Happy #FossilFriday! Specular #fossils of #Brachylophosaurus have been discovered in the #Cretaceous Judith River Formation of #Montana. This is a complete skull (#MOR794) and a section of skin impressions (#MOR1071 8-98-003) from this duck billed #dinosaur.

GREAT SCOTT! ⚡🚗💨
The #DeLorean Time Machine just rolled into #MuseumoftheRockies!
See this authentic recreation from the #BacktotheFuture film franchise in #POPnology, opening Oct. 3 and running through Jan. 11, 2027.
Special thanks to Bridger Photonics for sponsoring the exhibit!
🔗 bit.ly/4rz1xP6

🍂🌎 #SpaceSunday: The autumnal equinox arrives Sept. 22! Earth’s 23.5° tilt creates our seasons. ☀️ Explore the Big Sky and learn more about Montana’s night skies in Montana Skies at #TaylorPlanetarium! ✨
#AutumnalEquinox #Astronomy #MuseumoftheRockies

🦴 Virtual Fossil Friday is BACK! We’re kicking off a new season with a look at the thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian tiger. 🐯 Join MaggieJo Widdicombe Friday, Sept. 4, from 9–10 a.m. via Zoom. Free and open to all!
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A familiar face stopped by MOR today! 🦖
At 102½, WWII veteran and longtime MOR volunteer Dr. Maury Irvine toured the new Big Al exhibit. Since beginning as a docent in 1989, Maury has contributed nearly 10,000 volunteer hours!
We’re always glad to see you, Maury! ❤️
#MuseumoftheRockies #BigAl

The MOR #Paleontology Field Crew is back from exploring the #Cretaceous #HellCreek Formation in Makoshika State Park in #Glendive, #Montana. Staff and students uncovered the fossils of ancient plants, #turtles, crocodiles, and #dinosaurs that roamed the region at the end of the Age of #Dinosaurs.

🌠 #SpaceSunday: The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks Aug. 12–13 with up to 80 meteors per hour. Thanks to this year's new Moon, the skies will be especially dark for viewing. Stop by Montana Skies, then head outside and enjoy the show! ✨

🔴 Today marks 50 years since NASA's Viking 1 became the first U.S. spacecraft to successfully land on Mars, returning the first images from the Red Planet. 🚀 Happy 50th anniversary, Viking 1! #Mars #NASA #TaylorPlanetarium

🚀 Ready to send your name to space?
Join the Taylor Planetarium aboard NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! Submit your name by Sunday, July 12, and be part of this incredible journey through the cosmos.
🌌 my.nasa.gov/specialevent...
#NASA #RomanSpaceTelescope #Space #TaylorPlanetarium

Happy #FossilFriday! Meet MOR 693, better known as #BigAl, one of the world's most famous #Allosaurus jimmadseni specimens.
See Big Al's new look at #MuseumoftheRockies. Thanks to the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management. Exhibit funding provided by the David B. Jones Foundation.
bit.ly/4eRuMI8

We're hiring an Associate Director of Accounting/Controller at Museum of the Rockies! Help support the financial operations behind this wonderful institution.
Apply today: jobs.montana.edu/postings/52015
Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS!

Museum of the Rockies is hiring a K–12 Coordinator! Inspire the next generation through STEAM, history, science, field trips, and summer camps.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled. Interested? Apply here: #[bit.ly/4y76vFA

Happy #FossilFriday!
MOR recently unveiled a new Triceratops skull in the Hall of Horns and Teeth! Meet Cliffhanger (MOR 3045), a Triceratops discovered in the Hell Creek Formation of eastern Montana.

A new look at an ancient face. Big Al’s skull just got a 3D-printed glow up and is ready to meet you… not eat you. Probably.
Interested? See #BigAl starting tomorrow, Friday, July 3. Here at #MuseumoftheRockies!
#Allosaurus #Fossils #DinosaurSkull #Paleontology #3DPrinting #ScienceAtMOR #BozemanMT

#SpaceSunday
June’s #StrawberryMoon is also the final #MicroMoon of 2026, appearing slightly smaller and dimmer.
A 🌕 can appear reddish near the horizon because its light passes through the densest layers of Earth’s atmosphere.
Look up June 29 around 6 p.m. in Montana.
#Astronomy #StrawberryMoon

🦖 Big Al updates beginning July 3 here at MOR!
A new exhibit features a 3D-printed reconstruction of the Allosaurus skull alongside the original fossil. The project was made possible by a $63,000 grant from the David B. Jones Foundation.
Read more: bit.ly/4vB34VQ

#FossilFriday Student Spotlight!

Meet Elizabeth Barott, a Montana State University student who spent the last two weeks in the field at a Maiasaura bone bed.

We're thrilled to have students like Elizabeth helping uncover Montana's prehistoric past! Go Bobcats!
#FossilFriday #MuseumOfTheRockies

Thank you to Chet Layman and KBZK for sharing the story of Chris Dobbs’ next chapter.
Chris, thank you for eight years of leadership, dedication, and service to Museum of the Rockies. Your impact will be felt for years to come. We wish you and your family all the best in New York. 💙
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🦖 Big Al Alert 🚨
Museum of the Rockies has received a $63,075 grant from the David B. Jones Foundation to create "A Dinosaur Makeover: Face to Face with Big Al"
Featuring 3D skull reconstruction, interactive scanning, and a life-sized Big Al reconstruction. Coming summer 2026.
bit.ly/4eor20z
#BigAl

☀️ #SpaceSaturday
Summer Solstice arrives Sunday, June 21 at 2:24 a.m., bringing Bozeman's longest day of the year with nearly 15 hours and 42 minutes of daylight.
Fun fact: Solstice means "Sun still."
How will you spend the extra daylight? 🌅
#SummerSolstice #Astronomy #BozemanMT