WOW! Children's Museum
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WOW! Children's Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,596 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
WOW! Children's Museum, formally World of Wonder, is an interactive children's museum located in Lafayette, Colorado geared toward children under 12. It was founded in 1996 by Lisa and Dario Attallah and in 2004 moved to Lafayette from Louisville. A 2019 expansion allowed for the addition of an outdoor programming space. The museum schedules designated Sensory friendly events for children with autism or sensory processing disorder, including a sensory room. In 2015, it was named among the top 25 children's museums in the United States by the Early Childhood Education Zone, welcomed its millionth visitor, and was on track for its highest annual attendance.
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Dates from 1996.
Wikidata Q7954027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 21 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 21 mi
- Hawk Watch · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 0.1 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 5.2 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 6.1 mi
- Trinity: 0.1 mi
- Plain Air Bear: 0.2 mi
- Nap Time: 0.3 mi
- Imagination: 0.3 mi
- Starfox: 0.3 mi
- Lafayette City Park: 0.2 mi
- Simpson Mine Park: 0.3 mi
- Romero Park: 0.4 mi
- Silver Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Lindenwood Park: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Community Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Kerr Garden: 2.2 mi
- Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Community garden: 4.9 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 5.6 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 0.8 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.3 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.3 mi
- Anthem Monument: 2.0 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 2.1 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 5.1 mi
- White Rocks: 5.8 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 6.6 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 7.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 8.0 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 5.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 5.8 mi
- Lake Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Valmont Butte: 6.9 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 7.2 mi
- Rothman Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Warembourg-Lafayette Farms: 1.4 mi
- Front Porch: 10.7 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 10.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.5 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 15.8 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 15.8 mi
- Barbeque: 8.5 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 17.6 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 17.7 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 17.7 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Serene: 3.7 mi
- Dick: 8.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.2 mi
- Tungsten: 20.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 22.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 16.8 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 24.4 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of WOW! Children's Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,846 m | 15.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,724 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 276° | 2,709 m | 17.5 mi |
| Grannys Head | SW 227° | 2,686 m | 17.5 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,675 m | 14.0 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | W 263° | 2,650 m | 15.7 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 292° | 2,609 m | 16.7 mi |
| Fairview Peak | NW 305° | 2,600 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/177615896
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 10 mi
- Arvada · 14 mi
- Golden · 18 mi
- Denver · 19 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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