diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensions.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index ec736bc618..0000000000
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensions.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation;
-
-namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Extensions for <see cref="IList{IExcludeTypeValidationFilter}"/>.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static class ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensions
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a descriptor to the specified <paramref name="excludeTypeValidationFilters" /> that excludes the properties of 
-        /// the <see cref="Type"/> specified and its derived types from validaton.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="excludeTypeValidationFilters">A list of <see cref="IExcludeTypeValidationFilter"/> which are used to
-        /// get a collection of exclude filters to be applied for filtering model properties during validation.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="type"><see cref="Type"/> which should be excluded from validation.</param>
-        public static void Add(this IList<IExcludeTypeValidationFilter> excludeTypeValidationFilters, Type type)
-        {
-            var typeBasedExcludeFilter = new DefaultTypeBasedExcludeFilter(type);
-            excludeTypeValidationFilters.Add(typeBasedExcludeFilter);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a descriptor to the specified <paramref name="excludeTypeValidationFilters" /> that excludes the properties of 
-        /// the type specified and its derived types from validaton.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="excludeTypeValidationFilters">A list of <see cref="IExcludeTypeValidationFilter"/> which are used to
-        /// get a collection of exclude filters to be applied for filtering model properties during validation.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="typeFullName">Full name of the type which should be excluded from validation.</param>
-        public static void Add(this IList<IExcludeTypeValidationFilter> excludeTypeValidationFilters, string typeFullName)
-        {
-            var filter = new DefaultTypeNameBasedExcludeFilter(typeFullName);
-            excludeTypeValidationFilters.Add(filter);
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/FilterCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Filters/FilterCollection.cs
similarity index 57%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/FilterCollectionExtensions.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Filters/FilterCollection.cs
index c0d88cd0c3..a4ff3bb3d3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/FilterCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Filters/FilterCollection.cs
@@ -1,110 +1,96 @@
-// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Filters;
 using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Filters
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for adding filters to the global filters collection.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static class FilterCollectionExtensions
+    public class FilterCollection : Collection<IFilterMetadata>
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> to a filter collection.
+        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="filters">A collection of <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="filterType">Type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <returns>An <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> representing the added type.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
         /// Filter instances will be created using
         /// <see cref="Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection.ActivatorUtilities"/>.
-        /// Use <see cref="AddService(ICollection{IFilterMetadata}, Type)"/> to register a service as a filter.
+        /// Use <see cref="AddService(Type)"/> to register a service as a filter.
         /// </remarks>
-        public static IFilterMetadata Add(
-            [NotNull] this ICollection<IFilterMetadata> filters,
-            [NotNull] Type filterType)
+        public IFilterMetadata Add([NotNull] Type filterType)
         {
-            return Add(filters, filterType, order: 0);
+            return Add(filterType, order: 0);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> to a filter collection.
+        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="filters">A collection of <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="filterType">Type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="order">The order of the added filter.</param>
         /// <returns>An <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> representing the added type.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
         /// Filter instances will be created using
         /// <see cref="Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection.ActivatorUtilities"/>.
-        /// Use <see cref="AddService(ICollection{IFilterMetadata}, Type)"/> to register a service as a filter.
+        /// Use <see cref="AddService(Type)"/> to register a service as a filter.
         /// </remarks>
-        public static IFilterMetadata Add(
-            [NotNull] this ICollection<IFilterMetadata> filters,
-            [NotNull] Type filterType,
-            int order)
+        public IFilterMetadata Add([NotNull] Type filterType, int order)
         {
             if (!typeof(IFilterMetadata).IsAssignableFrom(filterType))
             {
-                var message = Resources.FormatTypeMustDeriveFromType(filterType.FullName, typeof(IFilterMetadata).FullName);
+                var message = Resources.FormatTypeMustDeriveFromType(
+                    filterType.FullName,
+                    typeof(IFilterMetadata).FullName);
                 throw new ArgumentException(message, nameof(filterType));
             }
 
