The Montana Dinosaur Center, Natural history museum in Bynum, Montana
The Montana Dinosaur Center is a natural history museum in the small town of Bynum, Montana. Inside, it holds real fossils, assembled skeletons, and replica models that show what dinosaurs from this region looked like.
The land around Bynum has long been known for its dinosaur fossils, and paleontologists have worked the surrounding fields for many years. The center was created to house and display what was being found locally.
Many of the fossils on display were found in the land just outside Bynum, which gives the place a strong connection to its surroundings. Outside the building, life-sized models of dinosaurs are set up in the open landscape and draw a lot of attention from younger visitors.
The center opens seven days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, with varying hours the rest of the year, so check the schedule before a winter visit. It is one of two museums in Montana with degreed paleontological staff, and it also assists other Montana Dinosaur Trail sites. Allow time for the paleontology programs offered to the public.
The center sometimes offers hands-on fossil preparation sessions where visitors can watch or take part in cleaning real bones. This kind of direct access to working paleontology is rarely found in a museum of this size.
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