Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (FCMoD) occupies a modern building at 408 Mason Ct, on the northern edge of Old Town near the Cache la Poudre River. The museum opened in 2012 through a partnership between the City of Fort Collins and a nonprofit, and it combines a hands-on science center with the region’s history museum. Families come for the interactive exhibits, and researchers come for the on-site Archive (source: [City of Fort Collins](https://www.fortcollins.gov/Venues/Fort-Collins-Museum-of-Discovery)).
Inside, kids test instruments and recording gear in the Music & Sound Lab, while history fans trace Northern Colorado’s story from Indigenous homelands to the city’s sugar beet and brewing eras. Historic log cabins stand in the outdoor courtyard. The OtterBox Digital Dome Theater runs scheduled films. It is Northern Colorado’s only 360° immersive theater (source: [Downtown Fort Collins](https://downtownfortcollins.com/go/fort-collins-museum-of-discovery)). The museum also hosts special traveling exhibitions. For 2026, it marks America’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th anniversaries with a “Year of Conversations” program series (source: [FCMoD](https://fcmod.org/)).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
School groups often fill weekday mornings during the academic year, so weekday afternoons tend to be calmer. Check the dome schedule when you arrive and plan your exhibit time around a screening. The Archive is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and visits require an appointment (source: [FCMoD](https://fcmod.org/hours-location-admission/)). The MAX bus rapid transit line runs along the nearby Mason corridor. Old Town Square’s shops and breweries are a short walk south.
