We look forward to your visit!

MUSEUM HOURS
Daily, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Please read exceptions below.)

• The museum is open year-round except for five days. We will be closed on September 16 & 17, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. The museum will close early on Christmas Eve Day. Days that the museum is open and our hours of operation are subject to change throughout the year.
  
• The seasonal Living History Farm is open Mondays – Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sundays from Noon – 4 p.m. through August 31.
• The Taylor Planetarium runs shows daily at the top of the hour from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with capacity restrictions and shows seating on a first-come, first-served basis 10 minutes before showtime.
• Explore Yellowstone in the Martin Children's Discovery Center is open WEEKDAYS ONLY from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 3 p.m. with capacity restrictions. Explore Yellowstone is closed on the weekends, Aug. 6, Aug. 12 – 13. and Sept. 16 – 17.

Most guests spend up to four hours at the museum. We welcome you to stay longer as there are many exhibition halls to explore.

Walk-in visitors and members are welcome. Although not required, please feel free to make a general admission reservation. All reservations are non-refundable.

August 4, 2021 Update: Given the elevated rate of transmission of COVID-19 and its variants in our community, Montana State University is recommending that all individuals - vaccinated or not - wear face masks or coverings indoors on campus.

About MOR

Museum of the Rockies (MOR) is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, a college-level division of Montana State University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, and a repository for state and federal fossils. MOR is recognized as a world-class cultural and natural history museum and research facility.  It is renowned for displaying an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils, including the fully-mounted Montana's T. rex skeleton!

MOR delights members and visitors with changing exhibits from around the world, cultural and natural history exhibits, planetarium shows, educational programs and camps, insightful lectures, benefit events, and a museum store.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, MOR is one of 1,083 museums to hold this distinction from the more than 35,000 museums nationwide. The museum is also a member of The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Travel Passport Program and the Montana Dinosaur Trail.