March 2026
Documentary Screening: The Story of Us: The Women Who Shaped Montana – Episode III
Wednesday, March 46 p.m. | Hager Auditorium Free and open to the public Join us for a screening followed by a panel discussion. This episode explores the remarkable lives of Ella Knowles Haskell, Fannie Sperry Steele, and Nancy Cooper Russell, three trailblazing women who shaped Montana through law, art, and western culture. Through powerful storytelling and expert insight, their courage and creativity come vividly to life. Don’t miss this inspiring look at the women whose legacies continue to define the…
Find out more »Presenting Prehistory: Digging Deeper into Egg Mountain: A Unique Late Cretaceous Terrestrial Assemblage with Dr. David Varricchio
Thursday, March 55:30 p.m. | Hager Auditorium Included with membership, $5/non-member Registration is required Egg Mountain (a.k.a. MOR’s Beatrice R. Taylor Paleontology Research Area) became world famous in 1979 for producing the first dinosaur eggs and egg clutches from North America. New excavations from 2010 to 2016 continued to document the site as an important nesting ground but also highlight Egg Mountain as a singular window into terrestrial ecologies in the Late Cretaceous of Montana. Join Dr. David Varricchio, Professor…
Find out more »Homeschool Mondays (Pre-Reg Rqrd)
Homeschool Mondays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free for homeschooling families to attend once per school year. Registration is required Every child, regardless of income or geography, should have the chance to stare down a T. rex, weave on an 1890’s-era loom, or experience the wider world through our changing exhibits. MOR offers limited, free monthly admission for homeschool families. Homeschool Monday admission is free for students and one chaperone per group. Join us at 10 a.m. for Secret of…
Find out more »Planting the Past Seed Box Workshop: Spring Start
Saturday March 14 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Redstart Classroom $30/member, $35/non-member Registration is required Come grow with us and plant the seeds of spring! Build your own historic seed box and kick off your spring gardening season! Participants will create seed boxes modeled after those used between the 1860s and 1920s. As you decorate your box while sipping on complimentary tea and coffee, you’ll receive heirloom seed varieties to take home and plant. Learn about traditional gardening methods, plants,…
Find out more »Rosenberry-Donohue Lectures on the American West: Blackfeet Mythology and Dinosaurs with Dale and Patty Fenner
Thursday, March 19 5:30 p.m. | Hager Auditorium Included with membership, $5/non-member Registration is required Through mythology and archaeology, this talk will connect disparate-seeming topics: paleontology, archaeology, mythology, and the Blackfeet Nation. Dale and Patty Fenner of Browning, Montana, were both raised on the Blackfeet Reservation and share a deep passion for history, Blackfeet art, and Tribal historical preservation. In this lecture, they will explore Blackfeet beliefs surrounding paleontological remains and discuss the mythology, archaeology, and paleontology connected to the…
Find out more »Raptor Meet & Greet
Raptor Meet & Greet DATE: Saturday 3/21/26 TIME: 10:00am - 11:00am Meet the incredible birds of prey that serve as ambassadors from the Montana Raptor Conservation Center. Encounter these majestic avian dinosaurs and journey into the fascinating world of raptors. Learn how you can play a vital role in preserving them for future generations through MRCC’s dedicated rehabilitation efforts. Do not miss the chance to connect with these powerful birds and be part of their conservation journey.
Find out more »2026 Stegner Lecture at Montana State: Timothy LeCain
Eminent historian of American West to give 2026 Stegner Lecture at Montana State From MSU News Service 03/02/2026 Timothy LeCain, head of the Department of History and Philosophy, at tlecain@montana.edu Summary: Elliott West will speak on “The West and the Making of Modern America” in the Museum of the Rockies’ Hager Auditorium at 6 p.m., Monday, March 23. A high-resolution photo to accompany this story is available on the Web at: http://www.montana.edu/news/pressroom/?id=25146
Find out more »5th Annual Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival Kick-off Members-Only Appreciation Night
Friday, March 27 5:30 - 8 p.m. Members are invited for a special evening dedicated to MOR members to kick off the 5th annual Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival. Start with fun and engaging Paleo Passport stations to collect passport stamps at all stations to receive a Jr. Paleontologist Certificate signed by MOR’s Dr. John Scannella. For those aged 10+, watch a show in the Taylor Planetarium. Enjoy a book signing with special guest Dr. Kirk R. Johnson and author and…
Find out more »5th Annual Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday, March 28 - Sunday, March 29 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs with expert presentations, family-friendly workshops and passport stations, a special dinner, and much more. This year's special guest is Dr. Kirk R. Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Johnson received his Ph.D. in geology and paleobotany from Yale University in 1989. He conducted postdoctoral research in the rainforests of northern Australia before joining the Denver Museum of…
Find out more »5th Annual Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival
Saturday, March 28 - Sunday, March 29 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs with expert presentations, family-friendly workshops and passport stations, a special dinner, and much more. This year's special guest is Dr. Kirk R. Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Johnson received his Ph.D. in geology and paleobotany from Yale University in 1989. He conducted postdoctoral research in the rainforests of northern Australia before joining the Denver Museum of…
Find out more »April 2026
Homeschool Mondays (Pre-Reg Rqrd)
Homeschool Mondays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free for homeschooling families to attend once per school year. Registration is required Every child, regardless of income or geography, should have the chance to stare down a T. rex, weave on an 1890’s-era loom, or experience the wider world through our changing exhibits. MOR offers limited, free monthly admission for homeschool families. Homeschool Monday admission is free for students and one chaperone per group. Join us at 10 a.m. for Secret of…
Find out more »Raptor Meet and Greet
Raptor Meet and Greet 10 a.m. | Hager Auditorium Saturday, April 18 Included with membership/admission Meet the incredible birds of prey that serve as ambassadors from the Montana Raptor Conservation Center. Encounter these majestic avian dinosaurs and journey into the fascinating world of raptors. Learn how you can play a vital role in preserving them for future generations through MRCC’s dedicated rehabilitation efforts. Do not miss the chance to connect with these powerful birds and be part of their conservation…
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