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CU campus Review

The CU campus began in 1875 with the construction of Old Main, which borders the Norlin Quadrangle, now on the National Register of Historic Places, a broad lawn where students sun themselves or play a quick round of Frisbee between classes. You can take a walking tour of the campus year-round.

CU Heritage Center. The CU Heritage Center preserves the history of the university—including notable alumni accomplishments and a lunar sample on long-term loan from NASA. Also displayed are the personal memorabilia of alumni such as Robert Redford and Glenn Miller. One room is devoted to CU's 20 astronauts, including Ellison Onizuka, who was killed aboard the Challenger space shuttle in 1986, and Kalpana Chawla, who died on the Columbia in 2003. Old Main Bldg. on Norlin Quadrangle, 80309. 303/492-6329. cuheritage.org. Free. Weekdays 10-6.

University of Colorado Museum. The natural history collection at the University of Colorado Museum includes dinosaur relics and has permanent and changing exhibits. Henderson Bldg., 15th and Broadway, 80309. 303/492-6892. cumuseum.colorado.edu. $3 (suggested donation). Weekdays 9-5, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 10-4.