Great views, and an appropriately sized museum and exhibits detailing what NCAR does and why its important. Special area telling the history of the architecturally significant building and layout. Area describing the computer sever racks/mainframe. Given that its free, this is an incredible experience to see inside this important institution.

Beautiful building in a cimmanding location. Awesome interactive exhibits on Earths weather patterns, phenomenology, and predictions, as well exhibits on I.M. Peis architecture and Solar/Space studies. Great place for kids and adults, and its free! The views from here are awesome and parking for the local hiking trails is free.

Well. It was a really great place. I visited this place with my friend who used to work at NCAR. It seems a great place to work. Plus, the visitor center was very informative.

They have an interesting science museum about weather. The area around it and the views are beautiful.The building was designed by the same architect who designed the crystal pyramid in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris France.

Incredible views and lots of knowledge to share at the NCAR facility. Ypu can start with the hikes that begin at the facility with free parking avaliable. The trails stretch for miles up the mountain. The views are stunning and worth the hike. When your done ypu can visit the NCAR visitor area where they have many interactive displays and even a CRAY 1 computer. Dont miss this location if your visiting boulder

A Really really good museum, I wish everybody would visit it and act accordingly. The building itself spectacular and worth while seeing in its own right.

Today I used NCAR for its parking lot and easy access to boulder open space hiking trails, as I’m sure many of the other reviews mention. While it’s always been a favorite spot, I’m sure usage has increased since boulder began restricting parking at the open space lots to county residents (jerks).Despite its quick, easy and free access to great hiking, you can’t overlook the research conducted here and its impact. The visitor center is open every day and a variety of tour options are available. The public can also access restrooms and the cafeteria.

A must see while in Boulder. Very cool interactive learning stations that the kids loved. A great hike out the back of the building...and oh yeah the building is an I.M.Pei - worth the trip alone.

Good place to hike. There were educational displays & several experiments to learn aboutdabout atmospheric phenomenas.

Such a cool place! There is so much to learn and it is free! Several exhibits were under the weather but there was still enough to keep our three kids (10, 8, 6) busy for 2 hours.

They are holding sasquatch, aliens and dogmen captive here.

Best place in all the land to study the atmosphere

Beautiful trail place. You can just have a walk with your dogs or children, or have tracking on the hills. Free parking space and restroom of NCAR.

Well, its a perfect place to start and end a hike. Ample parking. Great views of the valley and Flatirons

Great Place to learn about weather and climate, especially for kids older than 7.

One of my favorite places to go in boulder. i bike up there a few times a week for the ride and the view and access to some great hikes. the museum is somewhat small but has some cool hands-on stuff and is jam packed with info. Ive actually been to the museum 3 times and still learn something new each time because there is a lot to read and view. i love visiting the outside of NCAR when the weather is great and the museum when the weather isnt so great.

An awesome trail system launches from here with limitless hiking trails. Love it. Pet friendly

Nice trails and spectacular views.

Enjoyed the free afternoon tour of this important facility!

Visited the lab/museum during the summer and it was an experience! Everything from: the interactive national weather displays, to the explanations of E.M. was just fantastic! Lifes about learning, and you will learn a lot here and its fun! I didnt get to hike or bike up there, but its on my to do list on next years visit.

Great place to hike with kids and very interesting visitor center. Definitely will recommend and I ll be going back soon

If one has never been here, one does not know what they are missing.Great place to visit with kids anytime of year. Great place to ride your bike to, motorized, or motored by you. Great place to hike anywhere from. Great place to learn about the atmosphere. And finally, great place to bring any kind of snow gliding equipment in the winter time or to fly ones stunt Kite from anytime of year (especially when the Chinook Winds come through in Indian summer).

Currently closed because of the pandemic but, oh the views!

Fascinating! Excellent exhibits. Do the tour if you can because youll discover a lot more info from the tour guide. Interactive displays include a tornado, sand dunes, and clouds. Incredible photos of the sun and explanations of its electromagnetic effect on Earth.

Absolutely love the trails! You can access many trails of different skill levels from NCAR. Wonderful views of the front range.

Really cool building with interesting, informative displays and some interactive pieces. Tiffany gave a very nice informational tour.

This was an amazing fun informational interactive place to go and very kid friendly. Lots of exhibits that taught in an engaging way. I suggest going.

Had a blast here. It was free and learn3d alot about how hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural weather events are created plus detected before happening.

Really an awesome building and a great initiative for our people! Out here in Burlington, CO where we have unfortunately a lot of feedlots, are in desperate need of a facility like this!

Very engaging experience for kids. And very informative for adults.

I have been coming here since I was a kid, now I get the pleasure of taking my son and showing him the magnificent views, beautiful science exhibits and awesome interactive learning opportunities. Highly recommend this for families and individuals interested in science and learning!

Exhibits for all ages!

I took my kids here early on a Friday morning. We had the exhibits all to ourselves. They really enjoyed it. The place is kid friendly. I consider it a win when none of my kids got lost or chewed out by staff. We didnt quite need an hour looking around inside, so it was a quick visit. Afterwards, we played out on the trails. The views and the settings are to die for.

Lots of nice views of the mountains and city.

Incredible view, innovative I.M. Pei architected building, hands on exhibits and a preponderous of scientific evidence on climate change.

Take the tour of this magnificent Boulder icon. Great trails outside and a spectacular setting.

My hubby and I were kicked out because of a sevice animal. Since when are service animals not allowed to go into places? I tried calling and I couldnt even get a hold of anyone to be able to ask.I entered and was told my service animal wasnt allowed unless he was blind.....can I just say What?

Fantastic everything!! A must-see.

