Email
noaa.dsrc.tours@noaa.gov
for requests and questions.
Public Tours
The weekly public tour is on Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30pm. The maximum capacity for these tours is 25 people. If you have a large group, please schedule a group tour.
Schedule Tour
Group Tours
Group tours are typically scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am. Groups less than 10 people should sign up for the Tuesday public tour. Group tours have a maximum capacity of 40 people total. To schedule a tour email
noaa.dsrc.tours@noaa.gov
.
Contact Group Tours
Security Procedures
Visitors are required to sign in and receive a visitor badge. Park next to the Visitors Center and enter. Security personnel will make a badge and conduct screening.
U.S. Citizens
18 and older must present a
U.S. photo ID
, such as a current state driver’s license.
NOTE: Effective July 21, 2014, under the
REAL ID Act of 2005
, federal agencies can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. You can find additional details on the
DHS website
.
Other accepted forms of ID
include:
Passport
Passport card
DOD CAC card
Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs
Veterans ID
Military ID
Military Dependents ID
Trusted Traveler card – Global Entry, SENTRI, or NEXUS
Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
All IDs must be originals only –
no photocopies accepted
.
Security personnel will conduct a
vehicle inspection
prior to entrance of the site.
Directions
From Denver International Airport
Exit Denver International Airport via Peña Boulevard.
Take Peña Boulevard to I-70 West.
Split right on I-270 North (Exit 279), toward Ft. Collins and follow across I-25 to US-36 toward Boulder.
Take US-36 (Boulder Turnpike) West.
Exit US-36 at Baseline Road (University of Colorado Main Campus exit).
Keep left and turn left (West) onto Baseline.
Keep left and turn left at the first light onto 27th Way.
Stay in the middle lane and turn left onto Broadway.
Take the second right at the light onto Rayleigh Rd. and bear right into the Visitors Center parking lot.
Toll Road Option:
Exit Peña Boulevard at E-470 and follow to US-36. Current toll information can be found at:
www.expresstoll.com
.
Taking the Bus
Regional bus service to Boulder is available through the
Regional Transportation District (RTD)
.
The
AB bus
provides service between Boulder and the Denver International Airport.
The
FF buses
provide regional service between Denver and Boulder from the Broadway & Baseline and Broadway & Dartmouth stops.
Broadway & Rayleigh Road
is the closest stop to the Visitors Center and is also served by the
Skip
and
Dash
local bus routes.
Airport Shuttle
Green Ride
provides service from the airport to locations in Boulder.
Downloadable Map with Directions
Local Information
Visit the
Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau
for information about hotels, restaurants and more!
Please check the
National Weather Service forecast for Boulder, Colorado
before your trip. If there is a chance that severe weather may close the campus, check the
Boulder Labs Site Status
website or call 303-497-4000.
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov
website belongs to an official government
organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A
lock
(
) or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to
the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official,
secure websites.
Skip to content
Take a Tour of NOAA Boulder
Offering Both Public and Private Tours of NOAA Boulder. View important information for in person tours, or take a virtual tour with the videos below (available in both English and Spanish).
Sign Up for a Tour
Virtual Tour for Kids
NOAA Boulder has put together a virtual tour of their campus; along with some important information for scheduling a tour. Come take a look!
Virtual Tour for the Public
NOAA Boulder has put together a virtual tour of their campus; along with some important information for scheduling a tour. Come take a look!
NOAA Boulder Tours are very popular and often fill up quickly. If no tour dates are currently available, please check back regularly for future openings.
In-Person Touring Information
Touring Information
At this time visitors to NOAA Boulder need to be US citizens or permanent residents with a valid green card.
Foreign nationals will need special approval.
All tours are free and last 90 minutes. Guests need to arrive early for security prior to tour start time.
noaa.dsrc.tours@noaa.gov
for requests and questions.
Public Tours
The weekly public tour is on Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30pm. The maximum capacity for these tours is 25 people. If you have a large group, please schedule a group tour.
Schedule Tour
Group Tours
Group tours are typically scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am. Groups less than 10 people should sign up for the Tuesday public tour. Group tours have a maximum capacity of 40 people total. To schedule a tour email
noaa.dsrc.tours@noaa.gov
.
Contact Group Tours
Security Procedures
Visitors are required to sign in and receive a visitor badge. Park next to the Visitors Center and enter. Security personnel will make a badge and conduct screening.
U.S. Citizens
18 and older must present a
U.S. photo ID
, such as a current state driver’s license.
NOTE: Effective July 21, 2014, under the
REAL ID Act of 2005
, federal agencies can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. You can find additional details on the
DHS website
.
Other accepted forms of ID
include:
Passport
Passport card
DOD CAC card
Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs
Veterans ID
Military ID
Military Dependents ID
Trusted Traveler card – Global Entry, SENTRI, or NEXUS
Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
All IDs must be originals only –
no photocopies accepted
.
Security personnel will conduct a
vehicle inspection
prior to entrance of the site.
Directions
From Denver International Airport
Exit Denver International Airport via Peña Boulevard.
Take Peña Boulevard to I-70 West.
Split right on I-270 North (Exit 279), toward Ft. Collins and follow across I-25 to US-36 toward Boulder.
Take US-36 (Boulder Turnpike) West.
Exit US-36 at Baseline Road (University of Colorado Main Campus exit).
Keep left and turn left (West) onto Baseline.
Keep left and turn left at the first light onto 27th Way.
Stay in the middle lane and turn left onto Broadway.
Take the second right at the light onto Rayleigh Rd. and bear right into the Visitors Center parking lot.
Toll Road Option:
Exit Peña Boulevard at E-470 and follow to US-36. Current toll information can be found at:
www.expresstoll.com
.
Taking the Bus
Regional bus service to Boulder is available through the
Regional Transportation District (RTD)
.
The
AB bus
provides service between Boulder and the Denver International Airport.
The
FF buses
provide regional service between Denver and Boulder from the Broadway & Baseline and Broadway & Dartmouth stops.
Broadway & Rayleigh Road
is the closest stop to the Visitors Center and is also served by the
Skip
and
Dash
local bus routes.
Airport Shuttle
Green Ride
provides service from the airport to locations in Boulder.
Downloadable Map with Directions
Local Information
Visit the
Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau
for information about hotels, restaurants and more!
Please check the
National Weather Service forecast for Boulder, Colorado
before your trip. If there is a chance that severe weather may close the campus, check the
Boulder Labs Site Status
website or call 303-497-4000.