Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Where history meets hands-on science. There's always more to discover! Join us at The Spotlight Round on March 5th!
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https://www.sonicspotlight.org/spotlight-round-march-5th Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is an interactive and immersive museum, dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities to learn, reflect, and have fun through hands-on and collections-based explorations in science, history, and culture.

🎉 Member Appreciation Party 🎉📅 Friday, June 12 | 6–8 PM Join us for a special evening celebrating our members and the in...
05/20/2026

🎉 Member Appreciation Party 🎉

📅 Friday, June 12 | 6–8 PM
 
Join us for a special evening celebrating our members and the incredible creative community that makes FCMoD shine! This month’s Member Appreciation Party spotlights our newest music and performance space - Spotlight Studio 🎶✨
 
Enjoy intimate live performances, open mic time, and opportunities to connect with local community resources. Whether you want to sit back and enjoy the music or step up to the mic yourself, this night is for you.
 
PLUS:
🎤 Karaoke in the Dome
🧘 Sound Bath with Soundwave Sacrament
✍️ Poetry Creation with Andrew Bohn
🎈 Balloon Designs with
 
Members also receive:
🛍️ An extra 10% off select items in the Museum Store
 
Free for members. Come find your people, discover new creative outlets, and celebrate community with us! There’s never been a better time to be a member 💫

05/18/2026

What exactly is Melodic House & Techno? 🎶🌌
 
Ahead of this Saturday’s E/MERSION360° experience, featured artist DanDan is giving a quick breakdown of his favorite styles: melodic house, techno and indie-dance.
 
Melodic house, techno and indie dance blends dreamy and atmospheric textures with hypnotic rhythms and strong basslines designed for the dance floor! 
 
Whether you’re a longtime electronic music fan or completely new to the genres, E/MERSION360° is designed to help you discover new and exciting artists, sounds, and visuals. 
 
 📅  Saturday, May 23
🎧 Featuring & .amdandan
📍 OtterBox Digital Dome Theater
🎟️ Tickets on sale now at FCMoD.org
 
Come witness the final form of 360° DJ sets in the Dome!

🌎🐞 That’s a wrap on City Nature Challenge 2026! 🌿📸 Thank you to everyone who got outside, explored Larimer County, and h...
05/14/2026

🌎🐞 That’s a wrap on City Nature Challenge 2026! 🌿📸
 
Thank you to everyone who got outside, explored Larimer County, and helped document the incredible biodiversity all around us. Your observations made a real impact - locally and globally!
 
🌍 City Nature Challenge 2026 Global Results:
• 76,422+ species documented
• 106,354 observers
• 27,641+ identifiers
• 3,001,825 observations submitted
• 5,688+ rare, endangered, or threatened species recorded
• 754 participating cities across 61 countries
 
🌼 Most Observed Plant:
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
 
🦆 Most Observed Animal:
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
 
And a huge shoutout to our local community - Larimer County identified 62% of observations to research-grade status! 👏🔬
 
From parks and backyards to trails and open spaces, every observation helped tell the story of our local ecosystem. Thank you for being part of this global celebration of community science and nature discovery!
 

🎤 FOR YOU BY YOU: OPEN MIC in Spotlight Studio 🎸 Join us for a special installment of For You By You at FCMoD as we offi...
05/13/2026

🎤 FOR YOU BY YOU: OPEN MIC in Spotlight Studio 🎸
 
Join us for a special installment of For You By You at FCMoD as we officially activate our newest performance space - Spotlight Studio ✨
 
Whether you’re a musician, vocalist, producer, aspiring audio engineer, or just looking for your creative community, this night is for YOU.

🗓️ Monday, June 1
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 Spotlight Studio at FCMoD
🎹 Instruments provided
🎚 Learn how to run lighting + sound during the open mic
🎟️ No Cover
 
Step on stage, try something new, meet fellow creatives, and help us bring this new space to life.
 
Find your voice.
Find your people.
Find your stage.

Need a gift for Mom? 💐 New and renewing Members receive 15% off their Membership purchase on Mother’s Day! There’s never...
05/08/2026

Need a gift for Mom? 💐

New and renewing Members receive 15% off their Membership purchase on Mother’s Day! There’s never been a better time to be a Member.
 
Visit fcmod.org/membership on May 10th to buy your Membership and use discount code FCMoM15 at checkout.

🌿 Monthly Member Night: Conservation & Preservation 🐾📅 Friday, May 15 | ⏰ 5–8 PM🎟️ Free for Members We’re opening the do...
05/05/2026

🌿 Monthly Member Night: Conservation & Preservation 🐾

📅 Friday, May 15 | ⏰ 5–8 PM
🎟️ Free for Members
 
We’re opening the doors after hours just for you.
Join us for a special evening centered on Conservation and Preservation, with hands-on experiences and up-close moments you won’t get during regular hours.
 
