Museum Tour

The history of the communities in the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area are displayed in museums throughout the heritage area. Historic building tours, display exhibits, interactive experiences, and more showcase the stories of this region.

Take a historic tour of the many museums in the Cache NHA in the following curated tour. We encourage you to check out the various locations to learn more about the history of Northern Colorado.

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

Explore science, nature, and culture at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Where history meets hands-on science, there’s always more to discover!

Location: 408 Mason Ct, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Global Village Museum

The Global Village Museum is dedicated to bringing the world to Fort Collins. They showcase a diverse range of exhibits from around the world.

Location: 200 W Mountain Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521

The Farm at Lee Martinez Park

The Farm at Lee Martinez Park has provided hands-on family fun since 1985. The Farm features animals, antique farm equipment, and hands-on activities where you can learn more about the agriculture industry that shaped this region.

Location: 600 N Sherwood St, Fort Collins, CO 80521

Museo de las Tres Colonias

The Museo de las Colonias provides a living history highlighting Hispanic life, working conditions in the sugar beet industry and community life. The adobe home is a great educational tool, interpreting the significance of the Hispanic culture and its impact on the Fort Collins community.

Location: 425 10^th Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Admission: Free

Water Works

Tour the nineteenth-century gothic revival style pump house and grounds. The 1883 Water Works was Fort Collins’ first public works project, pulling water from the Cache la Poudre River.

Location: 2005 N. Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Admission: Free

Avery House

The 1879 Avery House was the home of Franklin Avery and his wife Sara. Avery was a civil engineer for Union Colony (now Greeley) and Agricultural Colony (now Fort Collins). He developed water projects that enabled agriculture to flourish in northern Colorado.

Location: 328 W Mountain Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521

Admission: Free

Museum of Art Fort Collins

The Museum of Art Fort Collins explores contemporary society through art: enlightening, educating and providing arts and leadership in our region.

Location: 201 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Admission: Under 18 Free

Admission: Free

Windsor History Museum

The Windsor History Museum features historic buildings from around Windsor build between 1882 and the 1920s. Each building helps tell the story of Windsor’s beginning with the completion of Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railroad through the sugar beet boom of the early 20^th century.

Location: 100 N 5^th Street Windsor, CO 80550

Admission: Free

Art & Heritage Center

The Art & Heritage Center is a hub for the arts, culture and history in Windsor. The center hosts several exhibitions throughout the year.

Location: 116 5^th Street Windsor, CO 80550

Admission: Free

Colorado Model Railroad Museum

The Colorado Model Railroad Museum is 5,500 sq. feet with hundreds of railroad sceneries, more than 500 scale locomotives, 80 scale miles of train track, thousands and other handmade artifacts including around 28,000 handmade trees.

Location: 680 10^th Street, Greeley, CO

Greeley History Museum

The Greeley History Museum showcases and preserves Greeley and Weld County’s history through permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programs, research and collections.

Location: 714 8^th Street Greeley, CO 80631

Centennial Village Museum

Centennial Village Museum is a living history experience that features over 35 historical buildings, costumed interpreters, heritage farm animals, and 8-acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. Visitors step back in time to learn about the settling of the western high plains.

Location: 1475 A Street Greeley, CO 80631

Meeker Home Museum

The Meeker Home Museum is the 1870 home of Greeley’s founding family. This unique two-story adobe brick home was built for Nathan Meeker, his wife Arvilla, and their daughters.

Location: 1324 9^th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631