Part science museum with interactive displays and part live and functioning research center. This place is really fun if you are into learning about the science of the weather and atmosphere. The NCAR building is an iconic landmark in the city of Boulder and is celebrating its 50th year anniversary. The NCAR building is also a popular destination for hikers since it features many different trails within its property. The road that leads up to the building is a steep 710 ft climb that is also a sort of makeshift proving ground for cyclists. I enjoyed the many wonderful and memorable displays such as the one that makes clouds and you can touch and run your hands through, the one with the plunger bulb on top to simulate mainstream wind patterns and the crazy pendulum one by the stairs. Guided tours are offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon, but check their website to confirm. Our tour guide was monotone and droned on and on. but the tour is free. There is also a cafeteria to grab some lunch.

Definitely go there for the sunrise!

The NCAR facilities are amazing and definitely worth a visit. The architecture is just perfect. But, my favorite thing about the space is the hiking thats available. Miles and miles of gorgeous trails!!

Incredible exhibits. Informative. Hands on. Loved putting my hand in a cloud. And outside, beautiful hiking trails. Great morning!

Very interesting and interactive place for kids and adults.

We toured the facility on an extremely hot day, which was a good idea since they keep it nice and comfortable inside. They have some neat exhibits, but its not for everybody. I can see how it would be great for an Elementary School field trip, but for the average Joe, it will be just mildly interesting.

Extraordinarily beautiful today

I highly recommend every kid K-6 has the opportunity to visit. The science educators there are clearly dedicated to providing learning experiences for all ages. It is a well thought out design, a goregous venue, and even non-scientists enjoy it.

This place is one of the reasons why I love Boulder so much... A free world class exhibit.I had to come back again, because I loved this place so much. Its good for kids, and adults.

An incredible location and building worth visiting for just those reasons. This place is also full of unbiased information about our environment in a very easy to understand format. The fun stuff for kids was actually really fun for me, a sort-of adult, just sayin :)

A truly magnificent view of the major highways of I-36 and the local community breathtaking views truly amazing atmosphere unfriendly colleagues. Request for outdoor trash can receptacles as well as recyclables containers to ensure littering is at a minimum this is just my professional opinion and my recommendations to the worlds court systems world industry and the science and Technologies of our industry standards policies and procedures.Thank youMinister of Condition StudiesBlake Edward Westdyk

Great place to take kids to explore and learn about science and weather. Beautiful hiking trails and wildlife behind the building. Great views of Boulder and Denver.

Great visit. Informative and entertaining and enjoyable for kids.

Beautiful area, if anything, come for the views. Center was nice and entertaining, kids seemed to enjoy it!

Most beautiful place Ive ever worked!

Great hiking for all levels. Saw wild life and enjoyed the easy trails near the parking lot.

Great place to hike and check out the museum. Plenty of parking and easy to get to.

Great experience! Held the interest of a 6 & 9 year old for 4-1/2 hours! Wonderful cafeteria and exquisite views.

Love it

This is a great place to hike. There are several trails to choose from. Bear Peak is a tough hike but really fun.

One of our favorite places we visited during our trip to Colorado. The kids absolutely loved it, lots of great examples of how weather works and the short movies are very interesting to watch.

Great access to trails as well as educational & interactive weather and climate displays

Great place to hike and awesome events and museum.

Great place to take your kids and it is free! Fun, hands on experiments and interactive videos that teach all about weather and how the study it.

Beautiful photographs and a picturesque view from the dining room.The supercomputer exhibit was a bit anticlimactic.The architecture exhibit was good.

We took our kids, 6 and 9, here this past week. We all enjoyed it! We learned a lot and did all there was to do. The cloud and tornado machine were the kids favorites. We stopped by the cafeteria for a snack and ate outside with a beautiful view of the mountains. The only disappointing part was the staff member that helped us in the cafeteria. She seemed very unhappy and was not friendly, but the rest of the staff we encountered throughout the facility were awesome! We learned a lot, thanks NCAR!

This place was so much fun to visit. My boyfriend and I were going for a jog up in the mountains and this place was at the beginning of the trail. We decided to check it out and we almost didnt go on our jog, just to stay longer exploring the exhibits. It doesnt cost any money; it has some very neat, very kid-friendly displays.

Its worth checking out. Grate hiking trails in the north west corner.

Beautiful for hiking

Awesome facilities. A great learning experience for all the family. With a great cafe and beautiful views, its well worth a visit.

We did not go to the facility, we went through the trails. They are all very good!

Very informative place, lots of exhibits for kids n adults too. Missed the opportunity to attend the tour as on weekends they dont keep any.

Terrific exhibits! Great free family experience. This Kentucky crew had a blast.

Pretty beautiful place really, very steep hike its pretty much all climb.

I took a trip here when I was younger. It is very cool with science activities for all ages.

Awesome view up here.And this place is also one of the important facilities of NCAR.

Its nice to visit and its free, so you get what you pay for. Great to see at least once.

This place was interesting. We did the slf guided tour and itntook about an hour. Make sure to go downstairs from the main lobby and check out the server room. Pretty cool!

Amazing place, definitely check out the noon tour on MWF. Cant believe such an incredible facility is free to the public, something Boulder should be truly proud of

Really cool spot with a great view of Boulder and the mountains. Lots of good hiking in the area

Informative!

Beautiful location to hike and bike. Worth the workout views.

Great place for children to learn scientific knowledge.

There are several nice things to see there, but not too many

Very nice place for hiking..

Neat Place !

Nice place!

Bear Peak is an awesome hike!

Its scary how I found a genetically modified deer near the area

Very beautiful place

Best viewpoint in the Boulder area!

This is a temple to science

A must on your list!

Great view! Great atmosphere!

Park here for some trails to bear creak mtn

Went of the trails on the back of NCAR. It was raining and foggy which made the Flatirons look mysterious.

Great hiking trails!