Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

11/12/2024

FCMoD is super excited to offer our Tuesday Night Live event series in support of our current and upcoming exhibits, Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity and The Bias Inside Us.

From poetry workshops to owl walks and panel discussions, we’ve got a robust calendar of events and activities to help you stay engaged with these exciting exhibits. Here's the rundown:

Nov 19 - Writing from the Skin We’re Not In (author Nina McConigley on writing about places/people we don't fully know)

Nov 26 - The Bias Inside Us – Inside a Smithsonian Museum Project (Behind the scenes with Smithsonian team)

Dec 3 - Invisible Disability: Masking in a Neurotypical World (A panel of neurodiverse individuals talk through what it’s like to have an invisible disability and the biases that surround them)

Dec 10 - The Sun is Witness, The Moon is an Open Door (Join us for a poetry reading inspired by the exhibits Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity and The Bias Inside Us)

Dec 17 - I Think We Should Talk: Tools for Having Challenging Conversations (tips on how how to disagree with curiosity and create safe spaces for conversation)

Jan 7 - The Interface of Skin with the Environment, Physician and Student (Dean Hendrickson, equine surgeon with the CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on skin health and healing)

Jan 14 & 21 - CSU Center for Public Deliberation – details in development.

The Tuesday Night Live series was co-created with our deeply committed community partners. This series will be offered as part of our Pay-What-You Can program to create access for all.

Visit https://fcmod.org/skin-bias/ for details and registration.

11/11/2024

This Tuesday evening, Nov 12th, please join us for another Tuesday Night Live event in support of our special exhibitions, Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity and The Bias Inside Us.

This week we will present Invisible Disability: Masking in a Neurotypical World (youth focus). This panel discussion with neurodiverse individuals will explore what it’s like to have an invisible disability and the biases that surround them.
The conversation will be followed by low sensory walkthrough of exhibits. This event has a youth focus. A second panel will offer an adult perspective on December 3rd.

This is another Pay-What-You-Can evening event in the digital dome theater to help support access for all. To learn more and register please visit: https://bit.ly/3ArlEbQ

11/09/2024

Swifties rejoice! We’ve got a whole new way to experience the music of Taylor Swift with our upcoming digital dome theater experience, Enchanted Evening: Featuring the Music of Taylor Swift. This limited engagement, showing only on Nov 22nd and Nov 29th, features many of Taylor’s hottest tracks set to mesmerizing, 360 projected visuals in booming, theatrical surround sound. You’ll meet other Swifties, enjoy trivia with prizes, and create your own T Swift-inspired crafts. Don’t forget to wear your best Taylor-inspired outfit for our photo booth.

Come watch the Sparks Fly and Stay, Stay, Stay for the Afterglow! Be sure to get your tickets today!

https://bit.ly/4fwfCFI

11/08/2024

We ❤️ our volunteers! This month, we're spotlighting Olivia Lucas, who has been volunteering with FCMoD for over a year! We had the pleasure of speaking with Olivia about why she loves volunteering and what inspired her to get started. We are so thankful for our volunteers and the way they continue to help serve our community!

Be sure to say hi to Olivia next time you visit FCMoD! ✨

11/06/2024

Noches en Familia at the Museum es un programa literario bilingüe que conecta a la comunidad con la cultura Latinx a través de cuentos infantiles, música, títeres, manualidades, comida, juegos, e invitados especiales.

¡Celebra la cultura, las tradiciones, y la comunidad con el Museo del Descubrimiento de Fort Collins y las Bibliotecas Poudre!

8 de noviembre
Museo del Descubrimiento de Fort Collins
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ✨

ENGLISH:
Noches en Familia at the Museum is a bilingual literacy program that connects the community with the Latinx culture through stories, music, food, crafts, games, and special guests.

Celebrate culture, traditions, and community with Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and Poudre Libraries!

November 8th
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ✨

11/05/2024

Join us for another Tuesday Night Live event in support of our special exhibitions, Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity and The Bias Inside Us.

Next Tuesday, Nov. 12th, we will present Invisible Disability: Masking in a Neurotypical World (youth focus). This panel discussion with neurodiverse individuals will explore what it’s like to have an invisible disability and the biases that surround them.

The conversation will be followed by low sensory walkthrough of exhibits. This event has a youth focus. A second panel will offer an adult perspective on December 3rd.

This is another Pay-What-You-Can evening event in the digital dome theater to help support access for all. To learn more and register please visit: https://bit.ly/3ArlEbQ

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from your friends at FCMoD!!!

It's museum weather out there, come on down and see the team!

10/30/2024

We had a beautiful Tuesday Night Live Owl Walk event last night! Big thanks to our partners at the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who presented fascinating facts, answered questions and led us into the woods to seek our fine, feathery friends. What luck! By listening closely and keeping (kinda) quiet, we sighted a Great Horned Owl in about 15 minutes! No pics, it was dark and you really had to be there. ;^)

The Owl Walk was part of our Tuesday Night Live series of events in support of our current special exhibition, Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity. For a full list of future Tuesday Night Live events please visit: https://fcmod.org/skin-bias/

See you here!

