The hands-on science exhibits focusing on electricity, physics and dinosaurs are designed for children, leaving adults some space to soak up the historical artifacts. The coolest thing on the grounds is an 1860s log cabin from the founding days of Fort Collins.
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Northern Colorado
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