Montana Natural History Center

Montana Natural History Center Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Adults (18+): $7
Children 4-18: $3
Children under 4: Free!

Family Rate: $15
Seniors & Veterans: $5
MNHC members, ASTC travel passport members, Native & Indigenous peoples, and EBT card holders: FREE!

Photos from our evening screech owl walk, hosted by Adam Potts of the Hoot Owl Project. These elusive owls can be hard t...
06/13/2026

Photos from our evening screech owl walk, hosted by Adam Potts of the Hoot Owl Project. These elusive owls can be hard to spot, and are often identified by their distinct "bouncing ball" song.

06/12/2026

Happy Field Notes Friday! 📝

Today, Darby Minow Smith reads from her piece “For the Wiley Coyote, Resistance Is Fertile”

Darby writes:

“Across the U.S., a long-despised enemy slinks farther and farther. We’ve tried all sorts of weapons against this foe—poisons and helicopters, bullets and snares. We’ve held killing competitions and dedicated wildlife officers to figuring out how to best exterminate it. Our disdain and frustration is reflected in words, calling it trickster, vermin, desperado. It’s not even worthy of fleas, said Mark Twain. And yet, for all our efforts, the prairie wolf, the coyote, trots into new territory, and swells in numbers.
 
“As a cattle rancher in southwestern Montana, I shouldn’t admit to respect that borders on fondness for the coyote. I often see the animal when we move cows across the rolling land below the Elkhorn Mountains. A lone coyote sits and watches as the herd streams by. Horses, cows, dogs, calves, people—we, the mostly domesticated—turn back our heads to take in its wholly feral stare.”

CONTINUED…

Listen and learn about coyotes in Darby’s full Field Note (see LINK in BIO).

Every week since 1991, Field Notes has inquired about Montana’s natural history. Field Notes are written by naturalists, students, and listeners about the puzzle-tree bark, eagle talons, woolly aphids, and giant puffballs of Western, Central and Southwestern Montana and aired on Montana Public Radio

The rain was kind enough to take a break for yesterday's watercolor class! Artist Nancy Seiler led a fantastic course on...
06/11/2026

The rain was kind enough to take a break for yesterday's watercolor class! Artist Nancy Seiler led a fantastic course on color mixing greys, blacks, and neutrals for nature journaling. A HUGE thank you to Nancy – and to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of using color, shading, and texture to connect with nature.

06/11/2026

Can you freeze like a fawn? Have you found one of these camouflage-experts this spring? MNHC’s Collections Manager, Alyssa, shares a few fun fawn facts!

06/11/2026

Not all taxidermy are built the same 💅

06/10/2026

Can’t argue with science! 😉

We’re increasingly excited (and silly) over the start of our camp season at MNHC, and can’t wait to explore our wild spaces with Montana kids this summer! Spaces in a handful of our camps are still available — check the website for details! 🏕️

06/08/2026

Become a Master Naturalist! Our upcoming June 22-26 course is designed for all types of educators, but appropriate for EVERYONE with an interest in the natural world! This accelerated course is discounted and scholarships are available. For registration details see LINK in BIO!

06/05/2026

The pronghorn. Neither antelope nor goat. So just what the heck is it? Teaching Naturalist Kevin explains more…

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120 Hickory Street, Suite A
Missoula, MT
59801

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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