The Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center is a partnership of two educational institutions that merged in 2008 to create a combined science and cultural resource for Fort Collins and northern Colorado.The Fort Collins Museum began as the Pioneer Museum in 1941 with the help of the Indian Relic Hobby Club, the Pioneer Association, and the Daughters of Colorado Pioneers. The Fort Collins Museum's collection totals over 30,000 artifacts, including a significant collection of Folsom materials from the Lindenmeier Archaeological Site north of Fort Collins, agricultural implements, household necessities, paintings, and clothing, reflecting the diversity and values of the peoples of the Cache la Poudre River Valley.Future plans for the partnership include building a new 47,000 square foot jointly owned and operated facility, to open in 2012, that will provide hands-on explorations in science and technology and house both historical and scientifically themed exhibits relevant to Fort Collins and the northern Colorado area.
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