February 2025
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
MSU Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series: Neha John-Henderson
Montana State announces 12th annual Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series BOZEMAN – Montana State University has announced the lineup of celebrated faculty members who will present lectures during the 2024-25 academic year for the university’s 12th annual Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series. The series, which is free and open to the public, recognizes outstanding MSU faculty for their creative scholarship and leadership. Presenters will speak on inspirations for their work in talks suitable for professionals and the public. The lectures will begin…
Find out more »Paleo Lecture Series | The Land Before Hell Creek with Dr. Giulio Panasci
Paleo Lecture Series | The Land Before Hell Creek: Investigating the Endemic Fauna of Western North America at the End of the Mesozoic Era with Dr. Giulio Panasci Thursday, March 6, 2025at 5:30pm – 7:00pm Triceratops, Edmontosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus are unique dinosaurs that inhabited western North America alongside crocodiles, turtles, and other endemic animals, but how did this fauna come to be established by the latest Cretaceous Period? Tracing back the origin of their environments, paleontologist and MSU’s Department of…
Find out more »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 »Healing the Earth by Growing Food as Medicine
Healing the Earth by Growing Food as Medicine with Bob Quinn, Montana organic farmer and businessman Tuesday, March 11th Book signing ("Grain by Grain")at 6:30 pm | Talk at 7 pm Museum of the Rockies Register in advance for the live stream: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_juWbXtsgRtuU76_EjCRIoQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the live stream. Presented in partnership with the Bozeman Community Food Coop Join Bob Quinn, organic farmer, author, and businessman to learn how we can…
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 »Tracing Trade Networks Through Obsidian Sourcing: An African Case Study in Relation to Montana and Beyond with Annya Jacobs
Elise R. Donohue Lectures on the American West in Memory of Walter Rosenberry Presents | Tracing Trade Networks Through Obsidian Sourcing: An African Case Study in Relation to Montana and Beyond with Annya Jacobs Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 5:30pm – 7:00pm Obsidian is a multifunctional tool that provides precise data regarding the archaeological record. By analyzing this unique inorganic material, archaeologists can track trade routes where the obsidian was trafficked and, in effect, help explain the possible social networks…
Find out more »Raptor Meet and Greet
Raptor Meet and Greet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:30am – 11:30am 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
Find out more »Raptor Meet and Greet
Raptor Meet and Greet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:30am – 11:30am 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
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…
Find out more »Family Weekend | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy paleo-passport activity stations throughout the Siebel Dinosaur Complex and view Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival in the Taylor Planetarium. Some passport stations will have touchable material, microscope stations, and short activities. Step into the world of SUE the T. rex to uncover the mysteries about the life of this fearsome fossil. Passport Station participants may include: Carter County Museum (Ekalaka) Montana Dinosaur Center (Bynum) MOR’s Paleohistology Department MSU’s Dead…
Find out more »Dino Play Workshop (Ages 2-5) | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29–30, 2025at 9 – 10 a.m. Sign your child up for this exciting dinosaur-themed early learning program full of unique prehistoric crafts and activities to captivate the minds of the museum’s youngest paleontologists! Children will dig for buried fossils, work together on giant dinosaur puzzles, and create their own paleoart masterpieces to take home. $15/member child, included for member caregiver $25 non-member child, $20/non-member caregiver Redstart Classroom Capacity: 16 child participants. To maximize space, we ask…
Find out more »All Access Paleo Lecture Series | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Museum General Admission Included Hager Auditorium Over two days, 18 renowned paleontologists will present on topics ranging from trilobites to T. rex to Sabre-toothed cats! Each presentation will be 30 minutes long with a Q and A, making it an informative and engaging experience for all attendees. The speakers are subject to change without notice. Throughout the weekend, there will be multiple opportunities to get…
Find out more »Prehistoric Palettes Workshop (Ages 6-12) | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 30at 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Explore the prehistoric giants that roamed Montana millions of years ago! Customize your very own glass of paleo punch and follow our simple instructions to complete a sauropod masterpiece. Children may be dropped off after being signed into the class by caregivers, or they may be accompanied during the class by a caregiver who has paid general admission. $15/member child, $25/participating member caregiver, included for non-participating member caregiver $25/ non-member…
