The New Discovery Museum

We Live in an Amazing Place!

with 13,000 years of history

a dynamic “now”

and a commitment to the future

Our Vision

For our amazing community, region, and world, we dream of

Creating meaningful opportunities for people of all ages to learn, reflect, and have fun through hands-on and collections-based explorations in science and history.

An Important & Unique Attraction

• Museums rank in the top three family vacation destinations

• Museum visitors spend 36% more money than other tourists

• Businesses decide where to relocate based on quality of life that cultural amenities offer

A Powerful Partnership

• Fort Collins Museum (public) – 1941

• Discovery Science Center (private) – 1989

• In 2004, Discovery Science Center and Fort Collins Museum decided to join forces in a unique public-private partnership

We’re Better Together

• Museum is co-owned by partners

• Empowers & protects both partners

• Financial sustainability

• Extraordinary visitor experience

Economic Feasibility Study

• Conducted by Economic Research Assoc. of Washington, D.C.

• Considered size of building, budget, and gap analysis

• Annual visitation projection for new museum = 100,000 +

Location

Building Size

• Approximately 47,000 sq ft

• 21,000 sq ft of exhibit space

Main Gallery: 16,000 sq ft

Traveling Exhibit Gallery: 5,000 sq ft

• LEED Platinum

Floor Plan

Free Zone

Rooftop Observation Deck

Café

Local History Archive

Natural Areas Visitor Center

Museum Gift Shop

Exhibit Areas

Early ChildhoodSchatz Science ZoneWildlands & WildlifeFirst PeopleLive AnimalsPeople on the Move

Food, Forage & FarmWaterSustainability & EnergyMusic & SoundOutdoor Experiences

Breaking the Mold

• Integrated hands-on and artifact- based experiences• Telling global stories through local lens• Encouraging visitor contributions• Designed from the inside out

Focused on These Themes

Helping people connect to a deeper understanding of the world and their place in it

Exhibits: Early Childhood

Exhibits: Music and Sound

Exhibits: Schatz Science Zone

Exhibits: Wildlands & Wildlife

Exhibits: People on the Move

Exhibits: Energy & Sustainability

Exhibits: First Peoples

Natural Areas Visitor Center

Digital Dome Theater

Cutting edge 360o degree immersive theater

State-of-the-art digital projection and audio systems

Educational, inspirational, and entertaining

An amazing community resource

Digital Dome Theater

Planetarium showsInteractive educational showsPublic performancesLecturesSpecial events

1,000 for $1,000

Grassroots community campaign

Enterprise Zone benefit

Timeline

• Groundbreaking in Sept. 2010• Building construction complete Oct. 2011• Museum opens 2012

Budget

• Building budget = $12-14 million• Cost of exhibits approx. the same• Funding to date: over $22 million• Reaching out to the community

- Digital Dome Campaign

- Enterprise Zone

HOW CAN HP BE INVOLVED

HP Workstations

Other FC site divisions

Employee giving

Employee volunteer release time

Organized groups around specific technology needs

Employee personal time

Corporate Philanthropy

FC site philanthropy

Employee giving

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Serving HP and Fort Collins

Thank you! Questions?

Visit www.fcmdsc.org for more information