| Buell Children's Museum | |
| Coordinates: | 38.2695°N -104.6067°W |
| Established: | [1] |
| Location: | Pueblo, Colorado |
| Type: | Children's museum |
| Accreditation: | American Alliance of Museums |
| Curator: | Jerica Khosla[2] |
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.
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]
In 2002 Child Magazine recognized the museum as the number two arts-related children'smuseum in the country.
In 2004, the museum was named the winner of the Award of Excellence in Arts & Humanitiesby 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]