During your visit to the Museum of the Rockies, explore permanent exhibits on dinosaurs, regional and American Indian history as well as changing exhibits that “bring the world to Bozeman.” The Museum of the Rockies’ planetarium features shows on the night sky while a living history farm on the Museum grounds links the Museum of the Rockies to the past. Be sure to stop by the Museum Store to browse unique, locally-made Montana products.
Museum of the Rockies Exhibits
Siebel Dinosaur Complex
The Museum of the Rockies is best known for housing one of the largest and most important collections of dinosaur fossils in the world. Step into the Siebel Dinosaur Complex to learn about the Museum’s world-renowned dinosaur research center, facilitated by Dr. Jack Horner and his team of paleontologists and graduate students. Highlights in the Siebel Dinosaur Complex include exhibits on the growth and behavior series of Triceratops and the Museum’s Catherin B. rex specimen. Many other one-of-a-kind dinosaur finds are also on view in the Siebel Dinosaur Complex.
Paugh Regional History Hall
The Paugh Regional History Hall showcases the Museum of the Rockies founding collection of regional artifacts, donated to the Museum by founder Dr. Caroline McGill in 1957. Discover stories that connect Montana with the Northern Rocky Mountains. From early exploration through World War II, Paugh Regional History Hall explores the cultural and social changes experienced by those who called the region home.
Enduring Peoples
Examine the life and culture of American Indians living on the Northern Plains and near the Rocky Mountains. The Enduring Peoples exhibit, located between the Dinosaur Complex and Paugh Regional History Hall, interprets how American Indians have retained their cultural identities despite the great challenges they have faced.
The Taylor Planetarium
Visit Taylor Planetarium for a breathtaking view of the cosmos. The Museum of the Rockies’ Taylor Planetarium boasts one of the worlds’s most advanced projection technologies. Digistar 5 will allow you to experience the universe and the world in vivid colors, dramatic motion and dazzling displays of light.
Living History Farm
The Museum of the Rockies’ living history farm is over 100 years old. Originally located in Willow Creek, Montana, the house was moved to its present location at the Museum of the Rockies in the late 1980s. Step on the living history farm and let costumed interpreters take you back in time as they bake in a wood-burning stove, demonstrate cooking skills and recipes from the 1890s, tend to the Heirloom Garden and forge iron in the blacksmith’s shop.
Shopping in the Museum Store
Be sure to stop by the Museum Store, located to the left of the lobby as you enter the Museum of the Rockies. From lotions and soaps, to beautiful handcrafted jewelry, unique, locally-made Montana products are available to purchase. The Museum Store also carries dinosaur related items including a large selection of books by Dr. Jack Horner.
- The Museum of the Rockies is ADA complaint. Wheelchairs are available to check out from the Museum on a first-come, first-served basis.
- While the Museum of the Rockies does not offer a café or restaurant, light snacks and beverages can be purchased from the Museum Store or from the Museum’s lower level vending machines.
- Programs at the Taylor Planetarium change regularly. Visit the official Museum of the Rockies website to find out what will be playing during your visit.