Montana Natural History Center
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Tour of UMZM with Curator Katrina Derieg!
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Friday, October 23rd Time: 4:00-6:30 p.m. Location: Meet at MNHC and we'll bus over to the Univesrity Cost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members Now is your chance for an insider's look into some of UMZM's most captivating specimens! REGISTER HERE! Join us for a tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Collection at the University […]
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Saturday Kids’ Activity: BATS!
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Saturday, October 24th Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! Our drop-in Saturday programs feature activities, art, science experiments, and more. Stop in anytime […]
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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
Montana Natural History CenterThe miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. […]
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Threshold Live!
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Monday, October 27 2026 Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors Open at 6:30) Location: ZACC (Zootown Arts Community Center) Cost: $15 MNHC is excited to sponsor the upcoming THRESHOLD LIVE! this October 27th at the ZACC! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! Threshold Live is a sonic exploration of the more-than-human world. The live show, an immersive blend […]
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Drop-In Nature Journaling
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Last Wednesday of the Month Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with admission/membership! Fellow naturalists! Are you looking for community, accountability, inspiration, and more? We’re excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions September-May. Bring your nature journals, phenology wheels, pens, pencils, and paints, and […]
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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sugar Skulls and Dia de los Muertos!
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Saturday, October 31st Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/admission Be a part of our Dia de los Muertos ofrenda (altar)! At this special drop-in program, kids and families can join artist Trini Fleming to create their own calavera (sugar skull) locust to add to the altar. […]
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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
Montana Natural History CenterThe miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. […]
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Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class – Fall 2026
Montana Natural History CenterLocation: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17, 24, and December 1 & 8 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Mountain Time (but plan for a two-hour class on November 24 & December 8) Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De […]
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Montana Rocks! An Evening with Robert C. Thomas
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Wednesday, November 4 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members REGISTER HERE! MNHC is excited to host geologist and author Rob Thomas to discuss the contents of his new book, Montana Rocks: A Guide to Geologic Sites Under the Big Sky! In this work, Rob provides an overview […]
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Nature Journaling Club
Montana Natural History CenterDates: Weekly, on Thursdays* Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Location: Missoula, various sites – contact club host Cost: FREE Join us in this creative, relaxing, and observational activity that blends art and science. No art background is needed! Bring curiosity to learn more about our natural surroundings. Observations are recorded in a personal journal, with sketches, notes, […]
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First Friday! Dia de los Muertos ofrenda
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Friday, November 6th Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE! Join us in celebration of MNHC’s temporary exhibit that honors the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Created by former field staff Trini Fleming, this exhibit includes a traditional ofrenda (altar) dedicated to a globally extinct species […]
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Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Second Monday of the Month Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register Register here. Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, essay, prose, flash, etc. — writing can help us connect with and reflect on our natural surroundings in deeply personal, unexpected, rewarding ways. But finding […]