10/28/2024

En celebración del Día de Mu***os, el Museo del Descubrimiento de Fort Collins tiene el gran honor de exhibir mini altares creados y compartidos por miembros de la comunidad, desde el 29 de octubre al 18 de noviembre. Porque la muerte no representa una ausencia, sino una presencia viva. ✨
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In celebration of Día de Mu***os, FCMoD is excited to welcome back mini altars created and shared by members of the community, where death does not represent an absence but a living presence. Come visit us from Oct. 29 until Nov. 18 and celebrate the remembrances of those who are no longer physically with us. ✨

10/25/2024

Q: Which fish's skin can pump salt ions into or out of its' body so that it can live in both fresh and salt water?

A: Salmon! Salmon are anadromous fish, this means that they hatch in freshwater, live the majority of their lives in the saltwater ocean and migrate back to the freshwater to spawn.

Come check out Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity this weekend and learn so much more about the incredible properties of skin throughout the animal world!

Pro tip: Stop by at 10am to catch Meet the Animals and explore scales vs. fur vs feathers with live animals from our Animal Encounter Exhibit.

Closing thought: Yes, that is a rhino, not a salmon. No spoilers!

10/23/2024

Whoooo wants to go on an Owl Walk? You do, that’s who!

Join us on October 29th for “Nighttime Creatures” featuring an Owl Walk through the woods in search of our feathery, nocturnal friends. Experts from the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Fort Collins Natural Areas, and US Fish & Wildlife, will be on hand to discuss owl habitats, biology and how that all ties into our current exhibit Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity.

Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today! This event is part of our Pay-What-You-Can program to create access for all.

Please register for the Owl Walk here: https://bit.ly/4ffRgQj

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

10/22/2024

We are proud to be a co-sponsor of Colorado State University’s Symposium for Inclusive Excellence this week. The Symposium for Inclusive Excellence is an action-packed week of incredible workshops, powerful guest speakers and thoughtful events centered around diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice. All are welcome to attend the workshops and events. Registration is FREE and open to all.

Learn more: https://inclusiveexcellence.colostate.edu/symposium/overview

10/19/2024

We had a a frightfully good time at Monthly Member Night this weekend! Pumpkin decorating, a costume party, "Science, It's Alive!" and a very special visit from our friends at the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program made for many "hauntingly" great memories. We also crept through the archives, dipped into the dome for karaoke and enjoyed full access to our current exhibit Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity.

Monthly Member Nights are one of our favorite perks here at the museum! If you want to learn more about Membership please visit https://fcmod.org/membership/

Membership can pay for itself in just 2.5 visits. Come join the fun!

10/17/2024

✨MEMBERS✨

Join us tomorrow night for a very creepy Monthly Member Night! From 5-8PM, get extended access to our new traveling exhibit, visit with the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, decorate pumpkins and MORE! See you there!

10/14/2024

Big Thanks to the record-setting crowd of 1,046 who joined us for the Teen Self Care Fair! From skateboards to long swords and volleyball with the CSU Women's volleyball team, we had a blast! More than 30 partners tabled and talked about mental health & wellness. Young musicians played outdoors in the Big Back Yard and filmmakers from the Youth Documentary Academy screened films in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater. This may be one of our favorite days of the year.

Thanks to our partners at the Alliance for Su***de Prevention and to our friends at Larimer Country Health & Behavioral Services for making this a free day! Thanks for coming out and supporting. See you next year!

10/14/2024

Thanks for the shoutout, Greeley Tribune!!

(ad) Fort Collins Museum of Discovery will open two amazing special exhibitions this fall and winter as they present Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity (Oct 12, 2024 – January 26, 2025) and The Bias Inside Us (November 27th – December 31st).

Both exhibits are designed to spark dialogue and reflection on human culture and identity through science and history, beginning with Skin which explores the physical, historical, and cultural elements of the human body’s largest organ.

Joining Skin on November 27th, “The Bias Inside Us” features a traveling Smithsonian exhibition that explores how we are wired to experience bias. Through compelling images, hands-on interactives and powerful testimonials, the exhibition unpacks and demystifies the concept of bias. Learn more: https://fcmod.org/skin-bias/

10/14/2024

Thanks for the mention Loveland Reporter Herald. Come check out this amazing exhibit, good people!

(ad) Fort Collins Museum of Discovery will open two amazing special exhibitions this fall and winter as they present Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity (Oct 12, 2024 – January 26, 2025) and The Bias Inside Us (November 27th – December 31st).

Both exhibits are designed to spark dialogue and reflection on human culture and identity through science and history, beginning with Skin which explores the physical, historical, and cultural elements of the human body’s largest organ.

Joining Skin on November 27th, “The Bias Inside Us” features a traveling Smithsonian exhibition that explores how we are wired to experience bias. Through compelling images, hands-on interactives and powerful testimonials, the exhibition unpacks and demystifies the concept of bias. Learn more: https://fcmod.org/skin-bias/

10/11/2024

October is American Archives Month, which means it's a great time to enjoy this cute 1934 map of Northern Colorado! ✨