4.5Museum of the Rockies(1.887 reviews) - Plan your Montana vacation around this museum! Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Natural History Museums • Science Museums • Observatories & Planetariums • History Museums
Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University is a Smithsonian Affiliate, recognized as one of the world's finest research and history museums. It is renowned for displaying an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils, including a T. rex skeleton! MOR delights visitors with changing exhibits from around the world, permanent indoor and outdoor regional history exhibits, planetarium shows, educational programs, insightful lectures, benefit events, and a museum store. Snack and beverage vending machines are located in the lower lobby. There are numerous cafes and restaurants nearby.See more..
4.5Fort Missoula Museum(151 reviews) - Great historic visit Natural History Museums • History Museums
Located at one of Montana's first military posts, this museum houses rotating exhibits and devotes an entire wing to the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps. A recreated Western town of the late 1800s takes visitors back in time to the days of carriage houses and homestead cabins.See more..
4.0Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum(144 reviews) - Well done museum from Biblical worldview Temporarily closed - Closed until Mar 30, 2023 Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums
The Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum presents its exhibits in the context of Biblical history.See more..
4.5Yellowstone Trading Post(65 reviews) - Gifts Galore in Cooke City! Spent < 1 hour Natural History Museums
Highly recommend a visit to the Yellowstone Trading Post before fighting the crowds in the national park for higher priced items. Good selection, fair prices, greater variety. There is a nice wildlife museum section for anyone to get a good look up close to the wide variety of wildlife to be seen in the area. Really good for younger kids to see. No charge, just an extension of the store. Very friendly service and good vibe. Great place to secure gifts and/or memory items from your visit. A Cooke City must if in town, just pop in and browse!See more..
4.5Fort Peck Interpretive Center(44 reviews) - Worth the stop Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Science Museums • History Museums
Interesting place with plenty of information about the history of the dam, as well as some paleontic and prehistoric information about the area (including some dinosaur replicas), wildlife in the area and the Lewis & Clark expedition. Three films are shown (one on the building of the dam, another on the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and a third on the CM Russell Wildlife Refuge). This would be a great place to start a trip through the area, of you have never been.See more..
4.5Old Trail Museum(33 reviews) - Tremendously interesting Natural History Museums
This museum isn't very big, but there is excellent variety and quality of exhibits packed into the space. So many things of interest and something for everyone! With an admission of just $2, you can't afford not to stop here. Great for adults and families alike.See more..
4.0Montana Natural History Center(31 reviews) - Such a pleasant surprise Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Natural History Museums
The mission of the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC) is to promote and cultivate the understanding, appreciation and stewardship of nature through education. MNHC offers numerous programs for children, including week-long summer outdoor day camps for pre-K through 5th grade, weekly pre-school programs, Saturday Kids' Activities, and Center Visits. Adult programs include Naturalist Trivia, evening lectures, and Naturalist Field Days, as well as several Montana Master Naturalist certification courses throughout the year. MNHC has a newly-renovated Exhibit Center filled with local animal specimens, information on Montana's ecosystems, and an exhibit on Glacial Lake Missoula. There is an interactive Kids' Discovery Room and a Nature Adventure Garden for outdoor play. MNHC also provides a tri-annual publication, Montana Naturalist magazine, free to members and the public, with feature articles about the flora and fauna of Montana, their ecology, habitats and conservation issues.See more..
4.5Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium(21 reviews) - Do not miss Temporarily closed - Closed until Jun 1, 2023 Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Science Museums • Children's Museums
This property is temporary closed Our museum is currently closed while we build our new home. Visit our website for more information and to learn about this exciting next chapter of the Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium! As we continue to expand the reach and impact of our education programs, at the same time we’re moving toward the dream that started our organization more than a decade ago – opening a premier education facility featuring a tropical butterfly house and insectarium. There could not be a more exciting time to support our work. Igniting lifelong curiosity and awe for the natural world. Whether it’s through our unique education programs or the experiences and hands-on learning opportunities for all ages in our future facility, our efforts inspire an appreciation and understanding of “The Little Things That Run the World” (Edward O. Wilson, 1987).See more..
4.5Boone and Crockett Club(20 reviews) - great museum Natural History Museums • Nature & Wildlife Areas
A citizens group founded by T.R. Roosevelt along with a group of concerned individuals to save wildlife and Yellowstone. It was the first effective conservation measure in the US.See more..
5.0Blain County Wildlife Museum(10 reviews) - Must stop if you are anywhere near. Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums
Anyone traveling through should stop and enjoy this wonderful museum! The displays are outstanding, and I loved the accompanying animal sounds. My favorite parts were they baby animals (although of course sad they were killed in the first place.) This small community did an amazing job of financing and establishing this special place, which is a fun part of the story. Good work!See more..
5.0Depot Museum(5 reviews) - Lots to see herr Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Science Museums
I was surprised at the amount of stuff here- there is a building dedicated to dinosaurs, another for local artifacts and history, an old schoolhouse and another for farm equipment and tools. Free admission.See more..
I wish I would have had my Grandkids with me - 7 and 4 years old. They would have loved spending time there. So much to do, experience and learn!See more..
4.5H.E. Clack Memorial Museum(3 reviews) - Dinosaurs, the Army, Stampede and American Indians Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums • History Museums
My favorite was the prehistoric bones and the dinosaur trail. They had skeletons as well. This museum is especially for old bones from the past. They also had the army. The beaver, a farm, stampede and American Indians. It was free to visit. That is cool!See more..
4.5Yellowstone Heritage and Research Center(2 reviews) - Yellowstone Trip Saturday: Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums • History Museums Such nice people. Willing to take the time to explain the Park. Park is amazing. Lots to do andsee. Wildlife is abundant.See more..
