Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Fort Collins
Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures
Museum of international folk arts. Museum with galleries displaying folk arts from around the world in order to promote understanding.
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Hands-on science & history exhibits. Interactive science & local history exhibits, plus a theater with daily screenings.
The Farm At Lee Martinez Park
Small interactive zoo for all ages. Educational zoo where children can feed animals, view farm equipment & ride ponies.
Gregory Allicar Museum of Art
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Bee Family Centennial Farm Museum
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Benson Sculpture Garden
Charming 10-acre sculpture garden. Quaint city park showcasing 154 eclectic, charming sculptures over 10 verdant acres.
Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra
Walking paths, benches & African art. Walking paths next to a shopping center featuring Zimbabwean stone sculptures, benches & a stream.
Loveland Museum
Historic & eclectic art in a cozy space. Small museum showing rotating displays of diverse art, plus a permanent local-history exhibit.
Lee Maxwell Washing Machine Museum
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Island Grove Regional Park
Park & fairgrounds facility with events. This 155-acre historic park & fairgrounds facility with exhibition space holds many regional events.
Centennial Village Museum
Hands-on programs exploring pioneer life. 8-acre site with tours & demonstrations on pioneer life, costumed interpreters & historic buildings.
Greeley History Museum
Local-history museum in a 1929 building. Museum featuring exhibits on Weld County history & a gift shop in the 1929 Greeley Tribune building.
Colorado Model Railroad Museum
Train artifacts & a restored caboose. History museum focused on railroads with artifact displays & a massive 3D model railroad exhibit.
Longmont Museum
History & art with a regional focus. Diverse exhibits with a regional focus, including history & art, plus all-ages interactive programs.
Shelby American Collection
Museum showcasing vintage racing cars. Roomy venue exhibiting famous midcentury racecars, plus photos, artwork & memorabilia.
The Museum of Boulder
Victorian manor exhibiting local relics. Mansion showcasing local history with extensive archives, displays from furniture to toys & events.
WOW! Children's Museum
Educational play space for younger kids. Interactive gallery focused on arts & crafts, science, dance & language lessons for kids 11 & under.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Rotating works of multimedia modern art. Galleries hosting changing regional & international artists of all stripes plus performances & more.
University of Colorado Art Museum
Unique exhibitions & programming. Small on-campus art museum with thought-provoking exhibitions, gallery talks, lectures & workshops.
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Dinosaurs, interactive exhibits & more. Campus museum focusing on Rocky Mountains & Southwest with everything from dinos to kids' zone.
Fiske Planetarium
University venue for astronomy shows. Planetarium at University of Colorado Boulder with shows several times a week & free lobby exhibits.
NSF NCAR Mesa Laboratory
I.M. Pei-designed weather station/museum. Architect I.M. Pei's pink-sandstone weather center & museum houses high-tech earth-science exhibits.
Broomfield Depot Museum
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Butterfly Pavilion
Zoo with thousands of invertebrates. This conservatory known for its 1500+ butterflies is home to invertebrates from both land & sea.
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