Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Fort Collins

Name: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Address: Fort Collins, United States
Telephone: +1-970-221-6738

#11 among attractions in Fort Collins

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Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is an all-ages, science, history and cultural museum established in 2008 through a public-private partnership between the City of Fort Collins' Fort Collins Museum and nonprofit Discovery Science Center. The museum is located at 408 Mason Court, Fort Collins, CO 80524. ()

Established: 2012 (12 years ago)Visitors per year: 121.4 thous.Coordinates: 40°35'6"N, 105°4'26"W

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Old TownFort Collins United States

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+1-970-221-6738

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Fort Collins Museum of Discovery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Avery House, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Center for Fine Art Photography, Rocky Mountain Research Station.

0.5 miW
Museum, Historical place
Avery House, Fort Collins
12 min walk • The Avery House, at 328 W. Mountain Ave. in Fort Collins, Colorado, was built in 1879. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The house and its stable house are two contributing buildings on the property.
0.6 miN
Museum, Science museum, Children's museum
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Fort Collins
16 min walk • Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is an all-ages, science, history and cultural museum established in 2008 through a public-private partnership between the City of Fort Collins' Fort Collins Museum and nonprofit Discovery Science Center.
0.5 miN
Museum, Shopping, Art gallery
Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins
14 min walk • The Center for Fine Art Photography is a non-profit exhibition and education space located in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. The Center was founded in 2004 and features rotating exhibitions of fine art photography by artists from around the world.
1.3 miS
Forest
Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins
33 min walk • The Rocky Mountain Research Station is one of five regional units that make up the US Forest Service Research and Development organization — the most extensive natural resources research organization in the world.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Fort Collins Lincoln Center, Fort Collins
13 min walk • Situated in the heart of Fort Collins, The Lincoln Center is the premier multi-venue performing and visual arts center in Northern Colorado. It was founded in 1978 through a community initiative called “Designing Tomorrow Today” that resulted in a voter-approved $2.2 million...
1.1 miSW
Universities and schools
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
28 min walk • Colorado State University is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.
~280 ftE
Playground, Library
Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins
2 min walk • The Poudre River Public Library District was established in 2006 by citizen vote, with the established Fort Collins Public Library as its foundation. It serves more than 177,000 people across northern Larimer County, Colorado including Fort Collins and Timnath.
~880 ftN
Event space, Romanesque architecture
Fort Collins Armory, Fort Collins
5 min walk • Fort Collins Armory in Fort Collins, Colorado is a historic armory building designed by local architect Arthur M. Garbutt. It was built in 1907, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
1.2 miSW
Basketball, Sport venue, Sport
Moby Arena, Fort Collins
31 min walk • Moby Arena is an 8,745-seat basketball arena on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. The arena, officially known as the Colorado State Auditorium-Gymnasium, was opened on January 24, 1966, with a victory over New Mexico State.
~380 ftNW
Romanesque architecture
McHugh-Andrews House, Fort Collins
2 min walk • The McHugh–Andrews House at 202 Remington St. in Fort Collins, Colorado was built in 1885. It was designed by builder-architect Montezuma Fuller and it was also a work of Lars P. Kemoe. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
1 miSW
Universities and schools
Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Fort Collins
25 min walk • The Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences includes five academic departments and offers nine undergraduate majors with many concentration options as well as multiple graduate degree programs.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Collins Museum of Discovery?

Nearby attractions include Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins (2 min walk), McHugh-Andrews House, Fort Collins (2 min walk), Fort Collins Armory, Fort Collins (5 min walk), Avery House, Fort Collins (12 min walk).

How to get to Fort Collins Museum of Discovery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Collins Museum of Discovery:

Bus

Olive & Remington • Lines: 18 Nb, 18 Sb, Gold, Green (3 min walk)
Olive & Peterson • Lines: 18 Nb, 18 Sb (3 min walk)

Train

Mountain & Howes (11 min walk)
Mountain & Shields (27 min walk)