Find out more »DIY Dinosaur Terrarium Workshop (Ages 13+) | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29–30at 1 – 3 p.m. Get ready for a hands-on adventure where all ages 13+ can become junior paleontologists and gardeners! In this interactive program, they will create a dinosaur terrarium by choosing plants, rocks, and tiny dinosaurs like T. rex and Triceratops. Along the way, they will learn about the Cretaceous period and how plants, rocks, and terrain shaped the world of dinosaurs. Once finished, they will take home their unique terrarium, an imaginative and…
Find out more »All Access Paleo Lecture Series | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Museum General Admission Included Hager Auditorium Over two days, 18 renowned paleontologists will present on topics ranging from trilobites to T. rex to Sabre-toothed cats! Each presentation will be 30 minutes long with a Q and A, making it an informative and engaging experience for all attendees. The speakers are subject to change without notice. Throughout the weekend, there will be multiple opportunities to get…
Find out more »Make and Take Fossil Cast Workshop (Ages 13+) | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29–30, 2025at 3:00pm – 4:00pm Unleash your inner paleontologist in this hands-on workshop, choose a real fossil to mold, and create a detailed plaster cast with expert guidance. Once finished, take home a unique fossil replica as a keepsake. Whether you are a fossil enthusiast or seeking a fun, creative activity, this workshop is a great way to connect with the past in a new way. Capacity: 25 participants. Redstart Classroom | $40/member, $55/non-member RSVP is…
Find out more »Dinner and Keynote with Dr. Jingmai O’Connor | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday, March 29, 2025at 6:30pm – 9:00pm Step back in time for an unforgettable Dinosaurs and MOR! evening with Dr. Jingmai O’Connor, paleontologist, author, and Associate Curator of Fossil Reptiles at Chicago's Field Museum. Join us for a delicious buffet dinner and enjoy her captivating talk, "Archaeopteryx - The Icon of Evolution." Discover the secrets of this legendary fossil and its role in revealing the connection between dinosaurs and modern birds. Reserve your seat now for a night of discovery,…
Find out more »Family Weekend | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy paleo-passport activity stations throughout the Siebel Dinosaur Complex and view Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival in the Taylor Planetarium. Some passport stations will have touchable material, microscope stations, and short activities. Step into the world of SUE the T. rex to uncover the mysteries about the life of this fearsome fossil. Passport Station participants may include: Carter County Museum (Ekalaka) Montana Dinosaur Center (Bynum) MOR’s Paleohistology Department MSU’s Dead…
Find out more »All Access Paleo Lecture Series | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Museum General Admission Included Hager Auditorium Over two days, 18 renowned paleontologists will present on topics ranging from trilobites to T. rex to Sabre-toothed cats! Each presentation will be 30 minutes long with a Q and A, making it an informative and engaging experience for all attendees. The speakers are subject to change without notice. Throughout the weekend, there will be multiple opportunities to get…
Find out more »All Access Paleo Lecture Series | Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Museum General Admission Included Hager Auditorium Over two days, 18 renowned paleontologists will present on topics ranging from trilobites to T. rex to Sabre-toothed cats! Each presentation will be 30 minutes long with a Q and A, making it an informative and engaging experience for all attendees. The speakers are subject to change without notice. Throughout the weekend, there will be multiple opportunities to get…
Find out more »April 2025
Screening of: ‘Free for All: The Public Library’
Watch a special screening of "Free For All: The Public Library" and learn about the state of Montana libraries from Sarah Widger, president of the Montana Library Association. Doors open at 6:30 PM, Event starts at 7:00 PM. Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of…
Find out more »MSU Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series: Lisa Rew
Montana State announces 12th annual Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series BOZEMAN – Montana State University has announced the lineup of celebrated faculty members who will present lectures during the 2024-25 academic year for the university’s 12th annual Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series. The series, which is free and open to the public, recognizes outstanding MSU faculty for their creative scholarship and leadership. Presenters will speak on inspirations for their work in talks suitable for professionals and the public. The lectures will begin…
Find out more »Great Power Competition in the 21st Century – Max S. Baucus and Mike McFaul
Thursday, April 17 Great Power Competition in the 21st Century The Max S. Baucus Institute's Stockman Bank Speakers Series presents the former U.S. Ambassadors to Russia and China in Conversation. Discussion begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception at 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public
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