Science on a Sphere

Public Tour

IMPORTANT: As of July 21, 2014, Visitor Center Security will no longer be able to accept IDs from some US states for site access. Please see security procedures for details.

Reservations are required for the weekly public tour offered each Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. All tours are free to the public.

  • To make a reservation for the weekly public tour, please visit the Tour Sign-Up Page.
  • For all school tours, including K-12 and universities, please email nb-tours@noaa.gov (or call 303-497-4091).
  • For special group tours, please email nb-tours@noaa.gov (or call 303-497-4091).

Public tours of the David Skaggs Research Center last approximately 1.5 hours and include stops at the Space Weather Prediction Center, ESRL Global Monitoring Division for information on the carbon dioxide record, the National Weather Service Forecast Office, and Science On a Sphere.

Tour stop descriptions can be found on the NOAA Boulder Resources page. For recorded information about the tour, call 303-497-3333.

See Visiting ESRL for maps, directions, and important security information for visitor site access.