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The Ants & The Grasshopper
Presented by Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and in collaboration with ACT Human Rights Film Festival, join us at the OtterBox Digital Dome Theater for the documentary The Ants & the Grasshopper. Winner of multiple awards and an official selection at film festivals across North America, The Ants & the Grasshopper follows the story of Anita Chitaya, who travels from Malawi to the United States. With her, she brings experiences from her homeland, including living with extreme weather, inequality, and child hunger. She is on a quest to persuade Americans that these issues are real and can be solved.
Tickets are available as Pay What You Can. We will host two showings.
While at the showing, be sure to visit our special exhibit, FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Micro Views of Sustenance: Threats and Prospects. It is on view in our Woodward Special Exhibition Gallery.
Order a ticket for the 11 a.m. showing
Order a ticket for the 2 p.m. showing
The Ants & the Grasshopper is directed by Raj Patel and Zak Piper and has a runtime of one hour and 14 minutes.
10:00 am
Ferret Feeding
Visit with FCMoD’s very own live black-footed ferrets, the most endangered mammal in North America!
Join us in the Natural Areas Exhibit to learn about the conservation work being done to return black-footed ferrets to the wild, from the national captive breeding program to new advances in cloning. Meet the different ferrets that live at FCMoD, and watch as our furry friends tear into their weekend meal. Who knows, you just might become BFFs with our BFFs!
Museum admission is not required to attend this program, but the capacity is limited and first-come, first-served.
Special Programming: Sound Science
Come experience how amazing sound is! Watch sound move through the water and literally move an object. This experience will be led by museum Discovery Agents and will take place from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
1:00 pm
CSU Ram Welcome
In participation with Ram Welcome, Colorado State University students receive free museum admission with a valid student ID between 1:00pm and 4:00pm
There are plenty of opportunities for students to discover at FCMoD: from research resources in our Archive and Collections to volunteering across a variety of museum areas to student memberships providing year-long access and member benefits.
We are looking forward to opening our doors to incoming CSU students to explore and discover FCMoD!
3:30 pm
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure will show beginning at 3:30 p.m.
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.
Runtime: 23 minutes | View the trailer