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Early Learning and Youth Programs

Early Learning and Youth Programs

MOR is dedicated to serving all ages, starting as young as 0! Our standards-aligned, high-quality early learning programming nurtures the minds of young children by engaging them with hands-on learning and sensory exploration. We work to foster a sense of community among children and their caregivers. MOR has been named Bozeman's Best Place for Family Fun every year since 2013 thanks to our early learning classes and events.

Sensational Babies

Little Learners

Preschool Pioneers

Outreach & Curiosity Crates

Programs & Celebrations

We are excited to announce Early Learning Outreach and Curiosity Crates!

Scroll down to learn more!

Sensational Babies

Discover fun sensory awareness activities designed for newborns up to 18 months old. Engage with your baby through interactive shared reading, singing, movement, and exploration experiences.

Classes are held in the Redstart Classroom, and limited to 15 active participants. Siblings are welcome to attend.

Please view our Sensational Babies event list.

  • Classes are $5/member child and $7/non-member child. 
  • If cost is a barrier for your family to attend early learning programs, please consider filling out our Early Learning Scholarship form.
  • Registration is required. When you arrive, you must check in at the front desk to get a receipt to take downstairs to class. 
  • Please see the FAQs below for more information.
     
A young child participating in a "Sensational Babies" early learning program at Museum of the Rockies, holding up a clear sensory tube filled with colorful objects while an adult watches in the background.

Little Learners

An educator at Museum of the Rockies uses a dinosaur hand puppet to engage a young child during a "Little Learners" early learning program.

Created for toddlers aged 1-3 and their caregivers, this interactive program aids development through shared reading, singing, movement activities, and sensory exploration to encourage inquisitiveness and independence. 

Classes are held in the Redstart Classroom, and limited to 15 active participants. Siblings are welcome to attend.

Please view our Little Learners event list.

  • Classes are $5/member child and $7/non-member child.
  • If cost is a barrier for your family to attend early learning programs, please consider filling out our Early Learning Scholarship form.
  • Registration is required. When you arrive, you must check in at the front desk to get a receipt to take downstairs to class. 
  • Please see the FAQs below for more information.

Preschool Pioneers

Designed for children aged 3-5 and their caregivers, this unique program offers developmentally appropriate exploration through a variety of activities including shared reading, singing, movement, and hands-on experiences.

Classes are held in the Redstart Classroom, and limited to 15 active participants. Siblings are welcome to attend.

Please view our Preschool Pioneers event list.

  • Classes are $5/member child and $7/non-member child. 
  • If cost is a barrier for your family to attend early learning programs, please consider filling out our Early Learning Scholarship form.
  • Registration is required. When you arrive, you must check in at the front desk to get a receipt to take downstairs to class. 
  • Please see the FAQs below for more information.
A young girl cheers with excitement with the museum's mascot, Rocky Rex, during a "Preschool Pioneers" program at Museum of the Rockies, surrounded by other children including one wearing a yellow hard hat.

EArly Learning Program FAQs

  • $5/member child and $7/non-member child. 
    • These fees do not include museum general admission for non-members age 5+.
  • Proof of class registration (ticket/receipt) is required for entry into each class.
  • When you arrive, you must check in at the front desk to get a receipt to take downstairs to class. 

Caregivers and siblings outside of the class’s target age range may attend at no additional cost beyond general museum admission for non-members age 5+.

Beginning in June 2026, MOR will begin charging for Early Learning classes so we can continue offering the highest quality experience for children and families while supporting program sustainability. 

We never want cost to be a barrier to entry to participating in early learning programs at Museum of the Rockies. If you'd like to be considered for financial assistance, please fill out this Early Learning Scholarship form.

You may register for classes by visiting the museum's event calendar or via the links below:

Tickets can also be purchased at the Front Desk the day of the class, if the class has not reached capacity.

We completely understand, if you have questions or concerns with the upcoming changes, please email morearlylearning@montana.edu or Katherine Hodge, Director of Education and Public Programming, at katherine.hodge@montana.edu.

You can also provide feedback through our Early Learning Program survey.

If classes are canceled due to severe weather, staff illness, or other extreme circumstances, participants will be emailed with as much advance notice as possible and tickets will be refunded.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and donors to the Opening Doors Fund, we are now able to offer Early Learning Scholarships for our classes. It takes about 30 seconds to fill out and does not ask for income information or other personal financial details. Our goal is simply to make it easier for every family who wants to participate to do so. Early Learning Scholarship Form

Yes. Siblings who are outside of the target age range are welcome to attend at no additional cost beyond general museum admission for non-members age 5+. 

In Person Outreach

Are you interested in having our early learning team come to your classroom? We are excited to announce our new Early Learning Outreach Program! 

At the moment, we are only able to travel within Gallatin County. Each 1 hour program is $150, and each additional 1 hour is $50. 

Please out the form below to have our early learning education experts come to you with museum resources and teach.

Curiosity Crates

Would you like a piece of the museum to share with your early learners? We have Curiosity Crates now appropriate and standards-aligned for early learners! Right now, these are only available for pickup, and each crate is $75 for 1 week. 

If you are interested in renting a crate, please fill out this form: 

Programs and Celebrations

All early learners are welcome to join us for themed celebrations throughout the year. Designed for families and children ages 0-6, these events include crafts, sensory bins, and other programming to encourage curiosity and creativity.

View our Early Learning Celebrations in their age group category.

Kids’ Night at the Museum

Drop off your children so they can explore the museum galleries after-hours! We'll make learning fun with the museum to ourselves, ending with a movie and pizza party.

View the Kid's Night at the Museum Events

Museum of the Rockies takes pride in being an active member of the Greater Gallatin Early Childhood Community Council. As a member, we actively contribute to the promotion of healthy early childhood growth and development for all children in Gallatin County.

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