• MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

    Montana Natural History Center

    We will be closed from Saturday, December 23rd through Monday, January 1st so our staff can celebrate the holidays with their families! We will open again on Tuesday, January 2nd.  Happy Holidays!

  • Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a month of exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! This month's theme is "Animals in Winter," and we have a fantastic lineup of engaging activities […]

    Free
  • Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

    Virtual Zoom Classroom

    Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month  Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating natural history book (and there are so many of them!) is getting to discuss it with a wonderful group of like-minded people. We can help you do that! Join one of […]

    free
  • Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a month of exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! This month's theme is "Animals in Winter," and we have a fantastic lineup of engaging activities […]

    Free
  • Hmm…What’s in There? Peek into Taxidermy with Alyssa Cornell

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: January 17 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: The Montana Natural History Center Register here Embark on a captivating journey into the world of taxidermy at our exclusive members-only event, "Hmm…What’s in There? Peek into Taxidermy with Alyssa Cornell," taking place on January 17th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Montana Natural History Center. Have you ever wondered […]

    Free
  • Elusive as Bigfoot: The Northern Bog Lemming!- Lunchtime Lecture

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Thursday, January 18 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Deep in some of Montana's most unique wetlands scurries one of Montana's rarest and most elusive critters, the northern bog lemming. In response to a 2014 petition to list the species under the Endangered Species Act, FWP biologists began a long-term effort to find and […]

    FREE with admission to MNHC and free for students
  • Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a month of exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! This month's theme is "Animals in Winter," and we have a fantastic lineup of engaging activities […]

    Free
  • Scavengers Photography Club

    Scavengers Photography Club

    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Fourth Thursday of the month Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! Peggy Christian, artist, author, and Master Naturalist, hosts this unique club on the last Thursday of […]

    FREE
  • Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a month of exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! This month's theme is "Animals in Winter," and we have a fantastic lineup of engaging activities […]

    Free
  • Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animal Signs

    Saturday Kids’ Activity: Animal Signs

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a thrilling February Saturday Kids' Activity: Animal Signs! Explore the Naturalist classroom to learn about tracks, feathers, and more. Then, put your skills to the test with a scavenger hunt in the museum. Enjoy a tracks, fur, and […]

    Free
  • Amazing Meteorology – Lunchtime Lecture

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Monday, February 5 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Are you curious about what you’re seeing when you glance out your window at the sky each morning? Do you wonder why the winds are blowing from the southwest one day and from the northeast the next? Do you find thunderstorms exciting, and wonder how […]

    FREE with admission or MNHC membership