• miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Montana Natural History Center

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, 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. […]

    Free
  • Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

    Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC
    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: 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 in the new year? We're excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions this year. Bring your nature […]

    Free with admission
  • Naturalist Trivia Night!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: March 27, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level. Join a team when you arrive or bring a crew to compete in Naturalist Trivia Night. MNHC teaching naturalist Ryan Mahar is running […]

    Free
  • “Booming” to Lee Metcalf NWR with Birder/Author Sneed Collard

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, March 29 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Meet at MNHC to bus or carpool with MNHC staff at 9:00 a.m. or at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge at 10:00 a.m. Cost: $50 for MNHC members, $55 for non-members (some scholarships available - call 406.327.0405 for more information) REGISTER HERE Enjoy an early spring birding […]

    $50 – $55
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Montana Natural History Center

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, 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. […]

    Free
  • First Friday: Lives and Lessons of Zoo Animals

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: April 4, 2025 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Join us for a First Friday event with artist and student Nicole Emlen, as she shares her photography series Lives and Lessons of Zoo Animals. Nicole will provide a brief introduction about her project and about the future of her work. […]

  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Montana Natural History Center

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, 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. […]

    Free
  • Montana Conversations: Connecting to Land Through an Indigenous Lens with Lailani Upham

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Monday, April 7th Time: 5:45 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Missoula Public Library, Cooper Room B on the 4th floor Cost: FREE and open to the public, but please register! $10 suggested donation* In participation with Humanities Montana, the Montana Natural History Center is excited to host the Montana Conversations program “Connecting to Land Through […]

    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
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Montana Natural History Center

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, 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. […]

    Free
  • CANCELED – Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

    Nature Writing “Hush Hour”
    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Second Monday of the Month* Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register *Due to illness, April 14th's Nature Writing "Hush Hour(s)" is canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you at the next session! REGISTER HERE Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, […]

    Free
  • Printmaking Workshop with Open AIR Artist Amanda Baker

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, April 16th Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE, but a suggested donation is appreciated! Registration required. MNHC is excited to host Open Air Artist Amanda Baker! Amanda will be in residence at MNHC starting in early April until early May. Amanda Baker (b.1994) is a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary […]