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  • Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session
    Dec 22

    Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session

    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    $15 – $20
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Dec 23

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Free
  • MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
    Dec 25

    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

    December 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025
  • Scavengers Photography Club
    Dec 26

    Scavengers Photography Club

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    FREE
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Dec 30

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Free
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Jan 6

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Free
  • MNHC CLOSED teal CLOSED sign
    Jan 10

    MNHC CLOSED

    January 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - January 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Jan 13

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Free
  • Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
    Jan 14

    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    free
  • Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging Winter writing workshop
    Jan 15

    Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging

    4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    $110 – $125
  • Scavengers Photography Club
    Jan 16

    Scavengers Photography Club

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    FREE
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    Jan 20

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
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  • January 2025

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2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
December 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

We will be closed from Wednesday, December 25th, through Wednesday, January 1st, so our staff can celebrate the holidays with their families! We will open again on Thursday, January 2nd.  Happy Holidays!

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
December 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

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2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

1 event, 1

2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
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1 event, 6

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
January 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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
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1 event, 10

2025-01-10
MNHC CLOSED
MNHC CLOSED
teal CLOSED sign
January 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - January 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
MNHC CLOSED

MNHC will be closing at noon on Friday, January 10th. We are also closed on Saturday, January 11th. We will be open for our miniNaturalist program from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, January 13th, and back to our regular hours on Tuesday, January 14th.

1 event, 11

2025-01-10
MNHC CLOSED
0 events, 12

1 event, 13

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
January 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
January 14, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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

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4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging
Winter writing workshop
January 15, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Time: 4:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $110 MNHC members, $125 non-members REGISTER HERE! This workshop is open to anyone who is curious about writing. No prior experience is necessary. Please just bring your open mind – a willingness to experiment and think in new ways. This refreshing […]

$110 – $125

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
January 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Third 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. At each session we will […]

FREE
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1 event, 20

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
January 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal with Jason C. Poole
January 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal with Jason C. Poole

Date: Saturday January 25 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $40 for MNHC members, $45 for non-members (some scholarships available. Call 327-0405 for information) REGISTER HERE! Illustrator and incurable sketcher, Jason C. Poole, will help you hone your nature journaling skills during this class. Incredible reference specimens from MNHC's collection including mammals, birds, […]

$40 – $45
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1 event, 27

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
January 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC
January 28, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 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 journals, […]

Free with admission

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cabin Fever Lecture! New Interpretations of Old Strandlines: How Many Times Did Glacial Lake Missoula Fill and Fail?
January 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cabin Fever Lecture! New Interpretations of Old Strandlines: How Many Times Did Glacial Lake Missoula Fill and Fail?

Date: Wednesday, January 29 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free! Donations accepted. It's that time of the year! Time to contemplate ice ages and glacial lakes.Time for the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute's Cabin Fever Lecture!  Warm up your curiosity about those iconic strandlines we can see from […]

1 event, 30

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naturalist Trivia Night!
January 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naturalist Trivia Night!

Date: January 30, 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. The night’s theme is Urban Ecology. MNHC […]

Free
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December 25
All day

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

December 25
All day

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 25
All day

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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January 6
January 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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January 10
January 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - January 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC CLOSED

January 10
January 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - January 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC CLOSED

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January 13
January 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 14
January 14, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

January 15
January 15, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging

January 16
January 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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January 20
January 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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January 25
January 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal with Jason C. Poole

January 27
January 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 28
January 28, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

January 29
January 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cabin Fever Lecture! New Interpretations of Old Strandlines: How Many Times Did Glacial Lake Missoula Fill and Fail?

January 30
January 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night!

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January 25
January 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal with Jason C. Poole

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January 27
January 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 28
January 28, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

January 29
January 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cabin Fever Lecture! New Interpretations of Old Strandlines: How Many Times Did Glacial Lake Missoula Fill and Fail?

January 30
January 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night!

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