Costs and Hours

For large groups, private parties, or other special arrangements outside business hours please contact the museum.

We are located at 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, CO 80026, One block east of North Public Rd and one block south of Baseline.

*CLOSED - Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11th*

*CLOSED - May 25th & May 26th - Please visit our booth at the Boulder Creek Festival!*


  • Fall/Winter/Spring Hours
  • Summer Hours
Fall/Winter/Spring Hours (Aug 2007 - May 31 2008): See Calendar
  • Monday - Closed except for BVSD days off, then open 9-5pm. First closed Monday Aug 20
  • Tuesday - Wednesday: 9-5pm *** Toddler (5 and under) Hour: Tuesdays, Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
  • Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: open 12-4pm; private parties, 4:30-6:30pm. First open Sunday Aug 19
  • Private Parties: Sunday, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m or Friday 6:30-8:30pm.
Summer Hours (Monday, June 2 2008 - Monday, August 18 2008): See Calendar
  • Monday - Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: Closed except for private parties, 4:30-6:30pm
  • *** Toddler (5 and under) Hour: Tuesdays, Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
  • Private Parties: Sunday, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m or Friday 6:30-8:30pm.


Admission

  • Museum admission: $7.00 for children, 15 months to 11 years old.
  • Adults: FREE
  • Infants 14 months and under: FREE
  • Museum admission is an all day admission!
  • Guests of Museum members receive a discounted admission!

Field Trip & Group Admission

Advanced reservation is required for all field trips and groups. Please call the Museum at 303-604-2424 to reserve a time for your field trip or group, even if you are unsure of the final number of children coming. We try and schedule our groups at different times so there are not two or three large groups in the Museum at the same time. The Museum does not book groups or field trips on Tuesdays.

  • $5.50 per child for groups of 10 to 30 children; adults are free
  • $5.00 per child for groups of 31-50 children; adults are free. WOW! cannot accommodate groups larger than 50 children in a single visit during business hours.
  • Please plan for a Child to Adult ratio of 5 to 1

Gift Certificate

10-Pass Punch Card

Purchase gift certificates for museum admission or family memberships!

 
Save on Museum admission! $60 for 10 visits to the Museum.


Licensed Day Care Memberships

  • Day care memberships are designed for home-based licensed daycares with 8 or less children.  These groups may buy a WOW! Licensed Day Care Membership for $35.00 and come in for $3.00 per child per visit for one year.
  • Home school groups may buy a 10-pass punch card for $60.00.

Coupons

  • Periodically, there are two for one or $1 or $2 off discount coupons in magazines, newspapers, and the Entertainment savings book. WOW! also distributes coupons at local festivals and town fairs.

Family Memberships

  • Annual Family Membership Fees: $65 for one child membership; $75 for two child membership; $85 for three child membership; $95 for four child membership.
  • Museum Membership includes: unlimited admission to the Museum for a year, birthday party discounts, science class discounts and WOW! newsletter subscription. Guests visting with museum members receive a discount on admission ($5.50/child).

Gift Shop

  • Educational sale items related to the Museum provided by Crawdaddy's Toys, a local toy store in Lafayette.

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