
Immerse yourself in Northern Colorado’s only 360° Dome theater: the OtterBox Digital Dome Theater at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Featuring a massive 39-foot diameter overhead dome screen, adventurers of all ages will be wowed by the Dome’s state-of-the-art laser projection featuring ultra high-definition imagery and booming spatial audio system. Enjoy daily full dome shows, special lectures, live music events, artistic performances, experimental art, and much more!
Showing this summer:
Dream To Fly
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.
Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11:30 AM
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Join Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend, Hu Hu Zhu, for a look at the stars. Take an imaginary trip to our Moon, learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star, and see how we all share the same sky.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 10:45 AM
CAPCOM GO: The Apollo Story
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 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.
Wednesdays and Sundays at 11:30 AM
Explore
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. Today’s explorers depend on Kepler’s genius for their work in space. Enjoy a beautifully visualized trip through the history of astronomy.
Thursdays and Fridays at 11:30 AM
Accidental Astronauts
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.
Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:45 AM
Cosmic Safari
The search for life in the universe begins as we travel to yet undiscovered planets in the far reaches of space.
In differing environmental conditions, you’ll discover what living creatures might look like on worlds very different from our own. Cosmic Safari transforms scientific theory into exotic worlds filled with fantastic creatures never before imagined.
Saturdays in September at 2:00 PM
Two Small Pieces of Glass
Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope fulldome show follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party.
Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.
Aiming to engage and appeal to audiences of all ages, the show explores the wonder and discovery made by astronomers throughout the last 400 years.
Sundays in September and November at 2:00PM
Violent Universe
Comets, asteroids, and meteors hurtling through space. Stars collapsing under their own gravity. Infernos of nuclear energy releasing their deadly radiation across the universe. Witness the raw power of the cosmos in this thrilling show that gives you a front-row seat to watch as worlds collide! Narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart of TV’s Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men films.
Saturdays in October at 2:00 PM
Forward! To The Moon
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.
Sundays in October at 2:00 PM
Experience The Aurora
For the first time the aurora has been captured as it was meant to be experienced, as a display that covers the entire sky.
This immersive show shares the science behind the aurora and tells the story of the quest to find and photograph the aurora for wraparound display in fulldome theaters.
Saturdays in November at 2:00 PM
Un Cielo, Un Mundo: La Aventura de Big Bird
¡Acompañemos a Big Bird, Elmo y Hu Hu Zhu en una emocionante exploración del Sol, las estrellas y la Luna, mientras aprendemos conceptos básicos de astronomía desarrollando amor por la ciencia y descubriendo ¡un mundo de posibilidades!
Sundays at 2:45 PM
Capcom Go
¿Cómo llegaron los humanos a la superficie de la Luna? ¿A qué desafíos se enfrentaron los ingenieros, científicos y astronautas para lograr ese objetivo? Este documental histórico inmersivo muestra los logros del Programa Apolo, y lo que se tuvo que alcanzar para poner al primer ser humano en la Luna.
Saturdays at 2:45 PM
Lady Gaga 360
Join us in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater to experience Lady Gaga in a whole new light!
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.
Note: Due to the nature of music lyrics, some content may be inappropriate for younger audiences.
Saturdays and Sundays in September at 3:30 PM
Prince 360
Join us in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater to experience the Prince in a whole new light!
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.
Note: Due to the nature of music lyrics, some content may be inappropriate for younger audiences.
Saturdays and Sundays in October at 3:30 PM
Beyonce 360
Join us in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater to experience Beyonce in a whole new light!
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.
Note: Due to the nature of music lyrics, some content may be inappropriate for younger audiences.
Saturdays and Sundays in November at 3:30 PM
Special Events and Programs

Live Music
Listen to some of your favorite bands in one of the most unique venues in northern Colorado. the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater is a great way to see live music with out of this world visuals.

Family Fun
Bring the whole family for fun special events! the Otterbox Dome Theater hosts all kinds of family events including storytime with local authors and member exclusive movie nights.

Immersive Entertainment
Find yourself in a new world. The Otterbox Digital Dome Theater is your place to experience everything from documentary films to science presentations, and even interactive digital art installations.

Explore Space
Beginner astronomers and expert star gazers alike can find something new in the sky at the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater. Learn about the night sky at one of our Saturday planetarium shows, dive into deep space by attending a Northern Colorado Astronomy Society meeting, or tune in to space livestreams on a larger than life screen.