Museum of the Rockies

Experience four billion years of the Northern Rocky Mountains including a major North American paleontology collection and the world-class Taylor Planetarium at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana.

  • Admission: Adults, $10, kids ages 5 to 18, $7, kids 4 years old and younger, FREE.
  • MOR features the popular Taylor Planetarium, a 40-foot, 104-seat domed theater.
  • Events include the Annual Dinosaur Egg Hunt, Family Archeology Day, Astronomy Day, Laser Yuletide, and Laser Horrors Planetarium shows.

Overview

The Museum of the Rockies is Montana's most visited museum, internationally renowned for its paleontology program, led by Dr. Jack Horner, who significantly influenced the 1993, Academy Award-winning feature film, Jurassic Park. MOR exhibits, educational programs, and original research focus on the natural and cultural history of American's Northern Rockies for the last 4 billion years.

MOR features the popular Taylor Planetarium, a 40-foot, 104-seat domed theater that delivers inspiring, entertaining, and educational theater show. Also on site are a 19th century “living history farm,” a textile collection spanning 1850 to the 1960s, photo archives, Native American history artifacts, as well as a museum gift shop. MOR is a Smithsonian affiliate and accredited by the American Association of Museums.

Location

Museum of the Rockies
600 West Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406)994-DINO (406)994-2251

Directions

From US HWY I-90, exit 19th Avenue and continue south about 4 miles on 19th Avenue to Kagy Boulevard, turn left and follow signs to museum.

Hours

  • Memorial Day through Labor Day:
    8 am to 8 pm all week with planetarium shows all day
  • During the rest of the year:
    9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday
    Sunday from 12:30 pm to 5 pm.
  • Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day

Fees

Admission fee is good for two consecutive days.

  • Adults, $10
  • Kids ages 5 to 18, $7
  • Kids 4 years old and younger, FREE
  • MSU Students with valid ID, $7
  • Seniors, $9

Exhibits Include:

  • Francisco Goya Los Caprichos
  • Survivor: Jamestown
  • Explore Yellowstone! (For kids up to 8 years old), Continuous
  • Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky, Continuous
  • Enduring Peoples Montana’s American Indian Cultures, Continuous
  • Northern Rocky Mountain History, Continuous
  • The Shape of Fashion, ONLINE ONLY
  • Leonardo da Vinci Machines in Motion

Annual Events:

  • Annual Dinosaur Egg Hunt – April
  • Family Archeology Day – Varies
  • Astronomy Day – Varies
  • Laser Yuletide – December
  • Laser Horrors – October/November

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Other Online Resources

  • Museum of the Rockies
    The Museum of the Rockies is hosted by Montana State University.

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