Museums in Bozeman, Montana
Museum of the Rockies
600 West Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59717
(406) 994-2251
Hours
Daily
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed Major Holidays
It is recognized as one of the world’s finest research and history museums and is renowned for displaying an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils, including a full-scale T-rex skeleton!
MOR delights members and visitors with changing exhibits from around the world, permanent indoor and outdoor regional history exhibits, planetarium shows, educational programs, insightful lectures, benefit events, and a museum store.
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, MOR is one of just 1,081 museums to hold this distinction from the more than 30,000 museums nationwide. The museum is also a member of The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Travel Passport Program and the Montana Dinosaur Trail.
Museum of the Rockies (MOR) is a college-level division of Montana State University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, a repository for federal fossils, and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution.
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317 W.Main Street
Bozeman, Montana 59716
(406) 522-8122
(Memorial Day – Labor Day)
Tuesday – Saturday 11:00AM – 5:00PM
Winter Hours
(Labor Day-Memorial Day)
Tuesday – Saturday 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Closed Sundays & Mondays
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Step back in time and learn about Gallatin County’s heritage. Visit the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman, which offers a unique glimpse into the area’s past. In addition to jail cells and a hanging gallows, the museum maintains displays illustrating the unique histories of a variety of people who have called Southwest Montana home. Permanent exhibits include the history of American Indian tribes in the Gallatin Valley, a model of old Fort Ellis, the infamous Big Horn Gun, historical fashions, and even a porcelain doll that belonged to a girl who came to Bozeman by wagon in 1864.
The museum also boasts a photo archive with more than 25,000 historic images that can be reproduced for a small fee. There is a research library that includes a special Lewis and Clark collection and files on many Gallatin County communities and families. The bookstore has hard-to-find materials dealing with the history of Gallatin County for sale at reasonable prices.
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