Museum of the Rockies

MuseumObservatoryBozeman, MTOpen

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Museum on the Montana State University campus with a dinosaur complex, a mounted T. rex, Montana history exhibits and the Taylor Planetarium. Open daily; tickets sold on site only.

Museum of the Rockies — Photo: Jllm06, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium Open

What you see

Exhibitsmuseumoftherockies.org, 2026-11-05

How

Walk inmuseumoftherockies.org, 2026-11-05

When

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov 25, Dec 24 and Dec 31, 2026. Closed Nov 26, Dec 25, Jan 1 and Jan 25-27, 2027. Planetarium show times are not given on this page.Closed: November 26, 2026, December 25, 2026, January 1, 2027, January 25-27, 2027museumoftherockies.org, 2026-11-05

Booking

Not required · same day possible · on siteOne-day general admission tickets are sold on site only. Groups of 10 or more request a visit at least two weeks ahead.museumoftherockies.org, 2026-11-05

Cost

PaidAdult (18-64): $20 · Senior (65+): $17 · Youth (5-17): $14 · MSU student, staff, faculty: $13.50 · Planetarium show, age 5 and up: $6Children 4 and under are free. Members are free. Discounted tickets need a valid ID.museumoftherockies.org, 2026-11-05

Requirements

None stated.

Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: A valid ID is needed only for discounted tickets.Minimum age: Planetarium shows are priced for age 5 and up; one show is recommended for ages 10 and up.museumoftherockies.org, 2026-11-05

About

Museum of the Rockies has a dinosaur complex with a mounted Tyrannosaurus rex, a history hall, Yellowstone exhibits and a seasonal living-history farm. The Taylor Planetarium has a 40-foot dome and 110 seats and shows rotate through the year. General admission is bought on site, and the planetarium shows are priced separately. It is open daily except a few holidays and three days in late January 2027.

Run by: Museum of the Rockies.

Getting there

600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT, 59717

On the Montana State University campus, south side of Kagy Blvd., just west of South Willson Ave. Free parking in the paved lot.

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (45.66470, -111.05000). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.

Sources

museumoftherockies.org/visit · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; street address; who runs it; Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium: open or closed; Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium: kind of visit; Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium: days and hours; Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium: booking; Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium: cost; Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium: requirements
wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1628… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
museumoftherockies.org · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Exhibitions and Taylor Planetarium: what you see

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