January 2025
Cosmos & Cookies A Member-only Series of Events
Friday, January 246 – 7:30 p.m. Bair Lobby & Taylor Planetarium Included with membership Registration is required, limit of 120 participants Celebrate the wonders of the cosmos with an exclusive members-only event at MOR's Taylor Planetarium. Be among the first to experience Spark: The Universe Inside Us, a captivating new planetarium film from the California Academy of Sciences, narrated by Diego Luna. Explore how distant stars and cosmic events have shaped life itself. Do not miss this unique opportunity to…
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Raptor Meet and Greet
Saturday, January 4, 202at 10:30am – 11:00am Join educators from the Montana Raptor Conservation Center for a unique opportunity to meet one of their ambassador birds of prey. Learn about these incredible birds and how the Center’s rehabilitation efforts are helping to conserve avian "dinosaurs" (birds) for future generations. Redstart Classroom Included with membership/admission For more information: https://museumoftherockies.org/calendar
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Saturday, January 4, 202at 10:30am – 11:00am Join educators from the Montana Raptor Conservation Center for a unique opportunity to meet one of their ambassador birds of prey. Learn about these incredible birds and how the Center’s rehabilitation efforts are helping to conserve avian "dinosaurs" (birds) for future generations. Redstart Classroom Included with membership/admission For more information: https://museumoftherockies.org/calendar
Find out more »SUE: The T. rex Experience! Member-only Special Exhibition Opening
Friday, February 76 – 8 p.m. For MOR Members only Included with membership Join us for an exclusive member-only exhibit opening celebrating the mysteries of SUE, the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever discovered. Explore life-sized casts of SUE and Triceratops, immerse yourself in a multimedia journey to the Cretaceous, and meet the Field Museum’s Dr. Thomas Cullen, the exhibit’s Scientific Advisor. Enjoy light refreshments, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a panel discussion with Dr. Cullen, author-illustrator Ted Rechlin, and MOR’s…
Find out more »SUE: The T. rex Experience Opening Day
SUE: The T. rex Experience Opening Day Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00am – 1:00pm All are welcome to celebrate the opening of our special exhibit, SUE: The T. rex Experience. Feel free to dress as your favorite dinosaur and explore the museum through crafts and activities that reveal the mysteries of this iconic fossil. Immerse yourself in the world of SUE and uncover all there is to know about this fearsome dinosaur. SUE can’t wait to “meet” you (and maybe eat,…
Find out more »MOR After-School: SUE Series (Ages 6-12)
In this new weekday afternoon program, children will explore the exciting special exhibit from Chicago’s Field Museum, SUE: The T. rex Experience. Through hands-on learning and 3D paleoart projects, children will discover the characteristics of T.rex and the other prehistoric species that lived alongside SUE during the Cretaceous Period. Throughout the series, children will engage in fossil exploration, create dinosaur dioramas, and make marine reptile mason jar aquariums. Capacity: 15 participants Register for Wednesday, February 12 via this link Register for Wednesday, February 26 via this…
Find out more »Land of Beginnings: Archaeology of Montana’s First People with Douglas MacDonald
Elise R. Donohue Lectures on the American West in Memory of Walter Rosenberry Presents | Land of Beginnings: Archaeology of Montana’s First People with Douglas MacDonald Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 5:30pm – 7:00pm How long have people lived in what is now Montana? When did they arrive, and where did they come from? For over a century, archaeologists have worked alongside Montana's Indigenous peoples to answer these questions. While much has been learned about the origins of the first…
Find out more »Pour and Roar: Raptors and Romance
Friday, February 14, 2025 6 – 9 p.m. | Age 21+ $65/member, $75/non-member https://museumoftherockies.org/signature-events/pour-and-roar-raptors-romance Grab a friend, a date, or come solo for an unforgettable Valentine’s celebration at Museum of the Rockies’ annual prehistoric date-night evening! Forget the usual “birds and bees,” this year, dive into the fascinating world of dinosaur reproduction! Enjoy delicious appetizers and wine before learning about ancient love and life through an entertaining, expert-led talk on fossilized evidence of reproduction. Test your skills in a quirky…
Find out more »MOR After-School: SUE Series (Ages 6-12)
In this new weekday afternoon program, children will explore the exciting special exhibit from Chicago’s Field Museum, SUE: The T. rex Experience. Through hands-on learning and 3D paleoart projects, children will discover the characteristics of T.rex and the other prehistoric species that lived alongside SUE during the Cretaceous Period. Throughout the series, children will engage in fossil exploration, create dinosaur dioramas, and make marine reptile mason jar aquariums. Capacity: 15 participants Register for Wednesday, February 12 via this link Register for Wednesday, February 26 via this…
Find out more »March 2025
Observe the Moon A Member-only Series of Events
Friday, March 76 – 8 p.m. Bair Lobby & Taylor Planetarium Included with membership Registration is required, limit of 200 participants Join us for a family-friendly evening under the stars! Observe the moon’s craters and mountains through telescopes outside the museum (weather permitting), and enjoy Forward to the Moon and Moon Base, two stunning planetarium shows under MOR’s 40-foot planetarium dome. Museum educators will offer engaging activities for young explorers, and light refreshments will be provided. https://museumoftherockies.org/calendar/moon-members
Find out more »MOR After-School: SUE Series (Ages 6-12)
In this new weekday afternoon program, children will explore the exciting special exhibit from Chicago’s Field Museum, SUE: The T. rex Experience. Through hands-on learning and 3D paleoart projects, children will discover the characteristics of T.rex and the other prehistoric species that lived alongside SUE during the Cretaceous Period. Throughout the series, children will engage in fossil exploration, create dinosaur dioramas, and make marine reptile mason jar aquariums. Capacity: 15 participants Register for Wednesday, February 12 via this link Register for Wednesday, February 26 via this…
Find out more »MOR After-School: SUE Series (Ages 6-12)
In this new weekday afternoon program, children will explore the exciting special exhibit from Chicago’s Field Museum, SUE: The T. rex Experience. Through hands-on learning and 3D paleoart projects, children will discover the characteristics of T.rex and the other prehistoric species that lived alongside SUE during the Cretaceous Period. Throughout the series, children will engage in fossil exploration, create dinosaur dioramas, and make marine reptile mason jar aquariums. Capacity: 15 participants Register for Wednesday, February 12 via this link Register for Wednesday, February 26 via this…
Find out more »4th Annual Dinosaurs and MOR! Member-only Event Kick-off
Friday, March 28 5:30 – 8 p.m. For MOR Members only Embark on a weekend dedicated to dinosaurs at MOR! Explore Paleo Passport stations scattered throughout the museum, enjoy two special showings of Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival in the Taylor Planetarium, and attend an engaging Hager Auditorium presentation by paleontologist and 3D technician Evan Sonnenberg from Triebold Paleontology. Evan will reveal the fascinating process of 3D scanning and printing a rare mosasaur, Plioplatecarpus peckensis. The evening culminates in the…
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