✨ Explore the museum at your own pace
🌈 Take part in a rainbow hunt throughout the galleries
🌱 Drop into a naturalist workshop
🦦 Meet the black-footed ferrets
🎥 Catch a show in the OtterBox Digital Dome
☕ Snacks available in the Café + local goods in the Museum Store
 
No advance tickets needed - just bring your membership card or photo ID and check in at the Welcome Desk.
 
Not a member yet? There’s never been a better time to join. Your membership supports everything we do and helps create meaningful opportunities for our community.

Dome After Dark: The Music You Love – All Around You ✨ 🐎 Pink Pony Party! 💕Featuring the music of Chappell Roan📅 May 29🕖...
05/05/2026

Dome After Dark: The Music You Love – All Around You ✨
 
🐎 Pink Pony Party! 💕
Featuring the music of Chappell Roan
📅 May 29
🕖 7:00 PM (Doors @ 6:30 PM)
 
Sing, dance, and celebrate your favorite anthems as the dome transforms into an immersive pop dreamscape.
 
Beyond the music:
🎤 Meet fellow fans
🧠 Trivia + prizes
🎨 Artist-inspired crafts
📸 Themed photo booth (costumes encouraged!)
 
🍸 Cash bar for 21+
🥤 Mocktails + soda available
 
Bring your crew and step into your Pink Pony era 💫

✨ Volunteer Spotlight ✨ Meet Karen Lock, a dedicated volunteer who’s been part of the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery c...
05/05/2026

✨ Volunteer Spotlight ✨
 
Meet Karen Lock, a dedicated volunteer who’s been part of the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery community since the very beginning in 2012. From helping guide school groups to supporting educational experiences, Karen has played a meaningful role in bringing discovery to life for countless visitors.
 
You’ll often find her in the Heritage Courtyard, where she loves connecting with guests and watching young learners light up as they experience something new. Her passion for history shines through - she counts the museum’s history exhibits and the Funky Forest among her favorites, along with the unforgettable Pterosaurs special exhibit.
 
Karen’s love for community extends beyond the museum. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, golfing, and volunteering in local schools. A proud Fort Collins native, she even has a personal piece of history preserved in our Archives & Collections.
 
When asked why museums matter, Karen shared:
“It is a shared experience that gives society a way to let people experience the past, learn about subjects they never otherwise would have contact with, and to learn from our environment. The world needs repositories for the arts and sciences - and museums fill that very important niche.”
 
Thank you, Karen, for your time, energy, and heart. We’re grateful for all you do 💙
 
Interested in joining our volunteer community? Learn more at fcmod.org/volunteer.

We’re grateful for another wonderful Autism Resource Fair at FCMoD 💙 More than 770 community members joined us for a day...
05/04/2026

We’re grateful for another wonderful Autism Resource Fair at FCMoD 💙
 
More than 770 community members joined us for a day focused on connection, learning, and celebrating the neurodiverse community. It was a meaningful and inspiring experience for all who attended.
 
A special thank you to Temple Grandin and our three youth interviewers for bringing thoughtful perspective to the conversation.

We’re also thankful for our partner Emily Daniels and the support of The Associated Students of Colorado State University for helping make this event free and accessible once again.
 
A big shoutout to for joining us - your work and presence added so much to the day.
 
We also appreciate the generous meal support from The Colorado Trust and Care Options for Kids.
 
Thank you to everyone who participated - we look forward to seeing you again next year!

Big love to everyone who showed up and showed OUT for our FocoMX takeover at FCMoD 🔥 We packed the museum with 4 stages ...
04/29/2026

Big love to everyone who showed up and showed OUT for our FocoMX takeover at FCMoD 🔥
 
We packed the museum with 4 stages of emerging artists, transforming every corner into a live, breathing celebration of sound and creativity. From start to finish, the energy was unreal.
 
We witnessed pure magic in the Instrument Garden—watching folks jump in, explore, and make music together in real time with BoredomFighters + CIRCLES drum samples. There was no better way to introduce our newest space, Spotlight Studio, in the Music Zone.
 
To all the artists and bands who graced our stages: your talent is undeniable. We’re honored to be part of your journey and can’t wait to see where you go next.
 
Huge thanks to our sound engineers, stagehands, staff, and volunteers - you made it all happen behind the scenes, and it did not go unnoticed.
 
And a special thank you to Visit Fort Collins for supporting this vision and helping make this FREE day of music and community possible.
 
This is what it looks like to Find Your Way at the Museum. 💫

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408 Mason Court
Fort Collins, CO
80524

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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