Step into a realm where history meets science, offering hands-on exhibits, live animal encounters, and digital explorations
The space opens like a book of wonders, inviting guests to flip through chapters of natural history and innovative science. You'll discover engaging exhibits that illuminate the mysteries of the natural world.
What We Offer
- Museum Admission for 1-6 People
Why You Should Grab The Offer
At the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, visitors find a haven where interdisciplinary exhibits illuminate the marvels of science and heritage. Exhibits such as Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity and First Peoples weave stories of natural evolution and ancient civilizations, engaging guests with both visual and tactile storytelling. This unique blend of science, history, and culture creates an environment that is as enlightening as it is inspiring.
The venue further distinguishes itself with dynamic attractions like the Music & Sound Lab and the Schatz Family Exploration Zone, where visitors engage in playful learning and interactive experiments. Enhancements such as Animal Encounters and explorations of Wildlands & Wildlife offer a tangible connection to nature, while Food, Forage, & Farm and People on the Move highlight the region's cultural evolution, ensuring a well-rounded experience
Membership
As an added bonus, customers who purchase the Groupon are eligible to receive 10% off new memberships when redeeming the Groupon at the museum.
Exhibit Details
Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity: Aims to inspire wonder and curiosity about this uniquely complex organ. The exhibit features dozens of scientific specimens that showcase the incredibly adaptive properties of skin in animals. It will also touch on the topics of racism, prejudice, and discrimination through the lenses of history and science. October 12, 2024 - April 27, 2025
First Peoples: People called this area home long before the first European settlers arrived. At least 13,000 years ago these people lived along the rivers and hunted the plains and mountains we see today, leaving traces of their complex cultures for us to marvel at. Learn about the Lindenmeier archaeological site and our original inhabitants in the First Peoples exhibit
Music & Sound Lab: Whether your taste in music is rock ‘n roll or Rachmaninoff, you’ll find something to inspire you in the Music & Sound Lab, supported through the generosity of the Bohemian Foundation. You’ll learn about the physics of sound (and why your parents were right about not listening to your music too loud), the technology behind everything from Edison wax cylinders to iPods, the history of the Fort Collins music scene, and have the opportunity to play instruments including guitars, drums, marimbas, keyboards, and even a theremin!
Schatz Family Exploration Zone: Roll up your sleeves and get in touch with your inner scientist! The Schatz Family Exploration Zone is full of intriguing hands-on ways to turn scientific concepts into action. Encounter light, color, air, and motion in a whole new way!
The Tot Spot: Designed for our littlest visitors, The Tot Spot reflects the larger museum in toddler-friendly ways! Check out the train table, water zone, art center, and the centerpiece – a giant crawl-through tree!
Wildlands & Wildlife: Begin your natural history adventure at the Fossil Wall, where you’ll see the plants and animals that called Fort Collins home – millions of years before there was a Fort Collins! Opposite the fossil wall is the regional biodiversity wall, home to the flora and fauna of our four ecozones of today. In between you’ll find two creatures that connect past and present with their special stories
Animal Encounters: The museum's live animals exhibit gives visitors an up close and personal experience with animals they can find in their backyard and beyond
Food, Forage, & Farm: From ancient times to today people have found ways to survive and thrive in this challenging landscape and to make it home. Discover the rich story of how the land has shaped us and how we have shaped the land in the Food, Forage, and Farm exhibit
People on the Move: From its founding as a military camp in 1864 to today, the story of Fort Collins has moved! Why did people come to this town, how did they get here, and what did they do to shape it into the prosperous and vibrant city we know today? Explore this story in the People on the Move exhibit
Natural Area: Fort Collins is home to many wonderful natural areas, from the sweeping expanse of Soapstone Prairie Natural Area to the intimate river walk of the Gustav Swanson Natural Area. Get to know all the great recreational opportunities that our natural areas offer, and come face-to-face with two live black-footed ferrets – their incredible story of recovery from the brink of extinction will amaze you
Healthy Steps: Take the Healthy Steps during your next visit! Healthy Steps is a new exhibit at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery made possible by the McKee Wellness Foundation. Together, we encourage you to climb to new, healthy heights and learn about Fort Collins on your way! Experience this interactive exhibit today - after all, good things happen one step at a time
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