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June 2021
BioCount Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s BioCube Project, and use a BioCube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
BioCount Pop-up
Get ready to explore the diversity of life right in our backyard – the Big Backyard, that is! Drop in to chat with FCMoD staff about Smithsonian’s BioCube Project, and use a BioCube to complete your own biodiversity observation. Contribute to community science by studying and sharing discoveries from habitats around the museum! What will you discover?
Free with museum admission; timed-tickets required. Reserve your admission in advance here.
Flower Dissection Workshop
Absorbing radioactive materials. Producing the air we breathe. Sending a message of love. All in a day’s work for a flower! Join FCMoD staff to discover the many different roles of flowers, from how they grow in nature to their place in human communication. From Ancient Egypt to Victorian England, explore the cultural role of flowers across the centuries. Then, learn how flowers are an important part of any ecosystem through a staff-guided dissection! Lastly, find your inspiration and create your very own flower artwork!
Advance registration is recommended. The workshop will take place in-person at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please check-in at the front desk upon arrival. We encourage all participants to wear a face covering, and require social distancing of 6ft. between groups during the program.
Ages: All ages are welcome, workshop is specifically designed for ages 9 and above. Younger children may require caregiver assistance.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Please select your preferred ticket price below, and thank you for your consideration!
Flower Dissection Workshop
Absorbing radioactive materials. Producing the air we breathe. Sending a message of love. All in a day’s work for a flower! Join FCMoD staff to discover the many different roles of flowers, from how they grow in nature to their place in human communication. From Ancient Egypt to Victorian England, explore the cultural role of flowers across the centuries. Then, learn how flowers are an important part of any ecosystem through a staff-guided dissection! Lastly, find your inspiration and create your very own flower artwork!
Advance registration is recommended. The workshop will take place in-person at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please check-in at the front desk upon arrival. We encourage all participants to wear a face covering, and require social distancing of 6ft. between groups during the program.
Ages: All ages are welcome, workshop is specifically designed for ages 9 and above. Younger children may require caregiver assistance.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Please select your preferred ticket price below, and thank you for your consideration!
Discovery Live: Ask a Scientist!
Explore your world with Discovery Live: Ask a _________! Tune in to hear from a variety of guest experts, ask questions, and discover science, history, and art happening in your own backyard!
On June 23rd, join FCMoD and chat with local scientists using biochemistry to explore the world of plant life! How does studying plants help us learn about the Earth’s atmosphere? Where can you find (and smell!) alpha-pinene and limonene? And what in the world are cryoprotectants!? Tune in to ask these questions, or one of your own!
Music Industry Night
“Music Industry Night: An Evening for the Musician Community of Northern Colorado to Safely Connect, Find Resources and Have Fun”
Check in at the Music Minds Matter mental health station, rock out at our rooftop jam, experience a laser light show of all original, all local favorites in our Dome Theater, or check out the Smithsonian Traveling exhibit Life in One Cubic Foot! Dinner will be provided courtesy of Music City Hot Chicken! Enjoy a free meal while you take advantage of a myriad of resources for musicians and members of the music community.
Free, Pre-registration required. To sign up, please visit the ticket link and select the best time slot for you to experience the event! There is no time restriction on your visit.
Sustain Music and Nature Trail Session – Bevin Luna and moonmoon
Join Fort Collins Museum of Discovery at Trail Sessions, presented by Sustain Music and Nature!
Trail Sessions are a series of guided educational hikes and concerts on public lands in Colorado and New York. Each summer features local and national bands at beautiful parks and land trust properties. Sustain Music and Nature partners with local conservation groups to provide environmental education, so audiences get to know nature and music! It’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors and make new friends.
EVENT DETAILS
- Sunday, June 27. Hike 1-2p, concert 2-3:15p
- Red Mountain Open Space, Wellington, CO
- Bands: Bevin Luna (rock & roots) and moonmoon (folk rock)
- Sliding scale donation tickets ($0-$50). Kids free!
- Fort Collins Museum of Discovery will be on site with information and activities from their current traveling exhibit, Smithsonian’s ‘Life In One Cubic Foot’ open until September 5th.
- NO DOGS allowed 🙁 No access from 287-N or I-80.
- Consider carpooling. No parking in horse trailer lot or along roadside.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Sustain Music and Nature’s website here.
Live From the Dome – Sarah Slaton
Join us for a livestream concert experience unlike any other featuring Sarah Slaton & The Great Perhaps! Don’t miss this amazing musical performance along with visuals created by the museum Dome team, all streamed directly to your device.
Sarah Slaton is a songwriter that expresses pathos both poignant and relatable (Denver Westword). An Arkansas native, Slaton taught herself to play guitar in the shadow of the Ozarks before making her way out West where she founded and fronted the Colorado trio, Edison (Rhyme & Reason Records).
Slaton stepped out on her own in 2019 with a string of releases including her first single, “Dance In The Sun,” a cover of Showtime’s “The L Word” Theme, in addition to a feature on the Kind Dub single “Limited Time.” 105.5 The Colorado Sound listeners also named Sarah as one of the “Top 20 Colorado Artists of All Time” alongside Nathaniel Rateliff, Gregory Alan Isakov, and The Lumineers.
This program is supported by Bohemian Foundation.
July 2021
Closed on July 4th
Have a safe 4th of July!
Want to schedule your next visit? Purchase your ticket online!
Discovery Live: Ask a Scientist!
Explore your world with Discovery Live: Ask a _________! Tune in to hear from a variety of guest experts, ask questions, and discover science, history, and art happening in your own backyard!
On July 7th, join FCMoD and chat with science educators. What are some different ways biology affects our everyday lives? How can a healthy diet protect your DNA? And what does it take to become a scientist? Tune in to ask these questions, or one of your own!