Museum of the Rockies
World-class dinosaur fossils share a museum with Yellowstone science, regional history, Indigenous continuities, and a living-history farm.
Artwork inspired by Jessie Wilber
The Siebel Dinosaur Complex earns attention through evidence, not just scale: Growth-series fossils, nesting research, bone histology, and changing interpretations show how paleontology works. Use the Hall of Horns and growth displays to compare claims rather than racing from skull to skull.
After deep time, move deliberately into Yellowstone and Montana history so the visit does not become a dinosaur-only stop. The planetarium and seasonal Living History Farm run on separate schedules; choose them before arrival and leave room for the quieter regional galleries.
- Strength
- Growth and behavior of dinosaurs
- Affiliation
- Montana State University
- Allow
- 3–4 hours
Quick guide
- Primary evidence
- Connect Yellowstone systems with Montana’s human history.
- Then examine
- Montana State University ↔ Separate original fossil, cast, and scientific interpretation
An evidence route through Museum of the Rockies
- Begin
- Use one dinosaur growth series to learn how evidence changes a reconstruction.
- Compare
- Separate original fossil, cast, and scientific interpretation and use the adjacent interpretation as supporting evidence.
- Widen
- Connect Yellowstone systems with Montana’s human history.
- Schedule
- Choose planetarium or Living History Farm before arrival.
Good to know
General admission is sold on site only. Planetarium tickets are an additional $6, doors close on the hour with no late entry, and arrival 10 minutes early is recommended. Living History Farm operation is seasonal and does not guarantee every structure is open.
Notice these
- Growth and behavior of dinosaurs
- Montana State University
- Separate original fossil, cast, and scientific interpretation.