Current Exhibits

Main Gallery

The Main Gallery highlights the early history of Fort Collins from paleo-lithic Indians that lived 10,800 years ago, to the fort era, and the agricultural boom of the sugar beet industry.
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Poor of Me, Good of Dog: The May Wilkins Exhibit opening June 6

If, as we say, a picture is worth a thousand words, what stories does an 80 year old snapshot have to tell us about the moment captured within it? What personal and historical details are reflected in objects saved over an individual's lifetime? Explore these questions and more in the Fort Collins Museum exhibit, Poor of Me, Good of Dog: The May Wilkins Collection. May Wilkins moved to Fort Collins with her husband, newspaper editor Don Wilkins, in 1937 and lived here for over 50 years. Her extensive donation to the Museum includes hundreds of letters, newspaper clippings, and photographs; plus her personal collection of dolls and toys. Poor of Me, Good of Dog: The May Wilkins Collection uses this rich legacy to present May Wilkins' life and to examine her first person perspective on personal, community, and world events in the second half of the 20th century.

Opening reception to be held at 5 PM on Friday, June 6, 2008.

First Floor Gallery

Local History Archive Celebrates with "Snapshots of Sandstone" Exhibition

The Local History Archive is celebrating the one-year anniversary in its new home at the Fort Collins Museum with a new exhibit entitled Snapshots of Sandstone: A Pictorial History of the Fort Collins Museum Building. Featuring over 40 archival images dating from the 1880s to the 1970s, the exhibit traces the rich history of the 104-year old Carnegie building from its roots as the public library building to the present day as the Fort Collins Museum. Call the Museum at 221-6738 for more information.

1944 Magic Show in Carnegie Library Building auditorium, where Fort Collins Museum is today