Vengan y acompañen a Big Bird, Elmo y Hu Hu Zhu en una emocionante exploración del Sol, las estrellas y la Luna, mientras aprenden de manera divertida conceptos básicos sobre la astronomía, desarrollando amor por la ciencia, y descubriendo ¡un mundo de posibilidades!
Explore music in a new light in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater! FCMoD's music series has something for everyone – from throwbacks of rock idols to the chart topping hits of today’s artists. The Dome’s 360° state-of-the-art digital projection systems bring these shows to life, while our booming surround sound system will have you hearing your favorite artists like never-before.
$6/$4 for members
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Forward to the Moon is a look into NASA’s Artemis program, the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters narrates.
To apply member discounts be sure to Sign In using the button at the top of this page. If this is your first time here click the Register button.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Not all stars are created equal. Some are massive. Others are tiny; almost insignificant. The specific characteristics of a star will determine what type of life it will lead, how long it might live and even the type of death it will die. We will witness the amazing variety of stars and peer into their secret lives.
To apply member discounts be sure to Sign In using the button at the top of this page. If this is your first time here click the Register button.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Explore is the story of humanity’s fascination with the stars — from ancient stargazers and astrologers to the breakthrough discoveries of Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler. In particular, today’s explorers depend on Kepler’s genius for their work in space. Enjoy a beautifully visualized trip through the history of astronomy.
To apply member discounts be sure to Sign In using the button at the top of this page. If this is your first time here click the Register button.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life.
The passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilizations. Don’t be fooled by the terminology; although it is a typical dwarf star, the Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined.
Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format. Our team has worked with some of the most talented planetarium producers to bring you this visually striking planetarium show about the most important star in our lives.
To apply member discounts be sure to sign in using the button at the top of this page. If you do not have a member sign-in, please register through the link at the top of this page.
Welcome to Fort Collins Museum of Discovery online admission. Advance Tickets are not required, but for your convenience, you may reserve your tickets for ease of check-in.
The tickets reserved here are for General Admission to FCMoD and may be used on the selected date. To change your intended arrival date, see above and select "Other Dates."
Members: As always, members get in free! If you are a member, please click the "Sign In" button at the top of the page and reserve your zero-cost ticket. If you have not used this site before, please click "Register." Please use a valid email and remember your password to continue to sign in for future visits. If you are not a member of Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and want to join, click here.
Tickets for any of the following accessibility programs can be purchased at the museum's welcome desk when you arrive:
- SNAP/EBT Pass
- Ability Pass
- ASTC Members
- NARM Members
- Community Pass
Find out more about options available for access at FCMoD at fcmod.org/discovery-for-all
When You Arrive
When you arrive, please have your ticket readily available. Follow the link in your confirmation email to print your ticket at home or to display it on your mobile device.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon system with a wise-cracking spaceship computer. See an asteroid crash into the Moon. Bounce along with them on the lunar surface. Get up close and personal with a solar storm. And gain a new appreciation of our home planet.
To apply member discounts be sure to sign in using the button at the top of this page. If you do not have a member sign-in, please register through the link at the top of this page.
An Afternoon of Poetry at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
2:00-5:00pm Writing Workshop: Poetry and Deep Time in Northern Colorado
Come write poetry at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery!
There is a strong tradition of poets writing about the environment. But what if you consider changes to the environment over millennia? How does time affect place and its inhabitants?
Using exhibits in the museum’s gallery as a springboard, this workshop will provide an opportunity to creatively explore questions about people, animals, and place in the span of geologic time. This workshop is for anyone interested in thinking and writing creatively about mountains, plains, and sea. No experience necessary.
This workshop will be led by poet Jodie Hollander, with environmental and historical context provided by State Historian and CSU professor Jared Orsi.
This workshop is open to anyone age 15 and up. It is limited to 20 participants.
Cost: $25. Scholarships available. Please contact calmgren@fcmod.org for more information.
Jodie Hollander’s most recent collection, Nocturne, was published with the Liverpool University Press & Oxford University Press in March, 2023. Her work has appeared in journals such as The Colorado Review, The Poetry Review, The Yale Review, PN Review, The Kenyon Review, Poetry London, The Hudson Review, The Dark Horse, The New Criterion, The Rialto, Verse Daily, The Best Australian Poems of 2011, and The Best Australian Poems of 2015. Her debut full-length collection, My Dark Horses, was published with Liverpool & Oxford University Press.
Jared Orsi is professor of history at Colorado State University, specializing in environmental and borderlands history. A graduate of the University of California at Davis, he holds an M.A. from Northwestern University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At CSU he teaches U.S. and Mexican history and serves as director of CSU's Public Lands History Center. In 2003 he won the College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award and in 2012 the CSU Alumni Association's Best Teacher Award. In 2017, he won the college's Ann Gill Excellence in Teaching award and in 2019 was named one of the college's two Professor Laureates. He currently serves as the State Historian for the state of Colorado.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Explore music in a new light in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater! FCMoD's music series has something for everyone – from throwbacks of rock idols to the chart topping hits of today’s artists. The Dome’s 360° state-of-the-art digital projection systems bring these shows to life, while our booming surround sound system will have you hearing your favorite artists like never-before.
$6/$4 for members
To apply member discounts be sure to Sign In using the button at the top of this page. If this is your first time here click the Register button.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Since the beginning of history, people have dreamed of flying. Tales of mythical dragon flights thrilled ancient dreamers. Storytellers wove airy fantasies of magic carpet rides. Leonardo da Vinci stoked the dreams of flight with his fantastic drawings and through his eyes, we learned to look to nature for the secrets of flight. Dream To Fly is a poetic and touching story of aviation development through the ages. It presents the significant milestones on our route to conquering the skies – both in terms of technological breakthroughs, as well as our perceptions of flying itself.
To apply member discounts be sure to sign in using the button at the top of this page. If you do not have a member sign-in, please register through the link at the top of this page.
An Afternoon of Poetry at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
1:00-2:00pm Poetry Reading by Jodie Hollander
Join Jodie Hollander as she reads from her most recent book Nocturne and earlier works. This event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.
Join us in The OtterBox Digital Dome Theater this summer for an immersive story time experience like no other! Kids can explore and discover with just the turn of the page in a different book every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, June through August.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Join your favorite Sesame Street characters and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take you on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. We may live in different places, but we all see the same sky!
To apply member discounts be sure to sign in using the button at the top of this page. If you do not have a member sign-in, please register through the link at the top of this page.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
What did it take to get humans to the surface of the Moon? What challenges did the engineers, scientists, and astronauts who worked to achieve that goal face? From award winning fulldome producer NSC Creative comes their latest show, an immersive historical documentary that showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first human on the Moon.
To apply member discounts be sure to sign in using the button at the top of this page. If you do not have a member sign-in please register through the link at the top of this page.
Click "Other Dates" to access other dates and times.
Join us for a presentation of Capcom Go en Español!
¿Cómo llegaron los seres humanos a la superficie de la Luna? ¿Qué desafíos se enfrentaron los ingenieros, científicos y astronautas que trabajaron para lograr ese objetivo? Del premiado productor NSC Creative llega su última película, un documentario histórico inmersivo que muestra los logros del Programa Apolo y lo que ocurrió para poner al primer ser humano en la Luna.
To apply member discounts be sure to sign in using the button at the top of this page. If you do not have a member sign-in, please register through the link at the top of this page.
Ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes as you explore the interlocking systems that shape Earth’s climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere.
To apply member discounts be sure to Sign In using the button at the top of this page. If this is your first time here click the Register button.