             var filter = new TypeFilterAttribute(filterType) { Order = order };
-            filters.Add(filter);
+            Add(filter);
             return filter;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> to a filter collection.
+        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="filters">A collection of <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="filterType">Type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <returns>An <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> representing the added service type.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
         /// Filter instances will created through dependency injection. Use
-        /// <see cref="AddService(ICollection{IFilterMetadata}, Type)"/> to register a service that will be created via
+        /// <see cref="Add(Type)"/> to register a service that will be created via
         /// type activation.
         /// </remarks>
-        public static IFilterMetadata AddService(
-            [NotNull] this ICollection<IFilterMetadata> filters,
-            [NotNull] Type filterType)
+        public IFilterMetadata AddService([NotNull] Type filterType)
         {
-            return AddService(filters, filterType, order: 0);
+            return AddService(filterType, order: 0);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> to a filter collection.
+        /// Adds a type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="filters">A collection of <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="filterType">Type representing an <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="order">The order of the added filter.</param>
         /// <returns>An <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> representing the added service type.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
         /// Filter instances will created through dependency injection. Use
-        /// <see cref="AddService(ICollection{IFilterMetadata}, Type)"/> to register a service that will be created via
+        /// <see cref="Add(Type)"/> to register a service that will be created via
         /// type activation.
         /// </remarks>
-        public static IFilterMetadata AddService(
-            [NotNull] this ICollection<IFilterMetadata> filters,
-            [NotNull] Type filterType,
-            int order)
+        public IFilterMetadata AddService([NotNull] Type filterType, int order)
         {
             if (!typeof(IFilterMetadata).GetTypeInfo().IsAssignableFrom(filterType.GetTypeInfo()))
             {
-                var message = Resources.FormatTypeMustDeriveFromType(filterType.FullName, typeof(IFilterMetadata).FullName);
+                var message = Resources.FormatTypeMustDeriveFromType(
+                    filterType.FullName,
+                    typeof(IFilterMetadata).FullName);
                 throw new ArgumentException(message, nameof(filterType));
             }
 
             var filter = new ServiceFilterAttribute(filterType) { Order = order };
-            filters.Add(filter);
+            Add(filter);
             return filter;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/Validation/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/Validation/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7444b28da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/Validation/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
+{
+    public class ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection : Collection<IExcludeTypeValidationFilter>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an <see cref="IExcludeTypeValidationFilter"/> that excludes the properties of 
+        /// the <see cref="Type"/> specified and its derived types from validaton.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type"><see cref="Type"/> which should be excluded from validation.</param>
+        public void Add([NotNull] Type type)
+        {
+            var typeBasedExcludeFilter = new DefaultTypeBasedExcludeFilter(type);
+            Add(typeBasedExcludeFilter);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an <see cref="IExcludeTypeValidationFilter"/> that excludes the properties of 
+        /// the <see cref="Type"/> specified and its derived types from validaton.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="typeFullName">Full name of the type which should be excluded from validation.</param>
+        public void Add([NotNull] string typeFullName)
+        {
+            var filter = new DefaultTypeNameBasedExcludeFilter(typeFullName);
+            Add(filter);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/MvcOptions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/MvcOptions.cs
index 33300eefda..d3907fe078 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/MvcOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/MvcOptions.cs
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         {
             CacheProfiles = new Dictionary<string, CacheProfile>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
             Conventions = new List<IApplicationModelConvention>();
-            Filters = new List<IFilterMetadata>();
+            Filters = new FilterCollection();
             FormatterMappings = new FormatterMappings();
             InputFormatters = new List<IInputFormatter>();
             OutputFormatters = new List<IOutputFormatter>();
             ModelBinders = new List<IModelBinder>();
             ModelMetadataDetailsProviders = new List<IMetadataDetailsProvider>();
             ModelValidatorProviders = new List<IModelValidatorProvider>();
-            ValidationExcludeFilters = new List<IExcludeTypeValidationFilter>();
+            ValidationExcludeFilters = new ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection();
             ValueProviderFactories = new List<IValueProviderFactory>();
         }
 
