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The Department of Commerce (DOC) Boulder Laboratories campus is located at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills at 325 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. Entrance to the site is restricted, so be sure to bring valid photo ID such as a current driver's license with you for identification.

The City of Boulder* is located in Boulder County,* Colorado , in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and roughly 30 minutes from Denver.*

NOAA Boulder Tours

Public tours of NOAA Boulder are available at 1:00 pm each Tuesday. Tours last approximately one hour and include stops at several research divisions and the National Weather Service Forecast Office. With Security controls in place each visitor to NOAA must call and get on a list for the Tuesday tour and must bring a photo ID at the time of the tour. Please call 303-497- 4091 to get on the list. For special groups or school tours please the same number 303-497-4091.

Security Proceedure for Visitors

  • Visitors are required to sign in and receive a visitor badge from the Visitors Center at the Security Checkpoint. Visitors will need to present a U.S. photo ID or foreign passport. No other forms of identification are accepted.
  • To receive a visitor badge, all visitors are required to park next to the Security Checkpoint and enter the Visitors Center to be screened before proceeding to their destination.
  • These are our requirements as per Homeland Security regardless of security threat level. If you have any questions, please contact Keith Turbitt at (303) 497-4332.

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