Montana Natural History Center

CHILDREN MUSEUM, MUSEUM | Missoula

The Montana Natural History Center has impressive displays on local and regional flora and fauna, ecosystems, and geology—including Glacial Lake Missoula—as well as a Kids’ Discovery Room, Naturalist Field Station, and Nature Adventure Garden for outdoor play. MNHC provides Naturalist Field Days and various evening programs for adults, and for kids we have a weekly mini-Naturalist preschool program on Monday mornings, afternoon Kids’ Activities two Saturdays a month, and week-long summer camps for kids in preschool through 5th grade, as well as several science camps for middle school girls. MNHC also provides the Field Notes program on Montana Public Radio and publishes Montana Naturalist magazine two times a year. Please visit our website for information on upcoming events and programs! MNHC is also a member of the Association for Science and Technology Centers (astc.org) and accepts a reciprocal admission of members of other ASTC museums and science centers.

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  • ART GALLERY
  • CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
  • EDUCATION
  • EXHIBIT
  • MUSEUM
  • TOUR
  • WILDLIFE ART
  • AIR CONDITIONING
  • BOOKS
  • CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
  • GIFT SHOP
  • HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE
  • INTERNET ACCESS WIRELESS
  • MERCHANDISE
  • PARKING
  • PICNIC TABLES
  • PUBLIC RESTROOM
  • TOUR
  • UNESCORTED TOUR
  • The Montana Natural History Center is at 120 Hickory Street in Missoula. From I-90 take the Orange Street exit south to Cregg Lane (the first street south of the bridge), turn west, and then your first left (south) on Hickory Street. If walking or biking, the Center is located on the Kim Williams Trail, half a block south of McCormick Park.

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