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public IList<IApplicationModelConvention> Conventions { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a list of <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> which are used to construct filters that
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IFilterMetadata"/> which are used to construct filters that
         /// apply to all actions.
         /// </summary>
-        public ICollection<IFilterMetadata> Filters { get; }
+        public FilterCollection Filters { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Used to specify mapping between the URL Format and corresponding
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public bool RespectBrowserAcceptHeader { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a list of <see cref="IExcludeTypeValidationFilter"/>s that are used by this application.
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IExcludeTypeValidationFilter"/>s that are used by this application.
         /// </summary>
-        public IList<IExcludeTypeValidationFilter> ValidationExcludeFilters { get; }
+        public ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection ValidationExcludeFilters { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a list of <see cref="IValueProviderFactory"/> used by this application.
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/FilterCollectionExtensionsTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Filters/FilterCollectionTest.cs
similarity index 79%
rename from test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/FilterCollectionExtensionsTest.cs
rename to test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Filters/FilterCollectionTest.cs
index 0947ac0f25..671c39e6c3 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/FilterCollectionExtensionsTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Filters/FilterCollectionTest.cs
@@ -2,19 +2,17 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Filters;
 using Xunit;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Filters
 {
-    public class FilterCollectionExtensionsTest
+    public class FilterCollectionTest
     {
         [Fact]
         public void Add_UsesTypeFilterAttribute()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var collection = new Collection<IFilterMetadata>();
+            var collection = new FilterCollection();
 
             // Act
             var added = collection.Add(typeof(MyFilter));
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void Add_WithOrder_SetsOrder()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var collection = new Collection<IFilterMetadata>();
+            var collection = new FilterCollection();
 
             // Act
             var added = collection.Add(typeof(MyFilter), 17);
@@ -42,10 +40,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void Add_ThrowsOnNonIFilter()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var collection = new Collection<IFilterMetadata>();
+            var collection = new FilterCollection();
 
             var expectedMessage =
-                "The type 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FilterCollectionExtensionsTest+NonFilter' must derive from " +
+                $"The type '{typeof(NonFilter).FullName}' must derive from " +
                 $"'{typeof(IFilterMetadata).FullName}'." + Environment.NewLine +
                 "Parameter name: filterType";
 
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void AddService_UsesServiceFilterAttribute()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var collection = new Collection<IFilterMetadata>();
+            var collection = new FilterCollection();
 
             // Act
             var added = collection.AddService(typeof(MyFilter));
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void AddService_SetsOrder()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var collection = new Collection<IFilterMetadata>();
+            var collection = new FilterCollection();
 
             // Act
             var added = collection.AddService(typeof(MyFilter), 17);
@@ -88,10 +86,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void AddService_ThrowsOnNonIFilter()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var collection = new Collection<IFilterMetadata>();
+            var collection = new FilterCollection();
 
             var expectedMessage =
-                "The type 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FilterCollectionExtensionsTest+NonFilter' must derive from " +
+                $"The type '{typeof(NonFilter).FullName}' must derive from " +
                 $"'{typeof(IFilterMetadata).FullName}'." + Environment.NewLine +
                 "Parameter name: filterType";
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensionsTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollectionTest.cs
similarity index 82%
rename from test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensionsTests.cs
rename to test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollectionTest.cs
index 2b6cc69528..8141b53dba 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollectionTest.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 // Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
 {
-    public class ExcludeTypeValidationFilterExtensionsTests
+    public class ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollectionTest
     {
         [Fact]
         public void AddFilter_ByType()
         {
             // Arrange
             var type = typeof(BaseType);
-            var collection = new List<IExcludeTypeValidationFilter>();
+            var collection = new ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection();
 
             // Act
             collection.Add(type);
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
         {
             // Arrange
             var type = typeof(BaseType);
-            var collection = new List<IExcludeTypeValidationFilter>();
+            var collection = new ExcludeTypeValidationFilterCollection();
 
             // Act
             collection.Add(type.FullName);