Bozeman’s Museum of the Rockies continues to offer its educational and visually stunning Season of Light in the Taylor Planetarium as 2018 draws to a close. Yule logs, Christmas trees, the Hanukkah Menorah, luminaries, and Santa Claus were taken from different cultures to fill the dark months of the year with more light. Learn about the many holiday customs that make the winter more festive!
Season of Light shows daily at 11am and 3pm through December 31st. These screenings are included with Museum admission or membership. Please note: the Museum will close at 3pm on Dec. 24th (11am screening only) and will be closed both Christmas and New Year’s Day.
On display through January 27th are photo exhibit Polar Obsession and multi-media Into the Arctic. Both are included with Museum admission or membership.
Polar Obsession is a photography exhibition featuring striking images of the world’s polar regions from National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen. The images will take visitors underwater and across the ice, delivering a unique close-up of wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Into the Arctic showcases over fifty original oil paintings plus three feature-length films documenting painter and filmmaker Cory Trépanier’s expeditions to the furthest reaches of the Canadian Arctic, a biosphere so remote and untouched, that most of its vast landscape has never been painted before.
Coming in February, two new exhibits! Childhood Classics: 100 Years of Children’s Book Illustration will explore the history of children’s books from the turn of the century pen and ink Mother Goose art of Sarah Noble Ives, to the most popular works of today including the digital creations of Mo Willems. Also opening, Mindbender Mansion will feature puzzles, brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem-solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers. Stay tuned for additional information on these new exhibits!
There’s still time to give the gift of membership this holiday season! Share all that you love about MOR with friends and family. With museum membership, giftees can experience each of these fantastic exhibits, as well as various programs and classes throughout the year.
For more information about these exhibits and to purchase Museum membership, visit www.museumoftherockies.org or call (406) 994-5257.
