Museum of the Rockies - Bozeman CVB

Museum of the Rockies

600 W Kagy Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA

(406) 994-2251

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

There's always something new to see at the Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University - Bozeman. You'll travel through 4 billion years of Earth's history beginning in the geology hall, Landforms/Lifeforms. Your next stop is One Day 80 Million Years Ago, a recreation of the dinosaur nesting colonies discovered by Jack Horner, the Museum's Curator of Paleontology. Travel on through exhibits about Montana's Native Americans and the state's recent history. And don't miss the world-class Taylor Planetarium for a new perspective on Montana's Big Sky. During the summer, visit a living history farm and see what life was like a century ago on a Montana homestead. And each summer, the Museum features a new exhibit. West of Wonder: The Natural History of Lewis & Clark. Often thought of as America's great adventure story, the Lewis and Clark Expedition should also be thought of as America's first great scientific endeavor. As we commemorate this great exploration, we also celebrate - in this exhibit - a scientific achievement that represents the epitome of Enlightenment Science.

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Reviews

We really enjoyed the museum. It was bigger than we anticipated. The children had a good time. There's some interactive exhibits and a cute children's area upstairs. There are some shows included with the purchase of the museum pass and it is best to look at the schedule for these first to decide which ones you may want to attend. The staff in the living farm museum were very informative and passionate about their job.
Jared Alleman

A gem in Bozeman! It has a planetarium, kids area upstairs, movie auditorium, interactive areas, huge dinosaur display and Living Farm next door. The kids loved the newest exhibit as well as the movie. Then we enjoyed the farm afterwards. Educational and fun!
Mamie Zembal

A great experience and dream come true for any dinosaur lover. We arrived at their last hour so they kindly gave us half price. We did not get a chance to see the planetarium but the dinosaur exhibits were phenomenal. The number of fossils they have on exhibit is astounding. You can see lots of variety of dinosaurs, a full T-Rex skeleton, the skulls of a Triceratops from infancy to maturation, and so much more. In one of the fossil rooms, they quietly play dinosaur sounds on the speakers, the ambience is executed perfectly to make it sound as if you are truly in a Time Machine visiting a long gone period on Earth.
C. T.

As a dinosaur enthusiast since childhood the Museum of the Rockies was always a must visit for me if I ever got the chance and it did not disappoint. The breadth and variety of the paleontological exhibits were really world-class as expected from such a famous facility. I didn't really know what the museum had to offer apart from the dinosaur exhibits before visiting so I was pleasantly surprised by the additional areas particularly the exhibit about transportation in Montana since I'm also a car enthusiast. There was also a great exhibit of Leonardo Da Vinci's inventions in one of the main galleries. Unfortunately I hadn't been able to allot more time to my visit and missed out on the planetarium and the Living History Farm outside. Adding those in I'd certainly recommend devoting at least half a day to the museum for anyone wanting the full experience instead of just the two hours or so I had on my visit. That being said, I at least have something to look forward to on a future return visit.
Oliver S (23GT.net)

We went today and had a great time. It's definitely interesting. Especially if you like dinosaurs. It's really well done. It deserves five stars. I highly recommend going if you get the chance.
Toby Trevett

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