Montana Natural History Center

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  • 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 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. […]

    Free

  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Glow in the Dark!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, February 21 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of 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 […]

  • Cabin Fever Lecture! Glacial Ice History in Mission Valley and Vicinity

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Friday, February 20 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register. 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 glacial ice history in […]

  • Scavengers Photography Club

    Scavengers Photography Club
    Montana Natural History Center

    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

  • Reimagining Relatedness Writing Workshop: Lessons from the Fluvial, Fungal, and Forestal

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $110 MNHC members, $125 non-members. You can purchase an MNHC membership when you register. REGISTER HERE! Join MNHC for an evening of creative imagining of and exploratory writing about systems and relationships. Everyone is welcome. Ahead of our session together, you’ll be invited […]

    $110 – $125

  • 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 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. […]

    Free

  • Spring 2026 Master Naturalist Certification – 12 Week Wednesday Course

    Spring 2026 Master Naturalist Certification Course
    Montana Natural History Center

    Wednesdays, February 11 – May 6 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Cost: $425 MNHC members/$450 non-members. Some scholarships are available – please contact us at 327.0405 for details. 3 UM credits available. This course is listed at UM ENST 391. A $155 fee is required to UM Extended Credits to take the class for credit. Credit registration and payment will be […]

  • Master Naturalist Club

    Master Naturalist Club
    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Various - contact club host Share outdoor explorations and learning experiences with other curious naturalists at our monthly Master Naturalist Club! We will connect with experts and hone our skills, meeting at field locations around Missoula. April Topic: Introduction to Oding:  Looking […]

    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 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. […]

    Free
  • writing about nature

    Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” – CANCELED

    Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
    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 THE FEBRUARY 9TH SESSION OF NATURE WRITING "HUSH HOUR(S)" IS CANCELED. We hope you can join us in March. Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, essay, prose, flash, etc. — writing can help […]

  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Big Fauna of Montana

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, February 7 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of 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 […]

  • Winter Raptor Excursion

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, February 7 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: meet at MNHC, travel to the Ninepipe in MNHC bus Cost: $100 MNHC members/$110 non-members REGISTER HERE! Registration closes on Monday, February 2nd. Enjoy the beauty and majesty of Montana’s winter raptors while learning key identification techniques, anatomy, and behaviors. Naturalist Brian Williams will begin […]

    $100 – $110