If you can't come to Museum of the Rockies, don't worry. We can come to you! Through Curiosity Crates with real artifacts and fossils to our engaging virtual programs, we can make the museum come alive in your classroom.
In a virtual tour, a MOR educator guides your class through an exhibit of your choice with a live Q&A session at the end. You will feel like you are in our galleries with us! This experience includes a pre-recorded 40-minute-long tour, followed by a live 20-minute Q&A session with an educator.
All virtual tours are $100 dollars. If cost is a barrier to entry, please don't hesitate to reach out to programs@montana.edu.
This program focuses on our new exhibit, Cretaceous Crossroads. Explore Montana formations with fossils older than T. rex and triceratops.
Have you ever wanted to walk with dinosaurs? This tour covers the Late Cretaceous Period, which was the last, most dynamic period of the dinosaurs before the devastating extinction 66 million years ago. See how T. rex grew and changed from tiny tyrant to bone-crushing adult; get nose-to-nose with triceratops; see dinosaur skin fossils; and explore the ancient ecosystems in which the dinosaurs lived.
Explore dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods! See huge, long-necked sauropods, allosaurus, the largest predator of its time, and more.
Want to bring history to life? Explore Montana’s rich history through artifacts from the 1890s and into the 20th century. From gold panning to fur trapping, to life in the 1890s, this virtual history tour explores the many dynamic stories that our artifacts can tell.
Virtual classes feature a MOR educator teaching an engaging class. For an even more robust educational experience, book a Curiosity Crate to have at the same time!
All virtual classes are $100 dollars. If cost is a barrier to entry, please don't hesitate to reach out to programs@montana.edu.
See below for descriptions of the different options:
Join us to learn all about Montana’s dinosaurs! From Tyrannosaurus rex to Triceratops, Montana is home to some of the world’s most famous dinosaur discoveries. In this program, you will learn where some of Museum of the Rockies’ best fossils have been discovered in the state and why Montana’s geology is perfect for discovering some of the world’s most famous dinosaurs.
Interested in learning how to become a paleontologist, a curator, an archaeologist, or some other museum professional? Schedule a visit with one of MOR's staff members to learn more about their careers!
Join MOR staff for Virtual Fossil Friday. Dig into fossils, interact with paleontologists from around the world, learn to draw dinos, and much more. Bring your curiosity and questions.
Join via Zoom with this link
Most Fridays, 9 - 10 a.m. MST
Free and open to the public
Best for grades 2+
Our partners at Streamable Learning have made MOR programs available for free to schools, libraries, and homeschools. Register for free below using the links to livestream via Zoom. To access, you will be required to download Zoom, which can be done at zoom.us/download. Programs are always free for Montana schools with advanced registration! No special equipment is required to participate.
