Un Cielo, Un Mundo. La Aventura de big Bird
This is a showing of One World, One Sky - in Spanish! It will show at 10:30 a.m. 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, […]
CAPCOM GO: The Apollo Story
Attend a viewing of Capcom Go! The Apollo Story at The OtterBox Digital Dome Theater at 11:15 a.m. 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, […]
Music Industry Night: Music Community Family Dinner at the Museum
Calling all music industry folks: you're invited to our Music Community Family Dinner on August 17 in the museum's Big Backyard. Join us in sharing four courses under the stars, using rescued food from Vindeket Foods, a no-cost grocery store located in Fort Collins. After dinner, we’ll have tricks of the trade to staying healthy […]
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure will show beginning at 10:30 a.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: […]
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. Dream To Fly will show at 11:15 a.m. Runtime: 35 minutes | View the trailer
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure will show beginning at 10:30 a.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: […]
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. View it in our stunning OtterBox Digital Dome […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.