August 2024
Farm Animal Meet Bleat
Farm Animal Meet and Bleat Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11:00am – 4:30pm Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 11:00am – 4:30pm Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am – 4:30pm Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11:00am – 4:30pm Join the fun at the museum's Living History Farm and meet sheep from MSU's College of Agriculture. It will be an UDDERly fantastic day for the whole family! Saturdays, June 15, 22, 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, July 13, 27, 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, August 10, 24,…
Find out more »September 2024
Bear Aware with MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks: A Member-only Event
Tuesday, September 3 5:30 p.m. Bair Lobby & Hager Auditorium For MOR Members Registration is suggested September is Bear Aware Month in Montana, and MOR members are invited to a free presentation on bear awareness and safety with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Learn about bear ecology, identifying signs of bears, and managing attractants to prevent conflicts. After the presentation, participate in a hands-on tutorial on using bear spray, with display items showcasing food storage options and bear spray holsters…
Find out more »Cosmos & Coffee: A Member-only Series of Events
Thursday, September 5 7:30 – 9 a.m. Bair Lobby & Taylor Planetarium For MOR Members Registration is suggested Join us for coffee and donuts as you meet other MOR members, catch a sneak peek of what is new in the cosmos, and be on your way by 9 a.m. This morning's event will premier two new planetarium shows before they can be viewed by the public! They are Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible and Rising Star: A South African…
Find out more »Homeschool Mondays
September 9 & 23 Free for Homeschooling Families* Registration is required for Non-members at museumoftherockies.org/calendar Museum of the Rockies believes that every Montana child, regardless of income or geography, should have the chance to stare down a T. rex, weave on an 1890s-era loom, or experience the wider world through our changing exhibits. To ensure the museum is accessible for homeschooled students, MOR offers limited, free monthly admission for homeschooled families. Homeschool families may make reservations to visit Museum of…
Find out more »Indigenous Bigfoot Stories & Research with Lailani Upham & Carrie Lynn Bear Chief
Monday, September 9 5:30 – 8 p.m. Hager Auditorium Free for members, $5 for non-members Join the "Sasquatch Aunties" Lailani and Carrie Lynn as they share captivating Indigenous Bigfoot stories and investigations, bringing ancient encounters to life and fostering a supportive community on their YouTube channel, Pikuni Bigfoot Storytelling Project. The Pikuni Bigfoot Storytelling Project was birthed out of the curiosity of sisters Lailani and Carrie Lynn decades ago when Carrie Lynn had her first unexpected sighting of the Being…
Find out more »Observe The Moon: A Member-Only Series of Events
Saturday, September 14 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Bair Plaza and Bair Lobby For MOR Members Limited to 110 participants Registration is required Explore the night sky and observe craters and mountains on the moon during International Observe the Moon Night. This special evening occurs annually when the Moon is around the first quarter. A first-quarter Moon offers excellent viewing opportunities along the terminator (the line between night and day), where shadows enhance the Moon’s cratered landscape.
Find out more »NEW! Meet Me at the Arch: A Series of Family Events
Sunday, September 15 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Explore Yellowstone Entrance Area Included with membership/admission Join us for an exciting new family-oriented drop-in activity focused on the captivating characteristics of our local geography. Explore Montana’s nature, history, culture, and economy, from Yellowstone’s exciting flora, fauna, and geothermals to the ranches, mines, and rodeos of the west to the impressive array of dinosaur fossils found in our home state.
Find out more »Mythic Creatures Folklore Speaker Series: Dragons and Other Mythic Beasts: Misunderstood Natural Evidence with Dr. Adrienne Mayor
Thursday, September 19 | Hager Auditorium 5:30 – 8 p.m. Free for members, $5/non-member For thousands of years, humans around the world have brought mythic creatures to life in stories, music, and works of art. Uncover the origins and significance of legendary creatures of the air, land, and water, such as dragons, mermaids, and Bigfoot, through the lenses of distinguished speakers in their fields. Talks will be followed by a meet-and-greet and light reception in the museum’s main lobby. In…
Find out more »Raptor Meet & Greet
Saturday, September 21 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Redstart Classroom Included with membership/admission Join the Montana Raptor Conservation Center educators at MOR and meet their modern-day dinosaurs - birds! Meet a live hawk, eagle, or owl, touch raptor-related fossils, and learn about the similarities between living and extinct raptors. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "raptor"?
Find out more »Homeschool Mondays
September 9 & 23 Free for Homeschooling Families* Registration is required for Non-members at museumoftherockies.org/calendar Museum of the Rockies believes that every Montana child, regardless of income or geography, should have the chance to stare down a T. rex, weave on an 1890s-era loom, or experience the wider world through our changing exhibits. To ensure the museum is accessible for homeschooled students, MOR offers limited, free monthly admission for homeschooled families. Homeschool families may make reservations to visit Museum of…
Find out more »Sustainability for the Forgotten
Dr. Gary Machlis, environmental sustainability expert, will be speaking at Museum of the Rockies Hager Auditorium on Monday, September 23 at 7:00 PM. The talk will feature stories and ideas from his new book, Sustainability for the Forgotten. Dr. Machlis is a Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Clemson University and served as Science Advisor to the Director, U.S. National Park Service (NPS) from 2009-2014. Dr. Machlis also served as co-Leader of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Strategic Sciences Group,…
Find out more »WHY DINOSAURS? Documentary screening with Tony Pinto
Saturday, September 28 6 – 8 p.m. | Hager Auditorium $10 non-members, $8 members Registration is required; there is limited seating. From prestigious museums and universities to blockbuster films, amusement park rides, video games, and toys, dinosaurs have always fascinated us. But why? WHY DINOSAURS? follows dino-obsessed youth James Pinto and his filmmaker father on a journey around the world, interviewing world-renowned paleontologists about the latest dinosaur research, digging up real dinosaur bones, and encountering dinosaur fanatics from all walks…
Find out more »November 2024
HRDC’s 18th Annual Huffing for Stuffing
HRDC's Huffing for Stuffing combines community spirit with a lively race atmosphere to improve the lives of many of our community members. Since our inception in 2007, Huffing for Stuffing has provided over half a million dollars in funding to our local food bank! The race is held each Thanksgiving morning at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. All abilities are welcome. Huffing for Stuffing is presented by HRDC's Gallatin Valley Food Bank in partnership with Big Sky…
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