Offering Both Public and Private Tours of NOAA Boulder
NOAA Boulder has put together a virtual tour of their campus; along with some important information for scheduling a tour. Come take a look!
At this time visitors to NOAA Boulder need to be US citizens or permanent residents with a valid green card.
Foreign nationals will need special approval.
All tours are free and last 90 minutes. Guests need to arrive early for security prior to tour start time.
Email noaa.dsrc.tours@noaa.gov for requests and questions.
The weekly public tour is on Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30pm.
Sign up on our Sign-Up Page.
Group tours are typically scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am. Groups less than 10 people should sign up for the Tuesday public tour. Group tours have a maximum capacity of 40 people total. To schedule a tour email noaa.dsrc.tours@noaa.gov.
Visitors are required to sign in and receive a visitor badge. Park next to the Visitors Center and enter. Security personnel will make a badge and conduct screening.
U.S. Citizens must present a U.S. photo ID, such as a current state driver’s license.
NOTE: Effective July 21, 2014, under the REAL ID Act of 2005, federal agencies can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. You can find additional details on the DHS website.
Other accepted forms of ID include:
If you’re looking for an in-person tour of NOAA Boulder, please feel free to schedule a time using our reservation form.