If you love wandering around artifacts and paintings, soaking up the spirit of the place that you’re visiting, then you will love Bozeman museums. Bozeman celebrates its past and present with a variety of museums, perfect for history buffs, science lovers, and art enthusiasts alike.
From the world-renowned Museum of the Rockies with its stunning dinosaur skeleton exhibits, to the eclectic allure of the Bozeman Art Museum, you can soak up everything there is to know about this vibrant city.
And, with one of Mountain Home Montana Vacation Rentals as your home base, you'll have easy access to Bozeman and all of its outdoor activities, history and culture. Doesn't that sound like the perfect vacation?
So, if you are ready to nerd out on history, science, and art, read on!
Museum of the Rockies
For dinosaur lovers and science nerds, families and kids, visit the Museum of the Rockies (MOR). It is home to dinosaur bones, unique artifacts from the Rocky Mountains, and items that reflect American Indian cultures. Visitors can also enjoy planetarium shows and take part in various educational programs.
Located in the beautiful Northern Rocky Mountain region, the museum aims to help everyone learn more about the local environment and the history of its native cultures. Plus, the museum is involved in important research that helps scientists make new discoveries about prehistoric life. Your visit to the MOR will surely be remembered by you and your family for many years to come.
Highlights:
- The Siebel Dinosaur Complex features one of the largest dinosaur bone collections in North America, including a mounted Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and a nearly completed Allosaurus skeleton
- Regional history galleries, from American Indian cultures and fur-traders to early settlers and WW-II era developments
- The Living History Farm, where costumed reenactors demonstrate pioneer-era homestead life in the restored Tinsley House
- The Taylor Planetarium, a 110-seat domed theater with immersive shows providing a view of the cosmos, will leave you awe-struck and amazed!
Admission: Child (Birth – Age 4): $0 General Admission, plus $0 for the Planetarium Show | Youth (Age 5-17): $13 General Admission, plus $5 for the Planetarium Show | Adult (Age 18-64): $20 General Admission, plus $5 for the Planetarium Show | Senior (Age 65+): $17 General Admission, plus $5 for the Planetarium Show
Hours: Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT 59717
Parking: Free parking at the museum parking lot.
American Computer & Robotics Museum
If you love all things tech, then the American Computer & Robotics Museum (ACRM) is the place for you. It was founded in 1990 and is considered the oldest continually operating museum dedicated to computing history in the world. Exhibits span over 4,000 years of information technology, from ancient clay tablets to early personal computers and robotics. Dr. Edward O. Wilson said that it is “inch for inch, the best museum in the world,” so why don't you stop by and see if you agree?
Highlights
- Original cuneiform tablets and early manuscripts that teach an amazing history lesson about human history
- An original Apple I computer
- Displays covering AI, the Space Race, different types of computers, early video games, and robotics, all of which will nostalgically bring you back in time
Museum Details
Admission: Kids 9 and under, Free | Youth (10-17) & Students, $5 | Adults, $10 | Seniors (65+) & Military, $7.50
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: 2023 Stadium Drive, Suite 1-A, Bozeman, MT, 59715
Parking: Free parking
Gallatin History Museum
For Wild West aficionados and history buffs, you'll be excited that the Gallatin History Museum is the next stop on the museum tour. Located in a restored former county jail on Main Street, the Gallatin History Museum offers a deeper look into southwest Montana’s history. This museum will spark your curiosity and wonder about the past.
Highlights
- A functioning pioneer cabin that showcases life in the wild, wild West
- Artifacts of American Indian communities, agricultural pioneers, women’s history, and music
- Historic jail cells as well as a gallows...spooky!
Museum Details
Admission: Ages 5 and Under, Free | Ages 6-17, $5 | Adults, $10.00 | Senior & Military, $9.00
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Parking: Two-hour parking on Main Street. Visitors can also locate additional parking behind the building off of Mendenhall Street.
The Bozeman Art Museum
If you appreciate fine art, then the last stop on the Bozeman museum tour will delight you. The Bozeman Art Museum (BAM), founded in 2012, is the city's only fine art museum. Even though it is still growing, BAM delivers rotating exhibitions, art classes, lectures, workshops, and outreach programs supporting K–12 students and community learning. The museum is also very proud to platform a diverse range of artists, traditions, and voices. You will leave feeling inspired and awestruck by the talent and beauty showcased here, and you may even want to pick up a paintbrush, yourself.
Highlights
- Continually refreshed programming, exhibits, and more!
Museum Details
Admission: Free! Isnt' that great? Now you MUST visit!
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 AM – 5 PM
Parking: Street parking is available!
Suggested Two-Day Museum Itinerary
You can see all four of Bozeman’s museums in two days! And we’ve arranged a sample itinerary for you, so you don't have to. Isn't it nice to have other people do things for you?
Day 1
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Start at the Museum of the Rockies to explore iconic fossil exhibits and catch a planetarium show.
- 1:00 PM -3:00 PM: Lunch time! Try one of Bozeman's many amazing restaurants like Revelry, where you can get bison bolognese or bison meatloaf. If you're craving a burger, visit Backcountry Burger Bar, where they only serve Montana-raised beef and bison.
- 3:30 PM -5:00 PM Tour the American Computer & Robotics Museum to take a delightful journey through the Information Age.
Day 2
- 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Head to the Gallatin History Museum for local heritage insights and to nerd out on historical facts.
- 11:30- 1:00 PM Lunch break! If you're craving healthy food, hit up the Farmers Daughters, where you can buy smoothies, salads, and sandwiches like the vegetarian "Greenhouse" sammie. If you want farm-to-table fare, visit Storm Castle Cafe, a homey eatery with food cooked up by a husband and wife duo who pride themselves on eclectic yet comforting flavors.
- 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Did the museums inspire you to explore history? Go antiquing! Bring home a piece of Montana's past or unique and nostalgic finds that you can only discover at a Bozeman antique or vintage store. We recommend Antique Market and More, Bozeman Vintage and The Treasure Emporium!
- 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Finish your tour of museums at the Bozeman Art Museum and enjoy rotating art shows or public programs. If you're lucky, you may even catch a guest lecturer or special event! Leave with your creative side nourished.
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