The Montana Dinosaur Center

The Montana Dinosaur Center We are a dinosaur museum in Bynum Montana situated between Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park.

Call (406) 469 2211 to schedule a museum tour or a visit to a dinosaur fossil dig! Museum open regular hours Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day. At the Montana Dinosaur Center, we believe that the best way to learn something is to experience it. That is why we are one of the only museums in the state of Montana that allows, even encourages, public participation in scientific research. Our public par

ticipants get to experience the world of paleontology first-hand. We are achieving this mainly through our public dig programs, volunteer programs, and seminars. Since its establishment in 1995, the Montana Dinosaur Center has drawn over 5,000 visitors every year to the remote frontier of north central Montana. This non-profit organization receives no tax dollars for its operational costs, yet provides invaluable services to the public through paleontological field programs, exciting exhibits, scientific publications, and consultations. Our dedicated staff provide one of the only museum-based field programs offered to the general public in Montana. TMDC is also one of only two dinosaur research facilities in the State. The Montana Dinosaur Center houses a wide variety of dinosaur fossils, invertebrate fossils, plant fossils, and cultural artifacts. The research collections include new species of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. TMDC provides both castings and complete exhibits to other institutions, both as permanent or traveling exhibits, bringing the unique discoveries of the Rocky Mountain Front to a wide range of people. On permanent display in Bynum are some of Montana's rarest fossil discoveries, including the first infant Maiasaura bones from the nearby Egg Mountain. The Montana Dinosaur Center also provides invaluable assistance to other museums across Montana, helping build new exhibits, develop scientific and educational programs, and strengthen the profile of Montana's unique museums.

09/04/2026

By looking at how much Rusty the Daspletosaurus dances, we can roughly gauge how fast the wind is going. This little boogie means it's going fast.

Paleontologist Boden teaches young Julian how to make plaster so that we could make winter-resistant jackets to protect ...
09/03/2026

Paleontologist Boden teaches young Julian how to make plaster so that we could make winter-resistant jackets to protect our fossils in the off season.

Finishing up the photos we have of the final day. Here we see participant Tom working on getting fossils ready to be jac...
09/02/2026

Finishing up the photos we have of the final day. Here we see participant Tom working on getting fossils ready to be jacketed and removed.

09/01/2026

Our final thoughts as we close the Graveyard for the year. It was a wonderful year and we can't wait for next year. We hope to see you all out there.

While finalizing our fall/winter preparations for our dig site, we were visited by a silk moth caterpillar. We lovingly ...
08/31/2026

While finalizing our fall/winter preparations for our dig site, we were visited by a silk moth caterpillar. We lovingly dubbed it Pickle.

Paleontologist Bryce strikes quiet the picturesque pose while he catches his breath. We've been hard at work to get thos...
08/30/2026

Paleontologist Bryce strikes quiet the picturesque pose while he catches his breath. We've been hard at work to get those final fossils out before closing the site for the winter.

This gorgeous section of Baculites, a straight shelled ammonite, has lustrous squiggles across it. These are suture mark...
08/29/2026

This gorgeous section of Baculites, a straight shelled ammonite, has lustrous squiggles across it. These are suture marks, which is where sections of shell chambers made contact.

08/28/2026

There are only 3 days and 8 spots left in our dig season until June 1 2027!

Montana residents can book a spot for half price, but book fast, space is first come, first serve.

Progress has been made on "the science hole" TM. Now it can comfortably serve as a hammock for Paleontologist Andy. The ...
08/28/2026

Progress has been made on "the science hole" TM. Now it can comfortably serve as a hammock for Paleontologist Andy. The goal of this hole is to reach volcanic ash layers that can be accurately dated.

The lunch order trends from past years are always fun to analyze. It seems turkey and cheddar was the most popular sandw...
08/27/2026

The lunch order trends from past years are always fun to analyze. It seems turkey and cheddar was the most popular sandwich type this year.

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Bynum, MT

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14064692211

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