Mission

The Fort Collins Museum is dedicated to engaging and inspiring our audiences to explore the legacies of the peoples and environments of the Cache La Poudre River Valley. The Museum is a dynamic institution that provides opportunities to learn, reflect, and have fun. The Museum is a non-profit (170, C-1) educational institution operated for the benefit of the community, open to the public and fully accessible. In striving to attain its mission, the Museum disseminates information and stimulates learning through artifact collecting and preservation, exhibitions, publications, information services, tours, and special programs that are appealing to all culturally diverse populations and age groups.

Library Park

Originally known as Lincoln Park, Library Park was established in 1899 as one of the first city parks in Fort Collins. Today, it is home to the Fort Collins Museum and the Fort Collins Public Library. The Park is one square block in size, has a play area for kids and picnic tables for relaxing under the large cottonwood and pine trees. Dogs must be leashed and picked up after. A bag dispenser is located in the Park for convenience. To utilize the Park for events, family reunions, etc., please contact the City of Fort Collins Parks Department to obtain a Park Use Permit at (970) 221-6660.

Museum Collection

The Fort Collins Museum has been collecting historically significant artifact since the Museum's inception in 1941. The Museum's collection totals over 30,000 artifacts including a significant collection of folsom materials from the Lindenmeier site north of Fort Collins, agricultural implements, household necessities, paintings, clothing. The collection reflects the diversity and values of the peoples of the Cache La Poudre River Valley.